Job Title: International Tax Manager
Location: London, Manchester, Birmingham
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This exciting role is within our International Tax group based in the London office, focusing on large inbound and outbound multinational businesses. You’ll join a high performing team advising some of the largest and most complex organisations in the world.
We are looking for a talented individual at Manager level to support our continued rapid growth. The successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic and challenging working environment, supported by a strong and ambitious leadership team.
Job Description
You will work with a diverse portfolio of clients across UK listed and take on a variety of projects, including corporate tax and multi-jurisdictional international tax structuring, business reorganisation, international expansion, operating model redesign, tax controversy support and responding to ongoing global tax policy change including BEPS 2.0.
The role will suit either a Manager wanting to drive their tax career forward advising international businesses, or an ambitious Assistant Manager wanting to take the next step. Previous experience of working with multinationals is helpful, but strong technical skills, drive and curiosity are essential.
Key roles and responsibilities will include:
* Working as a key member of the team to provide International Tax advisory services to support our clients in achieving their commercial objectives.
* Managing and supporting on the successful delivery of technically excellent advice including: tax structuring, refinancing, business and legal structure optimisation, pre/post transaction reorganisations, tax authority enquiries and providing technical support to the wider corporate tax team.
* Liaising with specialists in other departments and overseas offices to oversee their input into tax advisory projects.
* Coaching and developing more junior members of the team.
* Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients and understanding of their business in order to create opportunities to help with the provision of tax and other services.
* Managing proposals for new work, including delivering tender documents, presenting at client pitches and identifying solutions for client issues.
* Seeking out and pursuing opportunities with targets and actively participating with Directors and Partners in business development activities.
* Being a role model for KPMG’s values.
Qualifications and Experience
* ACA, CA, CTA, ACCA or equivalent qualified with strong UK corporate tax and accounting knowledge.
* Ability to develop, coach and lead staff, as well as manage stakeholders.
* Strong interpersonal skills are required in addition to strong oral and written communication skills.
* Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills are key, as is a commercial approach to resolving issues and providing advice.
* Pro-active in identifying and progressing business opportunities for the long-term benefit of both KPMG and the client.
* Ability to multi-task – to manage a wide range of projects and relationships.
* High level of drive and enthusiasm with a positive attitude.
* Dedication to continuously develop technical knowledge.
* Inquisitive with attention to detail.
Service Line Information
The International Tax group is a dynamic and successful area of our business. A constantly changing and increasingly high-profile field, we offer an exciting broad range of quality career paths to ambitious people.
Working in the International Tax business at KPMG will give you the opportunity to develop relationships with clients assisting them with all their strategic tax requirements. This involves giving advice on corporate planning and restructuring projects both in the UK and Internationally.
Our Locations:
We are open to talk to talent across the country but our core hub for International Tax is:
London
Birmingham
Manchester
Next steps…
Send your CV to our dedicated Tax Recruitment Team and find out how you can help shape the future of KPMG Tax:
If you want to work within a growing practice, on some of the most interesting tax challenges, we’d love to hear from you.