Tax Assistant Manager - Global Compliance and Transformation - Data and Technology

Assistant Manager, Global Compliance and Transformation – Data and Technology - 104745

Base Location: London is the main hub however we are open to regional candidates as well.

The KPMG GCT (Global Compliance and Transformation) tax team is a cornerstone of our business.

Operating from London we do work that matters, serving the region with diligence and expertise.

KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancy businesses. We've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.

We are a network of specialists with a proven track record in Tax who can offer a forward-thinking working environment with a supportive structure and management team. We collaborate with organisations of all shapes and sizes across a broad range of tax solutions.

What will you be doing?

• Delivering global and large tax transformation and technology projects, often as part of a wider finance transformation programme, bringing in wider team as needed
• Helping clients design, build and deploy ERP and tax automation solutions which are designed for Tax
• Support our clients to understand the importance of Tax, the optimal way to address tax requirements in their countries and the value that it can bring
• Work together with our other Tax Transformation colleagues as well as other groups in KPMG such as Consulting
• Help clients develop robust global governance and process frameworks
• Develop our service offerings and service delivery models
• Manage graduate trainees and oversee output from offshore resource in order to deliver client projects
• Establish and maintain strong client relationships with both existing and new clients
• Identify opportunities to identify additional services that the client may need and liaise with subject specialists
• Coach and provide technical support for other team members
• Follow KPMG best practice and policy

What will you need to do it?

At assistant manager level you will be well organised and have excellent time management skills. You will proactivity and confidently challenge assumption, ask questions and demonstrate solutions focus. You will confidently communicate both in internally and with clients and have a willingness for personal and technical development.

Across GCT we would welcome applications from those qualified by experience, as well as ATT / CTA / ACA or equivalent qualifications. Project Management qualifications along with specific transformation skills (e.g. Lean Six Sigma) are also welcome. Further skills and experience are outlined below:

ERP Tax Transformation

Tax Transformation

Tax Provision Technology

ERP Tax Transformation

• Awareness of working in SAP finance and controlling modules
• Experience in ERP finance and tax experience of configuring SAP S4 HANA,
• Knowledge of VAT determination engines and bolt-ons
• Knowledge of tax determination tools such as Vertex O-Series, Thomson Reuters OneSource Determination, or Meridian VAT Add-On
• Experience in tax technology implementation, including requirements gathering from a tax, IT and users and creating and reviewing design documentation
• Experience of delivering large scale SAP ECC and S/4 HANA finance and tax transformation implementations
• Awareness or experience of key tax requirements for translation into SAP system design specifications
• Knowledge and understanding of implementing SAP global tax management solutions like Tax compliance, Document Reporting and Compliance
• Awareness of GL accounting, financial close and material ledgers
• Awareness of SAP Profitability and Performance Analysis (PaPM) module to implement tax use cases
• Able to review the SAP native tax configurations

Tax Transformation

• Ability to support tax transformation workshops – identifying and prioritizing key pain points, developing and supporting the implementation of technology roadmap
• Deep tax compliance, reporting and/or automation expertise
• Tax transformation experience, including tax governance, process design and improvement
• Strong understanding of key drivers in the tax transformation market be that BEPS Pillar 2, Making Tax Digital, E-Invoicing etc
• Experience in support clients on business case development for transformation projects
• Ability to undertake technology scorecard and vendor assessments, presenting findings and recommendations back to clients in a clear and defined manner
• Awareness or experience of tax and accounting compliance processes (e.g., Direct/Indirect tax returns, statutory accounting)
• Designing or implementing cloud-based practical applications from a tax perspective
• Acting as a functionality translator, being the primary liaison between technology teams and tax teams

Tax Provision Technology

• Understanding of group tax reporting processes and experience with current state process review and design of new / updated processes for multinational groups
• Knowledge of the third party tax provision solution market
• Practical hands-on experience with the end-to-end implementation of at least one established third party tax provision solution, ideally Longview Tax Provision, Thomson Reuters OneSource Tax Provision or Oracle Tax Reporting Cloud; alternatively, highly experienced users / administrators of existing builds of these systems who wish to gain implementation experience will be considered
• Experience of taking a leading role on projects involving technology implementation or change
• Functional knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP tax accounting, including tax consolidation
• Awareness of drivers for change in group tax reporting processes, including the interaction between tax provision and BEPS Pillar 2
• Professional accounting or tax qualification and/or experience working in an in-house tax team with tax reporting responsibilities
• Exposure to popular ERP and consolidation systems (SAP, Oracle / HFM, Workday, Dynamics 365, etc.) would be an advantage
• To discuss this or wider Tax roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.

Our Locations:

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

• London
• Manchester
• Bristol
• Edinburgh

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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