Assistant Manager, Alternative Funds Tax Team

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for an Assistant Manager to join their dynamic Alternative Funds Tax Team in Manchester. This role offers an exciting opportunity to specialize in real estate taxes within a collaborative environment. You will work alongside a diverse team, providing innovative solutions and high-quality support to clients in the real estate sector. With a focus on professional growth and development, this position promises to be both challenging and rewarding, allowing you to leverage your expertise while contributing to the team's success. If you're passionate about tax and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Expertise in tax or financial services with practical experience.
• Knowledge of real estate taxes and financial markets.

Responsibilities

• Developing technical knowledge across real estate taxes.
• Supporting client relationship management and project oversight.
• Engaging in the development of new client solutions.

Skills

Deep technical expertise in tax or financial services

Practical experience with real estate taxes

Understanding of financial markets

Knowledge of Corporation Tax compliance

Excellent project management skills

Enthusiasm for emerging technologies

Education

Qualifications in tax, audit, finance, or law

Job description

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Assistant Manager, Alternative Funds Tax Team, Manchester

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Client:

KPMG

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

11

Posted:

28.04.2025

Expiry Date:

12.06.2025

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Job Description:

The KPMG real estate tax team is a fast-growing part of the KPMG tax practice. We are looking for excellent candidates who are seeking a dynamic and challenging working environment within a strong supportive leadership team.

For the right candidates, there are huge opportunities to be part of an expanding business and to progress quickly as the team grows. The work is interesting and diverse, involving cutting-edge developments and collaboration with top real estate and infrastructure firms, as well as mid-size and new market entrants, supporting their rapid growth.

The team is diverse and collaborative, with members based across London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, and Edinburgh. We embrace hybrid and flexible working long before it became standard!

Our team has a mix of backgrounds, including careers in professional services, tax, legal, accounting, regulatory fields, and industry experience, all bringing practical insights to our client support. We provide support, encouragement, and training to help you thrive at KPMG.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to specialize in real estate taxes. We welcome informal discussions to explore opportunities further.

The Responsibilities: The role involves compliance and advisory duties, including:

• Developing and maintaining technical knowledge across real estate taxes, including REITs.

Supporting client relationship management and project oversight, serving as a key contact within real estate taxes.

• Understanding client businesses and collaborating across KPMG to identify service opportunities.

Developing and advising on innovative client propositions, participating in business development and proposals.

• Collaborating with teams across the UK and globally to deliver high-quality real estate tax support.

Engaging in the development of new client solutions, working with technology teams to create and market these offerings, ensuring top service quality.

• Advocating for KPMG and the real estate tax team to grow the business through high-quality client services.

The Person:

The ideal candidate will possess some or all of the following skills:

• Deep technical expertise in tax or financial services, such as qualifications in tax, audit, finance, law, or significant practical experience.

Practical experience with real estate taxes within a financial services context, whether industry or professional services.

• Understanding of financial markets, participants, and products, including property rental businesses, hotels, institutional investors, custodians, asset managers, and private equity.

Good knowledge of Corporation Tax compliance, CIR, Anti-hybrids, REITs, QIPS.

• Excellent project management, delegation, coaching, and client-facing skills.

Familiarity and enthusiasm for working with emerging technologies and integrating this knowledge with evolving tax regulations.

• Ability to leverage new tax developments to create client propositions.

Enthusiasm, passion, resilience, and a desire for continuous learning.