Assistant Manager - Product and Operational Taxes 1

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

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking an Assistant Manager for their Product and Operational Taxes team in Manchester. This role offers a dynamic environment with opportunities for rapid career progression. You will engage in compliance and advisory tasks, working closely with diverse clients in the financial services sector. The position emphasizes collaboration and innovation, allowing you to develop deep technical expertise while contributing to meaningful projects. If you're passionate about tax and eager to thrive in a supportive team, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Deep technical ability related to tax or financial services.
• Practical experience with operational taxes in Financial Services.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining high-level technical knowledge across operational taxes.
• Supporting client relationships and project management.
• Collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality operational tax support.

Skills

Deep technical ability related to tax

Practical experience with operational taxes

Understanding of financial markets

Knowledge of Withholding Tax

Excellent project management skills

Enthusiasm for emerging technologies

Education

Relevant qualifications in tax or finance

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Assistant Manager - Product and Operational Taxes 1, Manchester

Client: KPMG

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 1a54f6849804

Job Views: 6

Posted: 05.05.2025

Expiry Date: 19.06.2025

Job Description:

The KPMG financial services 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.

As a result of growth in our business, we have a number of roles across our Financial Services Operational Taxes team, which has a diverse client base spanning the FS sector - providing services to banks, custodians, brokers, asset managers, alternative investors, wealth and hedge asset managers, and global institutional investors such as pension funds and sovereign wealth funds.

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 well-known FS firms, mid-size, and new market entrants, supporting their rapid growth.

The team is diverse and collaborative, with members based across London, Manchester, Bristol, and Edinburgh. We embraced hybrid and flexible working long before it became the norm! Our team has a mix of backgrounds, including careers in professional services, tax, legal, accounting, regulatory fields, and industry experience, which enhances our client support. We provide support, encouragement, and training to help you thrive at KPMG.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work across our FS and Asset Management tax teams or specialize in operational taxes. We welcome informal discussions to explore opportunities in more detail.

The Responsibilities:

The role involves a mix of compliance and advisory responsibilities, including:

• Developing and maintaining high-level technical knowledge across operational taxes and related areas.
• Supporting client relationship and project management, serving as a focal point for clients within operational taxes.
• Understanding client businesses and collaborating across KPMG to identify operational tax service opportunities.
• Developing and advising on innovative client propositions.
• Participating in business development and proposal activities.
• Collaborating with UK and global teams to deliver high-quality operational tax support.
• Contributing to the development of new client propositions and working with technology teams to develop and market solutions.
• Advocating for KPMG and the operational taxes team to grow the business through high-quality service delivery.

The Person:

The successful candidates are likely to possess some or all of the following skills:

• Deep technical ability related to tax or financial services, with relevant qualifications or practical experience.
• Practical experience with operational taxes within a Financial Services context, from industry or professional services.
• Understanding of financial markets, participants, investors, and products.
• Good knowledge of at least one: Withholding Tax, Transaction Tax, Information Reporting (FATCA, CRS/AEOI), Qualified Intermediary, or International Tax principles.
• Excellent project management, delegation, coaching, and client-facing skills.
• Enthusiasm for emerging technologies and ability to integrate this with evolving tax regulations.
• Ability to leverage new tax developments to create client propositions.
• Enthusiasm, passion, resilience, and a desire for continuous learning.