KDN Global Solution Lead - GCMS

KPMG International Cooperative; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm in Camden Town is seeking a leader for digital transformation in Direct Tax, Statutory Accounting, and Bookkeeping. The role involves overseeing new digital offerings, championing innovation, and driving growth while ensuring high performance. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a client-focused mindset, ready to handle complex challenges globally.

Qualifications

• Respected professional in corporate income tax and bookkeeping.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing P&L.

Responsibilities

• Drive digital transformation for Direct Tax and Accounting.
• Oversee design and rollout of new digital offerings.
• Champion innovation and stay ahead of market trends.

Skills

Client facing partnership skills

Team leadership

Business/commercial mindset

Technology automation experience

Negotiation skills

International travel readiness

Job description

Lead Digital Transformation: Drive the shift to digital for Direct Tax, Statutory Accounting, and Bookkeeping, including standardising processes and building a client-focused culture.

Develop and Launch Solutions: Oversee the design, testing, and rollout of new digital offerings, working closely with global technology teams and member firms.

Champion Innovation: Stay ahead of market trends in tax technology and automation, ensuring KPMG remains a leader in the field.

Drive Growth: Support global sales efforts, contribute to go-to-market strategies, and help win new business opportunities.

Ensure High Performance: Oversee quality, risk management, and continuous improvement across delivery teams, while managing key stakeholder relationships and representing KDN in global forums.

Manage Financial and Operational Excellence: Take responsibility for financial performance, resource planning, and effective execution of engagement management, including productivity targets and business continuity planning.

Responsibilities and Requirements

• Respected client facing partner or director in corporate income tax, stat accounts, and/or bookkeeping for global clients
• Prowess for the importance of and urgency in KPMG's digital transformation of direct tax and its feeder elements
• Strong team leadership skills, including navigating political issues with senior stakeholders
• Business/commercial mindset - experience with running a P&L
• Compliance / process mindset with comfort speaking to (and selling) technology automation
• Available to work during odd hours as required, given the nature of this global role.
• Pathfinder able to navigate complex obstacles within KPMG network as we advance centralised delivery for Direct Tax, Statutory Accounting, and associated Bookkeeping
• Ability to travel internationally at 30% of the time
• Full time role

The world of global advisory, audit and tax compliance services for large multi-nationals is rapidly changing and heavily dependent on technology. The KPMG Delivery Network (KDN) is a global organisation that supports KPMG member firms in delivering global priority solutions to their clients across a number of different industries. KDN helps to enable growth, improve economies of scale, and discover new ways of collaboration and working.

You'll be a part of the KPMG family working alongside some of our profession's most skilled practitioners on rewarding programs and initiatives that are changing the way business operates, delivering value to KPMG's clients, and driving positive change in the communities we serve. You'll be assisting KDN to accelerate new ways of working, using cutting-edge technology and working together with our member firms located in nearly 150 countries to help us achieve our ambition to be the most trusted and trustworthy professional services firm.

KDN Tax & Legal works closely with KPMG's global tax and legal teams to deliver consistent solutions worldwide. Each global service line has a dedicated leader at KDN, who acts like a "mini-CEO" for their area. This leader is responsible for driving digital transformation, improving client experience, and ensuring strong business performance. For the GCMS (Global Compliance Management Services) area, the Solution Lead oversees services like Direct Tax, Statutory Accounting, and Bookkeeping. They also help develop new, standardized offerings for KPMG member firms.