Academy - Equity Reward Tax Assistant

KPMG International Cooperative; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in the UK is seeking motivated individuals for its Private Client & Rewards Tax Academy. The role involves providing tax advisory services and maintaining strong client relationships. Ideal candidates should have at least 2 years of career experience in a relevant field. The position allows for hybrid and flexible working arrangements, valued for its diverse background culture. The training programme starts on 2nd March 2026 and offers an opportunity to thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Ongoing training and support

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of relevant UK career experience.
• Permanent right to work in the UK.
• Ability to start training on 2nd March 2026.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality tax advisory services.
• Maintain relationships with clients.
• Develop innovative solutions for clients.
• Support sales initiatives.
• Assist in developing junior team members.
• Work with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Tax advisory services

Client management

Communication

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Job description

If you are successful at Assessment, you will join us in undertaking a technical training programme for 10 weeks starting on 2nd March 2026. You will be assigned to the Bristol, and the training will be delivered partly remotely and partly in person at our Reading office with full support and ongoing on the job training. Working as a key member of the team to provide Family Office, Private Client, Equity Reward and Valuations advice to a broad range of clients helping them to achieve their commercial objectives. This role involves working on a range of projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing high quality tax advisory and tax valuation services across a broad spectrum of clients including private individuals, family offices and corporate clients.
• Maintaining, developing, and managing KPMG's strong relationships with clients with regular interactions; helping to present reports and analysis and day-to-day management of projects.
• Developing innovative solutions and opportunities for our clients and being part of initiatives to bring those solutions to market.
• Supporting sales initiatives and cultivating strong client relationships.
• In time, developing more junior members of the team from both a technical and commercial perspective.
• Working closely with senior managers, directors and partners who will provide you with the support and opportunities to assist you in realising your full potential.
• Partnering with cross-functional teams to provide integrated, holistic advice on business challenges.
• Delivering expert guidance on complex technical tax matters and contributing to the team's knowledge base.

Desired Attributes

• Takes ownership of work and projects, follows through reliably.
• Demonstrates ambition, motivation, and a strong work ethic.
• Maintains energy and a constructive attitude, even under pressure.
• Comfortable in a fluid, changing work environment.
• Works cooperatively and respectfully with colleagues, clients, and the wider community.
• Enjoys working with people from diverse backgrounds and disciplines.
• Works independently while contributing effectively to team goals.
• Seeks feedback, learns from experience, and pursues development opportunities.
• Keen to identify and pursue business opportunities.
• Builds internal and external networks to support opportunity identification.
• Open-minded, analytical, and eager to explore new ideas.
• Investigates, evaluates, and integrates information to address core issues.
• Takes pride in producing high-quality, accurate work.
• Explains complex information clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Communicates in an open, honest, consistent, and clear manner.
• Proactively delivers excellent service to clients.

About the Opportunity

KPMG's Private Client & Rewards Tax Team has a fantastic opportunity for individuals who have previous work experience and are now looking for a new career, with no prior Tax experience required. We are currently seeking top talent to further enhance the team's exceptional reputation. If you like problem solving, working with people, really understanding how business works and developing strong client relationships, then the KPMG Private Client & Reward Tax Academy is for you! We are looking to recruit motivated individuals across the UK who are seeking a real challenge to develop and be curious about the world around them. We recognise that brilliant people with the skills needed to shine in our business have a huge variety of experiences and backgrounds.

Qualifications and Eligibility

• At least 2 years of UK career experience in a relevant background highlighting transferable skills.
• The permanent right to work in the UK.
• You can start the training on 2nd March 2026.
• Relevant skills include experience in sales, research, client management, communication, analysis and could include law, teaching, armed forces, finance, or comparable areas.

The Family Office, Private Client, Valuations and Equity Reward practice is a fast-growing and dynamic business, currently with 13 partners and approximately 300 professional staff located across the UK. We work to support our portfolio of clients with a variety of People Taxes issues. The team is collaborative, with individuals based nationwide. We embraced hybrid and flexible working long before it became the norm! Our team has a mix of backgrounds and whatever your background we will give you the support, encouragement, and training to thrive at KPMG.