Employment Solutions Tax Assistant Manager

KPMG United Kingdom; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm is seeking an Employment Solutions Tax Assistant Manager to support tax compliance for clients across various sectors. The role involves building client relationships, delivering high-quality advice, and managing teams. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong client service skills, business development capability, and the ability to coach junior staff. The position is based in multiple UK locations with hybrid working options.

Benefits

Agile working options

Birthday off

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Takes personal responsibility and accountability for own work and guides others.
• Sustains a high level of drive and shows enthusiasm under pressure.
• Communicates effectively and builds reputation through quality work.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain client relationships through high levels of service.
• Support delivery of advice to clients.
• Manage teams and coach junior staff.

Skills

Client relationship management

Business development

Problem analysis

Coaching

Communication

Job description

Overview

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Job description

Employment Solutions Tax Assistant Manager

Based: Manchester, Leeds, London, Birmingham or Glasgow with hybrid working - see our network of 20 offices nationally: www.kpmg88careers.co.uk/experienced-professional/#LeBlender.OfficeLocations

The People Taxes group specialises in supporting employers to manage their UK and global income tax and social security compliance obligations and providing advice on employee reward. The employment solutions group sits within People Taxes and focuses on UK compliance and reward.

KPMG's employment solutions practice is a dynamic and successful area of our business. As a constantly changing and increasingly high-profile area, the team can offer a broad range of quality career paths to ambitious people, advise clients in the public and private sector on a range of employment related reward and compliance issues including employment status, end of year reporting, CIS, reward and benefits, CJRS, NMW and payroll compliance issues.

An opportunity exists for an Assistant Manager. Travel is an essential part of the role due to the nature of the projects.

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're making bold changes to who we are and what we do.

What will you be doing?

• Building and maintaining client relationships through high levels of client service.
• Supporting on the delivery of advice to clients.
• Proactively winning work with the team by managing existing clients and spotting new opportunities through client and team interactions.
• Supporting senior team members with business development and marketing activities, both internally and externally.
• Managing work in relation to a wide variety of projects in the areas set out above.
• Involvement in local marketing initiatives.
• Taking responsibility for delivering work to a high standard and meeting deadlines.
• Reviewing work carried out by junior staff managing complex projects.
• Managing teams of people including coaching and developing junior staff

What will you need to do it?

• Takes personal responsibility and accountability for own work and guides others around best work practices.
• Sustains a high level of drive, shows enthusiasm and a positive attitude when coping with pressure at work.
• Continuously learns from experiences. Seeks out feedback and development opportunities.
• Gives clear directions, positive and constructive feedback. Coaches less experienced staff.
• Works in a cooperative, respectful manner with colleagues, clients and the wider community.
• Analyses problems, identifies core issues, investigates, evaluates and integrates information.
• Communicates with impact, in a way that is open, honest, consistent and clear.
• Builds the reputation of KPMG through the quality of work, knowledge and experience.
• Monitors and upholds high quality of service and products to clients (internal and external).

We recognise that as individuals, we each have particular needs and that one size doesn't fit all, when it comes to how, when and where you work. That's why we're proud to offer our colleagues agile working options. We believe in putting you at the centre of your career - KPMG will offer the training, development and stimulating work environment to help you get to where your career ambitions are. That's why we introduced 'Our Deal' - it's our way of saying 'thank you' for bringing your best to work. As part of 'Our Deal', you'll benefit from a range of rewards from secondment opportunities and preferential banking services to a day off on your birthday and have open, honest conversations about your career development.

KPMG are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunity employer and we seek to attract and retain the best people from the widest possible talent pool. As a member of the Business Disability Forum we're committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the Recruitment Process. Should you be successful after the initial application stage, please discuss with your recruitment contact any reasonable adjustments to our Recruitment Process that you may require.

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• Tax at KPMG Tax & Law (kpmgcareers.co.uk)
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• KPMG Culture. Being Inclusive: Being inclusive (kpmgcareers.co.uk)
• KPMG Workability and Disability confidence: Need Support? Let us know (kpmgcareers.co.uk)

For additional support in applying, please consider these resources:

• Applying to KPMG: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/experienced-professional/applying-to-kpmg/
• Tips for interview: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/experienced-professional/applying-to-kpmg/applicat
• KPMG values: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/experienced-professional/applying-to-kpmg/our-values/
• KPMG Competencies: www.kpmgcareers.co.uk/experienced-professional/applying-to-kpmg/kpmg-com