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Tax Transformation ERP - Manager, London
Client:
KPMG
Location:
London, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
24
Posted:
13.04.2025
Expiry Date:
28.05.2025
Job Description:
We are looking for talented Tax Technology Managers with experience in one or more of the following areas: Indirect Tax, Indirect Tax Compliance, E-Invoicing, Indirect tax software solutions including Avalara, Vertex, and Thomson Reuters OneSource.
This role requires technical knowledge to understand complex indirect tax issues facing multinational companies. The tax technology manager should be able to comfortably understand and communicate the day-to-day challenges facing companies and be able to provide insight on how to resolve these challenges.
Role & Responsibilities:
* Represent KPMG while leading engagement teams in the delivery of large technology and tax transformation projects, working with the wider team to deliver excellent client-facing services.
* Project manage the delivery of multiple, simultaneous tax technology projects.
* Provide hands-on configuration, guidance, and assistance to support project teams in delivery efforts.
* Help our clients develop global governance and process frameworks.
* Manage junior team members in the delivery of internal and external projects.
* Develop service offerings and optimize delivery models.
* Take the initiative to broaden knowledge and skills with new solutions and capabilities in the tax technology market.
* Build strong relationships with existing and new clients.
* Develop conversations with prospective clients and collaborate with colleagues on proposals, identify new conversations, and develop solutions.
* Coach and develop members of the team.
* Develop and apply technical knowledge, contributing to the capabilities of the team.
* Follow KPMG best practice and policy.
Qualifications:
* Minimum 5 years of recent experience with indirect taxes (e.g. VAT, GST, US SUT).
* Minimum 5 years of recent, hands-on experience with tax-related technologies (e.g. Vertex, OneSource, Avalara).
* Strong collaboration, teamwork, and relationship building skills across multiple functions and levels in an organization.
* Experience with popular ERP technologies (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics 365).
* Experience with data, analytics and workflow automation tools (e.g. Alteryx, Power BI).
* Extensive experience in tax technology implementation including requirements gathering, design, build, testing, deployment, and support.
* Experience with tax data, analytics, and reporting.
* Experience working with Fortune 500-scale companies.
* Experience leading project teams on major technology projects.
* Knowledge of indirect tax complex supply chain transactions and understanding of the VAT implications with knowledge of the downstream compliance process.
* Experience directly configuring technology systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Vertex, OneSource).
Global Compliance & Transformation:
At KPMG we have re-imagined careers in Global Compliance & Transformation (GCT). A key focus for KPMG’s GCT team 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 compliance and transformation expertise and technology to drive better visibility, greater efficiency and improved risk management across their organisation. Ultimately we prepare groups for the future of digital compliance helping them develop a sustainable, technology-enabled and holistic future state operating model.
We are winning new clients and are rapidly growing our team as a result of these investments and successes. As part of an established KPMG network of expert teams and delivery centres, you will have a fantastic opportunity to experience the global nature of these services. Delivery is underpinned by our innovative KPMG Digital Gateway platform. This is an exciting time to be part of our GCT team at KPMG where reimagining tax is a strategic priority for our UK and Global business. We have a diverse client base, from mid-market to FTSE listed groups, from public sector to real estate to financial services. The role involves working on clients of all sizes and across a wide range of sectors.
We are offering full time roles with flexible working arrangements which include early or late starts to fit around other commitments, shorter working days etc. We would be happy to discuss your own requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements in more detail, should that be of interest. You will also have the opportunity to develop your career in a dynamic part of the business, within a team that embraces diversity and personal development. We are actively recruiting experienced individuals across the following areas.
* Managed Services: provide compliance services to global clients across a range of tax, accounting, transfer pricing obligations under a managed service arrangement.
* Technology: help clients leverage the right technology, tools and platforms to transform their tax function.
* Tax Operating Model: collaborate with clients to build and operate a leading tax function, managing tax risk, opportunities, reputation and compliance.
* Data Management: support client tax teams to maximise the use of data available in the organisation in order to effectively manage the Tax Function.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
At assistant manager level you will be well organised and have excellent time management skills. You will proactively and confidently challenge assumptions, ask questions and demonstrate solutions focus. You will confidently communicate both internally and with clients and have a willingness for personal and technical development.
Across GCT we would welcome applications from those qualified by experience, as well as ATT / CTA / ACA or equivalent qualifications. Project Management qualifications along with specific transformation skills (e.g. Lean Six Sigma) are also welcome. Further skills and experience are outlined below:
BEPs: We are recruiting individuals with tax technical skills and Pillar 2 awareness to support with transformation opportunities that exist with clients and targets. Key skills required include confidence in being able to articulate Pillar 2 impact on compliance and reporting and associated transformation necessary. Transformation upskilling will be provided.
Managed Services: We are recruiting individuals experienced in leading the overall delivery of global or large UK tax, accounting, compliance and reporting projects. We would welcome applicants that are skilled in one or more of the following areas: tax reporting, transfer pricing, direct/indirect tax and statutory accounting along with project management or experience of managing multi-jurisdictional projects, transition and transformation experience.
Technology Transformation: We are recruiting individuals with experience of leading technology solutions projects as well as driving new opportunities across Corporates and/or Financial Services. We would welcome applicants qualified by experience in financial and trading systems, ERP and tax technology solutions (e.g. FICO qualified, Thomson Reuters Certified Implementer).
Tax Operating Model: We are recruiting individuals with broad experience in the Tax Operating Model space. Experience of designing, building and managing various aspects of Tax Operating Model, including tax transformation, compliance and reporting managed services & co-sourcing, tax process design and tax governance is all highly valued. We would welcome applicants with skills and experience in designing and implementing tax strategies and establishing target operation models for tax functions.
Data Management: We are recruiting individuals with varied experiences such as:
* Deploying data focused solutions that enable automation.
* Implementation and configuration of technology.
* Experience with Azure data lakes and similar technologies.
Experience within the statutory and tax space is helpful but not mandatory.
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