Jr. Transition Project Manager

Join Our Team in VAT Compliance

Are you interested in gaining insights into the operations of multinational clients listed in the Global Fortune 500? Would you enjoy working in a diverse environment where you can connect with colleagues from around the world? If so, we invite you to join us in helping companies navigate the complexities of Value Added Tax (VAT). Come and be part of a respected brand and gain valuable expertise in this field while working alongside a global team!

Budapest is host to KPMG Global Services Hungary (KGSH), KPMG's international center of excellence for VAT compliance solutions. Our team of multicultural professionals provides coverage in more than 40 countries with relevant language and technical skills.

• 3 days home office opportunity and flexible working hours
• Private health care coverage including dental services (Medicare)
• Eyeglasses compensation
• Collective life and accident insurance
• Wide range of Cafeteria elements (such as SZÉP Card, MOL Bubi, MOL Limo)
• Annual bonus may be awarded based on your and the Firm's performance
• iPhone
  14 with subscription
• Referral bonus
• Internal coaching opportunity
• Sports opportunities and All You Can Move sportpass availability
• Compensation for long-distance commutes (for those who commute to work from outside the city limits)
• Relocation support for foreign candidates
• 3 paid days for volunteering and CSR activities
• In-depth professional training from beginner to advanced level
• Opportunity to participate in English and Hungarian language courses

Your main responsibility will be to support the knowledge transfer and onboarding process of new clients with the following tasks:

• Act as the main point of contact for the client and internal stakeholders during the transition
• Act as a focal point for raising transition issues and risks that require cross-team management and escalation: assign escalated issues for resolution
• Prepare and execute the transition plan based on the transition scope in coordination with the client and other internal teams involved in the transition
• Manage the overall transition work-schedule: integrate and consolidate transition work activities in cooperation with internal stakeholders and the client
• Prepare and drive project governance, including communication and escalation plan
• Manage scope, issues, constraints, risks, assumptions, and change control process throughout the transition
• Lead and contribute key project lessons learned to improve internal project management processes

• BSc or MSc graduate in Economics, Accounting, Finance
• 4+ years of relevant work experience in client transition
• Fluent in English
• Transition experience of globally managed services
• Strong project management skills; professional certification (e.g., LEAN/Six Sigma, PMP, Prince2) is highly desirable
• Excellent command of English, both written and verbal
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, and manage risks and issues in complex projects
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Experience in process improvement and change management is an advantage

• Fluency in any European language, such as Spanish, Italian, French, German, Dutch, Polish, Slovak, Romanian, Slovene, Czech, Greek, Portuguese, and Hungarian

* Elements should be in line with company guidelines and policies.