Managed Services Director - Tax Reporting & Compliance

At KPMG we have re-imagined careers in Global Compliance & Transformation (GCT). A key focus for KPMG’s GCT team is to help multinational groups and financial services clients manage their global tax compliance, reporting and statutory accounting obligations, through outsourcing, co-sourcing, transformation and technology. Our clients leverage KPMG’s compliance and transformation expertise and technology to drive better visibility, greater efficiency and improved risk management across their organisation. 

Ultimately we prepare groups for the future of digital compliance helping them develop a sustainable, technology- enabled and holistic future state operating model.  We are winning new clients and are rapidly growing our team as a result of these investments and successes. As part of an established KPMG network of expert teams and delivery centres, you will have a fantastic opportunity to experience the global nature of these services.

Delivery is underpinned by our innovative KPMG Digital Gateway platform. This is an exciting time to be part of our GCT team at KPMG where reimagining tax is a strategic priority for our UK and Global business.  We have a diverse client base, from mid-market to FTSE listed groups, from public sector to real estate to financial services. The role involves working on clients of all sizes and across a wide range of sectors.
At Director level you will be proactive, curious, committed and invested in self development and learning.  You will be resilient, able to flex and be experienced in leading a successful team.  You will have excellent communication skills with strong attention to detail.  You will network confidently and knowledgably communicate with all levels in a professional services environment.  Your will have strong business development client facing skills with a proven history of identifying opportunities and converting them into commercial projects.

Roles and responsibilities:

You will be required to work within the team to accelerate the growth of our business. Specifically, key aspects will be to:
Build and maintain strong business relationships across a portfolio of clients and actively build an internal network and range of experience to address client needs;
Lead the delivery of outsourced tax reporting engagements with tax technical excellence and efficiency.

Lead the delivery of corporate tax compliance engagements and the management of compliance outsourcing contracts;
Help clients to drive efficiency through the compliance process, improving controls, and leveraging technology;
Lead teams who provide advice to clients on the tax implications of new legislation and responding to client requests for ad hoc technical advice;
Provide compelling and well thought out solutions to complex problems;
Lead teams who provide advice to clients on the tax implications of new legislation and responding to client requests for ad hoc technical advice;
Be confident interacting at the most senior levels internally and externally, while at the same time able to interact well with peers and other more junior members of the team;
Identify additional services that the client may need and liaise with subject specialists;
Lead the business development process to progress leads to sales and taking responsibility for contract negotiation and agreement;
Lead teams who support clients with their group/statutory Tax Reporting needs; including delivery and project management on global outsource contracts under US GAAP and IFRS;
Coach and provide support for other team members;
Follow KPMG best practice and policy;
Have a positive and enthusiastic manner in dealing with a cross section of people;
Demonstrate strong resilience to enable flexibility in approach and…