Job Description

About KPMG InternationalTogether with more than 273,000 colleagues in 143 countries throughout our member firms, people at KPMG imagine big ideas and bring solutions to life for clients both big and small. A role with KPMG International will open a world of opportunity in your career.KPMG International helps set the strategy and protects the reputation of this global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We deliver value to our member firms and drive positive change in the communities we serve. By joining us you will gain a unique understanding of how a global organization operates and work on projects that impact the whole organization. From setting standards and best practices to developing innovative tech- enabled solutions for clients, you'll be part of a global team changing the way our business operates. We look forward to welcoming you to our team.About this Global GroupThe Office of the Global Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) seeks to be the most trusted source of financial, HR and operational information and insight that enables the growth and health of our business across KPMG. The Office of the Global CAO includes the in-house tax group, Global Finance, KPMGI People & Culture and Global Procurement teams.About this TeamWe are the in-house tax team for KPMG International Services Limited (xe2x80x9cKPMGIxe2x80x9d). This is a unique opportunity to work in an internal rather than client-facing KPMG team.The team works on a wide and varied range of tax matters across direct and indirect tax. Some of the work is UK focused, but KPMGI operates in multiple jurisdictions so much of the work is international, dealing with a variety of jurisdictions outside the UK. We drive the tax strategy, which means understanding KPMGI's business requirements and interacting with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to provide tax advice and ensure that tax obligations are met around the world. The work is varied and covers many different countries.Like many in-house tax teams, KPMGI outsources its compliance and also appoints advisors to assist on specific projects. Where we use outside advisors, the tax team is responsible for actively managing the advisors, scoping their work, agreeing their fees, receiving and reviewing output and communicating findings and action points to the business.Role summaryFull time tax compliance senior manager, working with staff and external tax return preparers in many countries responsible for timely accurate tax reporting, including Pillar 2 and CbyC reporting. Reports to London based tax director. Hybrid role - 2 days a week in London office.Key Accountabilities

• Own tax compliance filings in multiple different jurisdictions, including Pillar 2 and country-by-country reporting. This includes information gathering, and leveraging technology and offshore resource where possible
• Correspond with local tax authorities on inquiries.

• Assesses the corporate tax compliance obligations in various territories and coordinate with the finance team and local tax advisors to fulfil these obligations.
• Managing resources to which work is delegated

Experience / Qualifications

• Strong UK and international tax knowledge and experience, able therefore to spot issues and inconsistencies

• Experience in and comfortable with reviewing overseas tax calculations and returns prepared by and with advice from local advisers

• Experience with understanding and interpreting financial statements and accounting data, including gathering and synthesizing data from multiple sources

• Experience in tax accounting, including providing tax journals for year end reporting purposes and providing figures for the tax notes to consolidated and standalone financial statements

• The desire for a regular and consistent workflow, with various deadlines for different country returns during the year thus avoiding massive peaks and troughs of workflow

• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels (internally and externally) both in writing and orally, with tax specialists and non-tax specialists, in the UK and overseas.

• Ability to identify and evaluate risk issues and know when to involve others.

• Experience, or at least a signficant interest, in using techology to automate tax reporting related processes

• A CTA or equivalent qualification, with a corporate tax background and, ideally, experience in industry.

Agile/Flexible WorkingAt KPMG International, we are supportive of helping you to achieve a balance between your home and work demands. We are happy to discuss individual requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements could be of interest. Please ask to find out more.KPMG International's commitment to inclusion & diversityAt KPMG International, we recognise that we need inclusion and diversity to be successful. We want to attract, retain and develop diverse talent at all levels. This means recruiting from the widest pool of talent across our network and beyond, removing barriers that can prevent our people from reaching their full potential, and fostering a fully inclusive environment which empowers everyone to bring their whole selves to work.Applying with a disabilityKPMG International is proud to be an inclusive place to work and we are committed to ensuring that you are treated fairly throughout our recruitment process. Should you be successful after the initial application stage, please discuss any reasonable adjustments that you may require with your recruitment contact.

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