Job description
CTAC - AARTS Assistant Manager
Date: Mar 17, 2019
Location: London Region, United Kingdom
Company: KPMG UK
Job Title
AARTS Assistant Manager
Country
United Kingdom
Location
Flexible (primarily for Midlands and London Region)
Function
Tax
Service Line
CTAC
KPMG Overview
KPMG is part of a global network of firms that offers Audit, Tax & Pensions, Consulting, Deal Advisory and Technology services. Through the talent of over 16,000 colleagues, we bring our creativity and insight to our clients' most critical challenges.
With offices across the UK, we work with everyone from small start-ups and individuals to major multinationals, in virtually every industry imaginable. Our work is often complex, yet our vision is simple: to be the clear choice for our clients, for our people and for the communities we work in.
Job Description
The Role
Working as part of KPMG's growing AARTS team (audit and accounting related tax services), the role will cover both tax audit and tax reporting as follows:
- Acting as the day to day contact on audit and tax reporting engagements, liaising with audit teams, the client and AARTS/tax managers
- Preparing tax accounting workings, working with our India based delivery centre.
- Reviewing, testing and documenting technical tax disclosures prepared by clients and their independent advisers
- Delegating delivery of work to junior colleagues whilst maintaining control of quality and timetables.
- Developing and maintaining client relationships across a portfolio of clients;
- Developing and maintaining internal relationships with the audit teams, and other departments;
- Mentoring and developing of junior members of staff;
- Keep up to date and share technical insights with rest of AARTS team.
The Person
- Anticipates the viewpoint of others, listens and addresses concerns
- Builds co-operative relationships and champions an environment in which everyone's opinion is valued
- Provides ongoing feedback, coaching and mentoring that supports individuals development needs and career aspirations
- Proactively engages in cross-functional communications and sharing of information.
You will have some of the following skills, qualifications and experience:
- ACA, ACCA or CTA qualified;
- Sound knowledge of UK corporate taxation and preferably awareness of international tax issues
• Sound knowledge of accountancy principles, in particular accounting for tax (including deferred taxation and accounts disclosures)
- Ability to build good relationships with clients
• Communicates with impact in a way that is open, honest, consistent, and clear
- Takes personal responsibility and accountability for own work. Sustains a high level of drive, shows enthusiasm and a positive attitude when coping with pressure at work;
- Analyses problems, identifies core issues, investigates, evaluates and integrates information;
- Builds the reputation of KPMG through the quality of work, knowledge and experience.
• Strong time and task management skills. Able to remain calm when under pressure and meet deadlines
Flexible Working
While some of our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, we are supportive where possible of helping you to achieve a balance between your home and work demands.
We are happy to discuss individual requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements could be of interest. Furthermore, as part of the recruitment process, we can put you in touch with people who work flexibly so you can understand from them what our culture is like.