tax manager London, England
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Job details
Location: London
Capability: Tax & Law
Experience Level: Manager
Type: Full Time or Part Time
Service Line: DA Tax
Contract type: Permanent
Job description
At KPMG, our Values define who we are and the way we do business. As a leading professional services firm, we know that our strength and capability come from our people: their different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds
ENR Tax provides market leading services across the ENR spectrum, covering Oil and Gas, Mining, Utilities and Renewables/New Energies. Our clients comprise some of the largest global ENR groups, covering both UK headquartered clients and inbound groups. Our work covers deal advisory support, international tax advice and UK tax advice. A successful candidate would have opportunities to work across all of these areas depending on their career aspirations.
Our Deal Advisory work includes advisory services across the whole deal spectrum including company/sell-side vendor assist, refinancing and due diligence projects, to buy-side due diligence and structuring. We help our clients understand historical tax issues and structure transactions, with a continuous focus on maximising value throughout the investment cycle.
Our work in the tax advisory space includes supporting clients with business and fiscal change. This can include advising on new jurisdiction entry, the development of new business areas (e.g., triggered by the energy transition), business reorganisations, the impacts of new domestic taxes and global fiscal developments (e.g., BEPS 2.0 Pillar 2).
Key Responsibilities
- Manage client projects including managing and coordinating contributions from non-UK colleagues and specialists from other tax disciplines, including critically analysing and challenging their input.
- Apply up-to-date knowledge in respect of developments in the field of UK and international tax e.g., BEPS, Corporate Interest Restriction, Anti-Hybrids, FX etc.
- Prepare advisory reports that present complex advice in a clear and concise manner.
- Effectively manage commercial and contractual aspects of an engagement to achieve profitability and quality.
- Coach and manage junior staff members, providing constructive feedback when requested and liaising junior staff with senior team members.
- Perform initial review of the tasks performed by junior team members and KPMG Global Support function.
- Lead/participate in conference calls and face-to-face meetings.
- Become a key KPMG point of contact for clients, legal advisers and other KPMG teams in order to facilitate effective delivery.
- Assist KPMG Partners and Directors in market research and winning new work.
- Attend networking and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing events to build and personal relationships.
The Person
- Qualified CTA or ACA/CA or equivalent Ambitious and driven Previous experience in the ENR sector is an advantage but candidates without this experience that demonstrate a strong interest in the sector and a willingness to learn will be considered.
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong UK corporate tax knowledge and awareness of other tax and accounting areas
- Strong analytical skills and a commercial approach to resolving issues and providing advice
- Excellent project management skills, including ability to work as part of a team and to show initiative to drive projects forward
- Ability to build and maintain client relationships
- Be proficient in the use of Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to develop as a coach and lead staff
Why Tax & Law at KPMG?
The issues surrounding tax and legal services are constantly evolving, both locally and globally. Which is why you'll find life at KPMG both intellectually stimulating and rewarding. There's also the scale and breadth of what we do – our services span specialisms such as Corporate and Indirect Tax; Expatriate and Private Client Personal Tax compliance and advice; and KPMG Law.
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