Lead and manage the overall delivery of tax transformation and technology projects, often as part of a wider finance transformation program

Understand clients priorities and design, build and deploy automation solutions which are designed for Tax

Support clients in designing systems which address tax requirements in different countries in the optimal way

Work together with Tax Transformation and GCT colleagues as well as other teams in KPMG such as Consulting

Help clients develop robust global governance and control frameworks

Develop our service offerings and service delivery models

Identify opportunities to provide additional services that the client may need and liaise with subject specialists

Establish and maintain strong client relationships with our clients

Have excellent interpersonal skills with strong oral and written communication skills

Take personal responsibility and accountability for own work, sustain high levels of drive and enthusiasm

Performance manage managers and assistant managers and oversee the output from offshore resource in order to deliver client projects;

Ensure projects are appropriately resourced and utilised efficiently

Develop the team technically, providing stretching opportunities and giving regular feedback

Coach and support for other team members

Follow KPMG best practice and policy

We are offering full time roles with flexible working arrangements which include, early or late starts to fit around other commitments, shorter working days etc. We would be happy to discuss your own requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements in more detail, should that be of interest. You will also have the opportunity to develop your career in a dynamic part of the business, within a team that embraces diversity and personal development. We are actively recruiting experienced individuals across the following areas.

Hands-on experience of working in SAP finance and controlling modules

Strong and practical ERP finance and tax experience of configuring SAP S4 HANA,

Experience of integrating VAT determination engines and bolt-ons

Knowledge of implementing tax determination tools such as Vertex O-Series, Thomson Reuters OneSource Determination, or Meridian VAT Add-On

Hands-on tax technology implementation experience, including requirements gathering from a tax, IT and users and creating and reviewing design documentation

Awareness of technology and automation to drive efficiency, risk management and value

Experience in process, risk and controls design

Experience of delivering large scale SAP ECC and S/4 HANA finance and tax transformation implementations

Able to understand key tax requirements translate those into SAP system design specifications

Practical knowledge and understanding of implementing SAP global tax management solutions like Tax compliance, Document Reporting and Compliance

Should be able to suggest practical solutions for setting up intercompany billing processes to support operational transfer pricing requirements

Should have an understanding of GL accounting, financial close and material ledgers

Preferably have an understanding of SAP Profitability and Performance Analysis (PaPM) module to implement tax use cases

Must have experience of reviewing the SAP native tax configurations and suggesting any improvements and remedial plans

Strong and practical ERP finance and tax experience of configuring SAP S4 HANA

Experience in designing tax transformation and technology roadmaps and translating into a transformation program

Ability to support tax transformation workshops - identifying and prioritizing key pain points, developing and supporting the implementation of technology roadmap

Ability to define business requirements and translate to supporting functional/ non-functional requirement gathering and creating and reviewing design documentation, for example; BFRDs, Solution design document, architecture mapping

Acting as a functionality translator, being the primary liaison between technology teams and tax teams

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

Experience in managing workstreams on large scale tax change programs, coordinating across multiple project areas (op model, process design, technology implementation, architecture, project management / change management etc.)

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

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 for IFRS groups and exposure to the benefits and drawbacks of the major solutions

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

Capable project manager

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

Experience of helping groups to build a business case for tax reporting transformation

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