Tax Senior Manager - Global Compliance & Transformation - Data & Automation

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Job summary

A global professional services firm is seeking a Senior Manager to lead transformation and technology projects in tax compliance. This role requires extensive experience in automation, strong project management skills, and the ability to manage client relationships. Successful candidates will possess qualifications such as ATT or CTA and demonstrate a proactive approach to self-development. Flexible working arrangements available.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in deep tax compliance, automation, and reporting.
• Proven end-to-end finance processes expertise.
• Advising on tax technology and compliance support.

Responsibilities

• Lead tax transformation and technology projects.
• Help clients design and deploy automation for Tax.
• Manage client relationships and oversee project teams.

Skills

Deep tax compliance

Automation and reporting expertise

Project management

Strong communication skills

Problem analysis

Education

ATT, CTA, ACA or equivalent

Tools

SQL

Job description

Job Description

Job details

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

Capability: Tax & Law

Experience Level: Senior Manager

Type: Full Time or Part Time

Service Line: Global Compliance & Transformation

Contract type: Permanent

Job description

At KPMG, we have re-imagined careers in Global Compliance & Transformation (GCT). A key focus for GCT is to help 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 drive better visibility, efficiency, and risk management. We prepare groups for the future of digital compliance, helping develop a sustainable, technology-enabled, holistic operating model.

We are growing rapidly and offer opportunities to experience the global nature of these services, underpinned by our KPMG Digital Gateway platform. Reimagining tax is a strategic priority for our UK and global business. Our diverse client base ranges from mid-market to FTSE-listed groups, public sector, real estate, and financial services. The role involves working with clients of all sizes across various sectors.

We offer full-time roles with flexible working arrangements, including early or late starts and shorter working days. We welcome discussions about your requirements and our flexible options. You will have the opportunity to develop your career within a dynamic team that values personal development. We are actively recruiting experienced individuals in the following areas:

• BEPs: Help clients transform their operating model, processes, systems, data in preparation for Pillar 2
• Managed Services: Provide compliance services to global clients across tax, accounting, transfer pricing obligations under a managed service arrangement
• Technology: Help clients leverage technology, tools, and platforms to transform their tax function
• Tax Operating Model: Collaborate with clients to build and operate a leading tax function, managing risk, opportunities, reputation, and compliance
• Data Management: Support client tax teams to maximize the use of organizational data to manage the Tax Function effectively

Senior Manager - Data and Automation

We are seeking talented Senior Managers to join us, preferably in Canada Square, London, with flexibility on location. Candidates should have experience in:

• Deep tax compliance, automation, and reporting expertise, especially around indirect taxes, including EMEA compliance
• End-to-end finance processes (Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Record-to-report) and their integration with tax
• Advising on tax technology to support compliance and reporting
• Implementing tax technology, including requirements gathering and designing documentation
• Tax transformation, governance, process design, and improvement
• Project and client management

Additional desirable skills include:

• Knowledge of data, databases, data transmission, data transformation, and SQL
• Analyzing large data volumes
• Designing cloud-based applications from a tax perspective
• Acting as a liaison between technology and tax teams

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Leading tax transformation and technology projects, often within broader finance transformations
• Helping clients design and deploy automation solutions for Tax
• Designing systems addressing tax requirements across countries
• Collaborating with colleagues and other teams within KPMG
• Developing governance and control frameworks
• Enhancing service offerings and delivery models
• Maintaining strong client relationships
• Managing and overseeing project teams and offshore resources
• Identifying opportunities for additional services
• Providing coaching and technical support
• Following KPMG policies and best practices

Knowledge and Experience:

At senior manager level, candidates should be proactive, curious, committed, and invested in self-development. Skills include resilience, accountability, leadership, managing engagements, and client relationships. Qualifications such as ATT, CTA, ACA, or equivalent are welcomed, along with project management and transformation skills. Additional skills include:

• Understanding of automation and technology to improve efficiency and risk management
• Process, risk, and controls design expertise
• Strong communication skills
• Responsibility and accountability for work
• Problem analysis and integration skills
• Knowledge of tax and accounting compliance processes