* A client-facing individual, responsible for building internal and external relationships in order to win projects and drive sales growth both independently and as part of the market team.
* Leading engagement teams both locally and nationally to prepare capital allowances claims, elections and allowances statements.
* Leading by example in terms of client relationships, technical quality, and service delivery.
* Leading projects and solving problems by advising our clients in the application of complex legislation to real life situations.
* Leading people including coaching and developing junior staff.
* Lead in progressing business development opportunities and to pitch for work with both new and existing clients.
* Deliver comprehensive proposals and taking part in presentations/ pitches as required
* Ensuring the junior engagement team are keeping documentation up to date and managing junior team members.
* Sharing knowledge.
* Proactively managing business development opportunities
* Providing technical assistance to other parts of the firm.
Tax/Accounting/Surveying qualification.
* Strong academic background.
* Has thorough knowledge of the capital allowances tax legislation.
* Experience in managing a junior team.
* Excellent problem-solving skills and critical thinking to assist our clients in applying complex legislation to real life situations.
* Excellent communication skills are a must. For example, you must be able to lead capital allowances discussions and explain complex legislative concepts.
* Must be capable of reviewing reports produced by more junior colleagues to ensure high quality is delivered.
* Must have significant project management experience and the skills and ability to manage own workload well, as well as delegating to staff members.
* Tax and accounting qualifications are not essential for this role but would be welcome (e.g. CTA / ACA / ACCA qualified (or equivalent)).
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KPMG's Fixed Asset Tax Services Team (capital allowances) is made up of tax advisers, accountants, chartered surveyors and ex-HMRC inspectors who deliver expert advice to a broad range of clients across almost every industry sector. As one of the largest teams in the industry, our continued investment and desire to grow means that we seek a capital allowances specialist in Scotland. Our team works with clients ranging from owner-managed businesses to large multinational organisations. We are seeking a Senior Manager to join our Scotland team who has a background in capital allowances, tax or accounting. The work is varied and will be across a number of sectors., KPMG is part of a global network of firms that offers Audit, Tax & Legal, Consulting, Deal Advisory and Technology services. Through the talent of over 16,000 colleagues, we bring our creativity and insight to our clients' most critical challenges. With offices across the UK, we work with everyone from small start-ups and individuals to major multinationals, in virtually every industry imaginable. Our work is often complex, yet our vision is simple: to be the clear choice for our clients, for our people and for the communities we work in. Service Line Information The Claims and Incentives team are part of our wider Corporate Tax department. They help our clients to secure cash tax savings through government sponsored tax reliefs and incentives. The team is made up of Fixed Asset Tax Services ("FATS") and Innovation Reliefs & Incentives ("IRI") and supports clients who incur expenditure on fixed assets and carry out innovative activities. The FATS team is made up of tax advisers, accountants and surveyors and reviews fixed asset costs such as expenditure incurred on the construction of property to enhance and accelerate the available tax relief wherever possible. They also help clients on their processes to capture data in relation to fixed assets and have developed technology tools to assist with this process. Within Fixed Assets Tax Services, staff work with clients to help them claim capital allowances, land remediation relief and deferred revenue on relevant expenditure. The team works with companies of all sizes from almost every sector of the economy to identify their qualifying expenditure. The team is a national team spread over the UK to best meet our clients' needs and the national team all work together as one unit.