Deal Advisory Tax Assistant Manager

KPMG United Kingdom; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Aberdeen is seeking a Tax Consultant to deliver exceptional tax advice and support in developing client relationships. The ideal candidate is qualified and has strong UK corporate tax knowledge, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Opportunities for flexible working arrangements are available.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Ambitious and enthusiastic with interest in transactions.
• Strong project management skills and ability to work in teams.
• Keen interest in ENR sector or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with partners on engagements to deliver advice.
• Develop client relationships and facilitate effective delivery.
• Coach and develop colleagues and engage in constant learning.
• Prepare detailed technical advice on tax issues.
• Analyze tax-related documents and articulate commercial impacts.

Skills

Qualified CTA or ACA/CA or equivalent

Interpersonal skills

Strong oral and written communication skills

Strong UK corporate tax knowledge

Analytical skills

Project management skills

Excel skills

PowerPoint skills

Job description

Overview

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.

KPMG's Tax & Legal business has an inclusive and collaborative leadership strategy and are making bold changes to our culture and how we work. A constantly changing and high-profile field, we work in a fast-paced, challenging and rewarding environment, and can offer a broad range of quality career paths to ambitious people.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Partners and/ or Directors on complex engagements to deliver exceptional advice and service
• Support in the pursuit of new opportunities, working on proposals and joining pitches
• Develop and maintain client relationships
• Be a key KPMG point of contact for clients, legal advisers, and other KPMG teams to facilitate effective delivery
• Coach and develop colleagues, collaborate with peers and be constantly learning
• Prepare/ oversee detailed technical advice covering a range of UK and international tax issues
• Perform/ oversee detailed analysis of tax related documents/ data, highlighting key issues and articulating the commercial impact of these to the client
• Collaborate with other UK and overseas tax specialists, critically analysing and challenging their input
• Demonstrate up-to-date tax technical knowledge in respect of key UK and OECD developments
• Understand financial models from a tax perspective
• Input on thought leadership

Qualifications

• Qualified CTA or ACA/ CA or equivalent
• Ambitious, enthusiastic and a keen interest in working on transactions
• Previous experience in the ENR sector is an advantage but candidates without this experience that demonstrate a strong interest in the sector and a willingness to learn will be considered
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong UK corporate tax knowledge and good awareness of other tax and accounting matters
• Strong analytical skills, curious and a commercial approach to resolving issues and providing advice
• Strong project management skills, including ability to work as part of a team and to show initiative to drive projects forward
• Ability to build relationships with clients and other stakeholders
• Ability to coach colleagues
• Good Excel and PowerPoint skills

Benefits

While some of KPMG's client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, in Deal Advisory Tax we are supportive of helping you to achieve a balance between your home and work demands. We are happy to discuss individual requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements could be of interest. Furthermore, as part of the recruitment process, we can put you in touch with people who work flexibly so you can understand from them what our culture is like.