Director - Tax Transformation

TN United Kingdom; Watford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking talented Directors to join their rapidly growing Global Compliance & Transformation team. This role focuses on enhancing tax compliance and reporting through innovative technology and automation. You will collaborate with diverse clients, leveraging your expertise to drive efficiency and risk management. The opportunity to work on transformative projects in a dynamic environment awaits, where your contributions will shape the future of digital compliance. If you are passionate about technology and tax, this is the perfect chance to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Deep experience with technology and automation to enhance efficiency.
• Excellent communication skills, adaptable to various audiences.
• Strong attention to detail with a strategic perspective.

Responsibilities

• Manage tax compliance, automation, and reporting for clients.
• Lead tax transformation and technology projects.
• Develop automation solutions for tax processes.

Skills

Tax Compliance

Automation

Project Management

Client Management

Data Management

Communication Skills

Business Development

Tools

SQL

Cloud-based Applications

Job description

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

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

We are rapidly growing our team due to our success and investments. As part of the KPMG global network, you will experience the international scope of our services, delivered via our innovative KPMG Digital Gateway platform. This is an exciting time to join our GCT team, where reimagining tax is a strategic priority for our UK and global operations. Our diverse client base includes mid-market to FTSE-listed groups, public sector, real estate, and financial services, working across various sectors and client sizes.

We seek talented Directors with experience in areas including:

1. Deep tax compliance, automation, and reporting, especially around indirect taxes and EMEA compliance
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 documentation review
5. Tax transformation, governance, and process improvement
6. Project and client management

Additional desirable skills include:

1. Data management, databases, data transmission, and transformation, including SQL
2. Analyzing large data volumes
3. Designing cloud-based tax applications
4. Acting as a liaison between technology and tax teams
5. Leading tax transformation and technology projects, often within broader finance transformations
6. Developing automation solutions for tax
7. Designing systems addressing international tax requirements
8. Collaborating with colleagues across Tax Transformation, GCT, and other KPMG teams
9. Establishing global governance and control frameworks
10. Developing service offerings and delivery models
11. Building strong client relationships
12. Managing performance of Senior Managers and Managers, including offshore resources
13. Identifying additional service opportunities and liaising with specialists
14. Coaching team members and following KPMG policies

Qualifications and Skills:

1. Deep experience with technology and automation to enhance efficiency, risk management, and value
2. Excellent communication skills, adaptable to various audiences and situations
3. Strong attention to detail with strategic and customer-focused perspective
4. Effective internal networking skills within a professional services environment
5. Strong business development and client-facing skills with proven ability to convert opportunities into projects
6. Excellent project management and workload management skills