Director - Tax Transformation

KPMG Careers; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking talented Directors in Global Compliance & Transformation. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead tax compliance and reporting for diverse multinational clients. You will leverage technology to enhance efficiency, manage client relationships, and drive tax transformation projects. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this innovative firm supports flexible work patterns and encourages applications from all backgrounds. Join a dynamic team and make a significant impact in the evolving landscape of tax compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience with technology and automation to enhance efficiency and risk management.
• Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences.
• Strong networking and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage global tax compliance and reporting for multinational clients.
• Lead tax transformation projects and client management.
• Advise on tax technology to support compliance and reporting.

Skills

Tax Compliance

Automation

Reporting

SQL

Project Management

Client Management

Data Management

Communication Skills

Networking

Business Development

Tools

Cloud-based Applications

Job description

Location: Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Gibraltar, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Newcastle upon Tyne, Norwich, Nottingham, Plymouth, Reading, South Coast - Southampton, Watford

Capability: Tax & Law

Experience Level: Director

Type: Full Time or Part Time

Service Line: Global Compliance & Transformation

Contract type: Permanent

At KPMG, we have re-imagined careers in Global Compliance & Transformation (GCT). Our GCT team helps multinational groups and financial services clients manage global tax compliance, reporting, and statutory accounting obligations through outsourcing, co-sourcing, transformation, and technology.

Our clients leverage KPMG’s expertise and technology to improve visibility, efficiency, and risk management, preparing them for the future of digital compliance with a sustainable, technology-enabled operating model.

We are rapidly growing our team and offer a unique opportunity to experience the global nature of these services, supported by our KPMG Digital Gateway platform. Reimagining tax is a strategic priority, and we serve a diverse client base across various sectors, working on projects of all sizes.

We seek talented Directors with experience in:

1. Deep tax compliance, automation, and reporting, especially around indirect taxes in EMEA
2. End-to-end finance processes (Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Record-to-report) and their integration with tax
3. Advising on tax technology to support compliance and reporting
4. Tax technology implementation, including requirements gathering and design review
5. Tax transformation, governance, and process design
6. Project and client management

Additional desirable skills include data management, SQL, cloud-based applications, acting as a liaison between technology and tax teams, leading tax transformation projects, automating tax solutions, designing systems for international tax compliance, collaborating across teams, developing governance frameworks, and building client relationships.

Qualifications and skills required:

1. Experience with technology and automation to enhance efficiency and risk management
2. Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences
3. Attention to detail with a strategic and customer-focused approach
4. Strong networking, business development, and client-facing skills
5. Project management capabilities and workload management

We offer a stimulating and rewarding environment, with services spanning Corporate and Indirect Tax, Expatriate and Private Client Tax, and Law. Our UK offices are part of a global network providing Audit, Tax & Law, Consulting, Deal Advisory, and Technology Services.

We support flexible work patterns, including role sharing and home working, and welcome applications from those returning to work after a career break. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and we encourage discussions about any adjustments needed during the application process.