Assistant Manager

KPMG United Kingdom; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm seeks a Technology Implementation Assistant Manager in London. This role involves adopting and implementing compliance technology, managing projects, and supporting innovation for multinational clients. Candidates should have an interest in tax technology and strong teamwork skills. The position is hybrid, allowing for flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable interest or background in tax and reporting technology.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Experience in supporting projects or solutions delivered using agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Support the adoption and implementation of technology platform.
• Assist in collaborating with stakeholders to translate vision into actionable deliverables.
• Aid in managing and delivering technology solutions for clients.

Skills

Tax and reporting technology

Teamwork and interpersonal skills

Agile methodologies

Education

ACCA, ACA, CTA or equivalent

Job description

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Technology Implementation Assistant Manager - Tax Technology

Base Location: Canary Wharf, London (Hybrid - 2 days per week in office)

The KPMG Tax Technology & Innovation team is a group of 300+ technologists providing technology enablement services and solutions across the Tax and Law business. This business has 2,500+ tax & legal professionals covering multiple disciplines. We serve thousands of clients and private individuals by delivering a modern, market-leading suite of technology solutions that provide an efficient digital experience from routine to complex tax advice.

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

Why Join the KPMG Tax Technology & Innovation team as a Technology Implementation Assistant Manager?

Tax is highlighted frequently as an industry where generative AI will have a significant impact on how services are provided. You will work at the forefront of navigating that change and redefining the way in which tax is determined in the UK and globally, ensuring people and companies pay the right amount of tax with the minimum effort.

What will you be doing?

The Technology Implementation Assistant Manager will support the adoption and implementation of KPMG's compliance technology platform across the UK and EMA firms. You will support innovation through automation, analytics, and data-driven solutions, enabling multinational clients to achieve global tax and accounting compliance with greater efficiency, accuracy, and control. This role offers the opportunity to develop project management skills and gain exposure to large‑scale technology implementations in a supportive team environment.

As a Technology Implementation Assistant Manager you will work on Global Compliance & Transformation projects, with responsibilities including:

• Assisting senior team members in collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to translate their vision into actionable deliverables and articulate client and business requirements to technical teams.
• Aiding in the management and delivery of KPMG and third‑party technology solutions for clients, ensuring alignment with user requirements and translating them into effective solutions.
• Coordinating with senior team members and technical teams across TT&I to build and implement KPMG and third‑party technology solutions.
• Supporting the delivery of multiple technology projects, including identifying and mitigating project risks and issues.
• Preparing functional specification documents, technical specification documents, and user manuals with the team.

What will you need to do it?

• Demonstrable interest or background in tax and reporting technology.
• Ability to quickly adapt to new technologies, concepts, and modern work practices.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders at various levels.
• Experience in supporting projects or solutions delivered using agile methodologies.
• Exposure to environments focused on technology change implementation.

Skills we'd love to see / Amazing Extras

• Studying or having a qualification in Accounting or tax such as ACCA, ACA, CTA or equivalent.
• An understanding of tax and accounting, prior experience in tax or finance compliance.

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