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Corporate Tax Assistant Manager - Financial Services

Employer
KPMG
Location
London, UK
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Oct 16, 2019

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Job Role
Tax Compliance
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
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. From our inclusive leadership strategy to our diversity and inclusion targets - we're making bold changes to who we are and what we do. Be part of it. Financial Services Tax: This dynamic and market leading team provides corporate tax services to Financial Services clients (Banking and Insurance) ranging from UK branches of overseas financial institutions, smaller owner managed businesses through to major listed international groups. We advise companies across the whole of the financial services industry including banks, securities dealers, general and life insurers, Lloyds insurers, insurance brokers, funds and fund managers. The department often works as one Financial Services team and focuses on the provision of high quality commercial advice to our clients. Our approach has as its foundation a thorough understanding of our client's business strategy as well as the industry in which they operate. This enables us to work in partnership with them and to provide tailored and robust tax solutions to support their corporate goals. The work focuses on corporate tax advisory and M&A services, and includes building long-lasting client relationships and coordination of all tax services to clients. Opportunities are available either focusing on one area (Banking / Insurance or M&A) or working across the wide variety of clients to obtain broad financial services experience. Roles and Responsibilities - Carrying out a variety of corporate tax advisory work, including some international and M&A work, and supporting compliance and audit teams where tax issues are more complex - Efficient, effective and timely delivery of client work, usually in small teams - Development and maintenance of good client relationships, including ongoing identification of leads for new work, and liaison with other members of the client service team outside tax - Identification of work opportunities through an internal network of contacts - Development of more junior staff in the team, through on-the job coaching - Liaising with other colleagues in tax and elsewhere in the firm to provide a complete service to clients - Working with senior team members on identifying and following through future work opportunities and cross-selling to other disciplines. Qualifications and Skills - CTA and/or ACA/CA or equivalent qualified - A commercial approach to resolving issues and providing advice - Strong analytical skills - History of developing strong external and internal client relationships - Project coordination/management skills - The flexibility to adapt to the ever changing demands brought about by tax, regulatory and business changes. - Strong UK Tax knowledge in any of the areas mentioned above and awareness of other tax and accounting areas. - Tax accounting experience is preferable. We recognise that as individuals, we each have particular needs and that one size doesn't fit all, when it comes to how, when and where you work. That's why we're proud to offer our colleagues agile working options. We believe in putting you at the centre of your career - KPMG will offer the training, development and stimulating work environment to help you get to where your career ambitions are. That's why we introduced 'Our Deal' - it's our way of saying 'thank you' for bringing your best to work. As part of 'Our Deal', you'll benefit from a range of rewards from secondment opportunities and preferential banking services to a day off on your birthday and have open, honest conversations about your career development.

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