Manager, Capital Allowances

KPMG International Cooperative; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the City of Westminster seeks a Senior Manager to manage client relationships and lead engagement teams. The role involves advising on capital allowances legislation and developing junior staff. Applicants should have a tax/accounting qualification and strong problem-solving skills. Competitive salary offered.

Benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Extensive career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Tertiary knowledge of capital allowances tax legislation.
• Experience working on transactions (due diligence, structuring and modelling).
• Experience managing a junior team.

Responsibilities

• Build internal and external relationships to win projects.
• Prepare capital allowances claims and allowance statements.
• Lead engagement teams and solve problems.

Skills

Client relationship building

Project management

Problem-solving

Communication

Coaching junior staff

Business development

Education

Tax/Accounting/Surveying qualification

Strong academic background

Job description

Responsibilities

• A client‑facing individual, responsible for building internal and external relationships to win projects and drive sales growth independently and as part of the market team.
• Leading engagement teams locally and nationally to prepare capital allowances claims, elections and allowance statements.
• Leading by example in client relationships, technical quality, and service delivery.
• Leading projects and solving problems by advising clients in the application of complex legislation to real‑life situations.
• Leading people, coaching and developing junior staff.
• Progressing business development opportunities and pitching for work with new and existing clients.
• Delivering comprehensive proposals and participating in presentations and pitches.
• Ensuring junior engagement team keep documentation up‑to‑date and managing junior team members.
• Sharing knowledge.
• Proactively managing business development opportunities.
• Providing technical assistance to other parts of the firm.

Qualifications & Experience

• Tax/Accounting/Surveying qualification.
• Strong academic background.
• Tertiary knowledge of capital allowances tax legislation.
• Experience working on transactions (due diligence, structuring and modelling).
• Experience managing a junior team.
• Excellent problem‑solving and critical‑thinking skills for applying complex legislation.
• Excellent communication skills; able to lead capital allowances discussions and explain complex concepts.
• Capable of reviewing reports produced by juniors to ensure high quality.
• Significant project‑management experience and ability to manage workload and delegate.
• Tax and accounting qualifications are not essential but welcome (e.g. CTA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent).

About the Team

KPMG’s Fixed Asset Tax Services (Capital Allowances) Team is made up of tax advisers, accountants, chartered surveyors and ex‑HMRC inspectors who deliver expert advice across industries. The team works with clients ranging from owner‑managed businesses to large multinationals. The Senior Manager role is based in London and focuses primarily on real estate, infrastructure, banking, and insurance sectors.

Claims & Incentives Team

The Claims and Incentives team, part of the wider Corporate Tax department, helps clients secure cash tax savings through government‑sponsored reliefs and incentives. The team works with clients across all sectors, reviewing fixed asset costs to maximise tax relief.

About KPMG

At KPMG, our values define who we are and how we do business. We strive for inclusive leadership and diversity. Our global network offers Audit, Tax & Legal, Consulting, Deal Advisory and Technology services, serving clients from start‑ups to multinational organisations.