Tax Assistant Manager - Corporate Tax Compliance and Advisory

Tax Assistant Manager – Corporate Tax Compliance and Advisory – 104886

Base Location: Watford is the main hub in however we are open to regional candidates as well: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/experienced-professional/#LeBlender.OfficeLocations

Why Join KPMG as a Tax Assistant Manager within our Corporate Tax Compliance & Advisory Team?

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The Milton Keynes/Watford tax team is part of our wider London Regions Tax business, working closely with colleagues in 4 other offices across the region.

The team is very inclusive, supportive and friendly and we value fresh ideas and innovation in all we do. We embrace flexible working.

We have experienced consistent high growth over a number of years and are looking for capable, proactive individuals to join our team and to be part of our growth story.

What will you be doing?

Working as a key member of the team to provide corporate tax advice to a broad range of clients helping them to achieve their commercial objectives.

• Being the principal contact with many clients on day to day tax matters and working with managers, senior managers, directors or partners on larger clients

• Being involved on tax advisory and planning work on client portfolio and working with senior colleagues and specialists to deliver expertise to the local market

• Assisting with business development and attending client events.

• Responding appropriately to requests from clients for other KPMG services. Co-ordinating a number of different teams internally to provide a single point of contact for the client in delivering a comprehensive cross-tax offering.

• Working with the tax computation processing team in the management and delivery of tax compliance work. Monitoring the tax compliance position using tax administration software

• Reviewing corporation tax computations and advising the client on the computational treatment of contentious issues

• Co-ordinating tax payments, loss relief, capital allowances, group relief and other claims

• Delegating delivery of work to junior colleagues whilst maintaining control of quality and timetables.

• Coaching and developing more junior members of staff

• Maintaining strong financial management of client accounts. For example making sure that fees are raised regularly and identifying situations where overruns can be billed

• Keeping internal control records up to date and ensuring compliance with quality control procedures

What will you need to do it?

• Qualified (ACA or CTA or equivalent)

• Sound knowledge of UK corporate taxation and preferably awareness of international tax issues

• Sound knowledge of accountancy principles, in particular accounting for tax (including deferred taxation and accounts disclosures)

• Strong time and task management skills. Able to remain calm when under pressure and meet deadlines

• Sustains a high level of drive, shows enthusiasm and a positive attitude when coping with pressure at work

• Monitors and upholds high quality of service and products to clients (internal and external). A practical approach to problems with client focus and commercial awareness

• Takes personal responsibility and accountability for own work. Continuously learns from experiences. Seeks out feedback and development opportunities

• Ability to build good relationships with clients

• Communicates with impact in a way that is open, honest, consistent, and clear

• Ability to work as part of a team. Gives clear directions, positive and constructive feedback. Coaches less experienced staff.

• Works in a cooperative, respectful manner with colleagues, clients and the wider community

Skills we’d love to see/Amazing Extras:

• Experience of UK tax compliance & advisory work.

Our Locations:

We are open to talk to talent across the country but our core hubs for the team are:

Watford

Milton Keyenes

With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.

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