Senior Tax Manager - Energy and Natural Resources

Job details

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

Capability: Tax & Law

Experience Level: Senior Manager

Type: Full Time

Business Area: Corporate Tax Services

Contract type: Permanent

Job description

Energy and Natural Resources - Senior Manager

At KPMG, our Values define who we are and the way we do business. As a leading professional services firm, we know that our strength and capability come from our people: their different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds.

Deal Advisory Tax is a dynamic and successful area of KPMG’s Tax & Legal business. We have an inclusive and collaborative leadership strategy and are making bold changes to our culture and how we work. A constantly changing and high-profile field, we work in a fast-paced, challenging and rewarding environment, and can offer a broad range of quality career paths to ambitious people.

The Role

We work alongside some of the most forward-thinking FTSE 100 and 250 businesses, as well as Corporates across the UK, supporting them with strategic acquisitions, carve outs, de-mergers, disposals, and joint ventures both in the UK and cross-border. Our corporates business is a multi-sector business, including ENR. Our energy clients span oil and gas, power and utilities (including renewables), mining and chemicals.

We provides advisory services across a whole spectrum of areas including deals (including buy-side due diligence and structuring, sell-side vendor assists and vendor due diligence, refinancing and listing support) and international tax (structuring, financing, leasing etc).

We work collaboratively across the KPMG network, our work often involves advice on multiple countries, taxes, and work.

Key Responsibilities

Work closely with Partners and/ or Directors on complex transactions to deliver exceptional advice and service

Support in the pursuit of new opportunities, working on proposals and joining pitches.

Develop and maintain client relationships

Be a key KPMG point of contact for clients, legal advisers, and other KPMG teams to facilitate effective delivery.

Coach and develop colleagues, collaborate with peers and be constantly learning.

Prepare/ oversee detailed technical advice covering a range of UK and international tax issues.

Perform/ oversee detailed analysis of tax related documents/ data, highlighting key issues and articulating the commercial impact of these to the client.

Collaborate with other UK and overseas tax specialists, critically analysing and challenging their input.

Demonstrate up-to-date tax technical knowledge in respect of key UK and OECD developments.

Understand financial models from a tax perspective

Input on thought leadership

The Person

B Grade

Qualified CTA or ACA/ CA or equivalent

Ambitious, enthusiastic and a keen interest in working on transactions

Strong interpersonal skills

Relevant sector experience

Strong oral and written communication skills

Strong UK corporate tax knowledge and awareness of other tax and accounting matters

Strong analytical skills, curious and a commercial approach to resolving issues and providing advice

Excellent project management skills, including ability to work as part of a team and to show initiative to drive projects forward

Pro-active in progressing business opportunities for the long-term benefit of both KPMG and the client

Ability to build and maintain relationships with clients and other stakeholders

Ability to build teams as well as develop, coach, and lead colleagues

Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills

Intelligent Working

While some of KPMG’s client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, in Deal Advisory Tax we are supportive 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.

Why Tax & Law at KPMG?

The issues surrounding tax and legal services are constantly evolving, both locally and globally. Which is why you'll find life at KPMG both intellectually stimulating and rewarding. There's also the scale and breadth of what we do – our services span specialisms such as Corporate and Indirect Tax; Expatriate and Private Client Personal Tax compliance and advice; and KPMG Law.

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