Assistant Manager - Indirect Tax

KPMG-UnitedKingdom; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading professional services firm as an Assistant Manager in Indirect Tax in Birmingham. You will manage a portfolio of clients, provide expert tax advisory, and supervise developmental activities for junior staff. This role requires strong UK VAT knowledge, client management skills, and the ability to communicate effectively, all within a hybrid work environment that values diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Ideally CTA qualified with client management ability.
• Experience in UK VAT advisory and Indirect tax.
• Proven analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Main point of contact on a portfolio of clients for tax matters.
• Support tax advisory projects with UK Indirect tax input.
• Supervise and coach junior staff.

Skills

UK VAT advisory experience

Client management skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Coaching skills

Education

CTA qualified

UK Indirect tax experience

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Assistant Manager - Indirect Tax, Birmingham

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KPMG-UnitedKingdom

Location:

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job description

At KPMG, our values define who we are and the way we do business. As a leading professional services firm, we know that our strength and capability come from our people: their different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. From our inclusive leadership strategy to our diversity and inclusion targets - we are making bold changes to who we are and what we do. Be part of it.

Overview

This exciting role is within our Midlands Indirect tax team, based in our Midlands offices.

Our clients include UK headquartered businesses and inbound groups across a range of sectors.

Our work in the tax advisory space includes supporting clients with business and fiscal change. This can include advising on new jurisdiction entry, the development of new business areas, business reorganisations, tax authority enquiries, pre/post transaction reorganisations, refinancing, cash repatriation, interest deductibility and the impact global fiscal change (BEPS Pillar 2).

We work as a hybrid team where we get together in the office or at client sites at least twice a week to collaborate and learn together, with flexibility over how you spend the rest of your time.

The Role

• Being one of the main points of contact on a portfolio of clients on day-to-day tax matters and working with Senior Managers and Managers on our larger client accounts.
• Supporting on tax advisory projects by providing UK Indirect tax input based on experience and detailed research. Work with other areas of tax and our overseas members firms to incorporate their input into our advice as required.
• Ensuring our clients are kept up to date with emerging Indirect and wider tax developments impacting their business.
• Supporting on the delivery of UK Indirect tax compliance services.
• Supervising the work of junior members of staff and providing coaching to support their development.
• Assisting our Managers and Senior Managers with client account management, including complying with appropriate quality and risk management procedures and financial management.
• Support the leadership with business development opportunities.

The person

• UK VAT advisory experience. Proven client management skills and ability to win work. Ideally CTA qualified.
• UK Indirect tax experience.
• Analyses problems, identifies core issues, investigates, evaluates, and integrates information.
• Communicates with impact, in a way that is open, honest, consistent, and clear.
• Sustains a high level of drive, shows enthusiasm and a positive attitude when coping with pressure at work.
• Takes personal responsibility and accountability for managing own work and juggling competing priorities.
• Continuously learns from experiences, seeking out feedback and development opportunities.
• Coaches less experienced staff, giving clear directions and constructive feedback.
• Works in a cooperative, respectful manner with colleagues, clients, and the wider community
• Builds the reputation of KPMG through the quality of work, knowledge, and experience.