Indirect Tax Academy - Nationwide opportunities

Job description

AutoReq ID

140528BR

Job Title

Indirect Tax Academy - Nationwide opportunities

Country

United Kingdom

Location

London

Function

Tax

Service Line

Indirect Tax

Service Line Information

KPMG indirect tax provides advice to clients across the UK in respect of the various indirect tax regimes in the UK. This includes VAT, Customs and Excise, Insurance Premium Tax and the “Green Taxes” such as Landfill Tax and Aggregates Levy. We work closely with our clients to understand their businesses and ensure that they meet their obligations and manage the complex issues which can arise with the application of Indirect Tax legislation.

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

KPMG’s Indirect Tax team is seeking top talent to further enhance the team’s exceptional reputation and bring its ambitious vision to life. Now is a time of unprecedented change for Tax. Tax is under scrutiny like never before; developments in digitisation combined with increasing globalisation means that taxes on consumption, like indirect tax, are becoming increasingly important to governments. Brexit provides even further opportunities to add real value and assurance to our clients. KPMG are looking for talented and energetic professionals excited by the prospect of building a career in indirect tax.

Indirect Tax, as a tax on transactions, impacts almost everything a business does and applies in many countries around the world. Many more countries are anticipated to introduce some kind of Indirect Tax regime in the future. Being an effective indirect tax advisor requires a real desire to get to the heart of a client's business, to understand how they deal with indirect taxes - both nationally and internationally - and to be curious about the opportunity to help businesses manage risk and drive value through process improvement. We play a vital role in helping our clients to successfully navigate this minefield. We develop strong, long-lasting relationships with clients across all business sectors and size, from some of the world’s biggest companies through to start-ups and public sector bodies.

Whether you like analysing the law, really understanding how business works or developing strong client relationships, the KPMG Indirect Tax team is for you. We are looking to recruit motivated individuals across the UK who are seeking a real challenge, at the Indirect Tax Assistant level.

Once you have submitted an application, you may be requested to take part in a short telephone interview. If successful, you will be invited to join one of our Regional Open Evenings (date TBC), in London or Manchester, where you will have the opportunity to network with KPMG Indirect Tax professionals and to find out whether this is the right choice for you.
Our Open Evenings will be held in Quarter 1 of 2019.

To register your interest in attending, please apply below. Applications close on the 4th February 2019.

If you are successful, you will join us in undertaking your intensive Indirect Tax technical training programme for three months in late spring/early summer onsite at one of our offices.

Role & Responsibilities:

Providing indirect tax services to a range of clients, including:
- Identifying opportunities to optimise VAT accounting and compliance processes
- Developing and presenting VAT-efficient solutions to client’s business issues
- Assisting with the VAT element of annual audits
- Establishing and maintaining cooperative, respectful relationships with clients, colleagues and the wider community
- Being actively involved in the development and/or mentoring of less experienced staff
- Communicating with impact, in a way that is open, honest, consistent and clear
- Building the reputation of KPMG through the quality of work, knowledge and experience

Experience and Background:

We anticipate that you will currently be working in a role involving one or more of the following areas:
- Accounting, Finance and Internal Audit
- IT, systems and data & analytics
- Logistics and supply chain management
- Law
- Sales & marketing

You should have:

- At least 1 year of relevant work experience
- Curiosity about the world of business and how commercial organisations adapt to changing market conditions
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to remain calm and professional when working to deadlines
- The confidence and ability to question established practices and processes and suggest improvements
- The flexibility to be able to respond to sudden changes in workload
- Good knowledge of Word and Excel packages would also be advantageous
- Your enthusiasm, ambition and curiosity are what we seek.

Indirect Taxes are the tax of the future; apply to KPMG and start building your future!

Our Deal

If the chance to work with interesting clients and innovative technology wasn’t rewarding enough, we’ll motivate you in other ways too. At KPMG you can expect real responsibilities and opportunities to grow professionally.

‘Our Deal’ sets out all the different ways you’ll be rewarded at KPMG. Among other things you can benefit from honest conversations about your career as well as a range of other rewards. In all these ways and more, we have created an environment that can bring out the best in you.

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.

Applying with a Disability

KPMG are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunity employer and we seek to attract and retain the best people from the widest possible talent pool. As a member of the Business Disability Forum we're committed to ensuring that you are treated fairly throughout our Recruitment Process. Should you be successful after the initial application stage, please discuss any reasonable adjustments that you may require, with your recruitment contact.

KPMG's commitment to diversity

We are proud of the value we place on individuality; we want you to bring your full self to work and truly maximise your potential. We believe that your individuality helps us to deliver the best results for our clients. Diversity of background, diversity of experience, diversity of perspective - that's the KPMG difference. But, don't take our word for it, find out more about diversity at KPMG.

Returning to work after a break
At KPMG, we appreciate that returning to work after an extended career break can be daunting. We understand that those with experience who have taken a career break have a wealth of experience and knowledge to offer our organisation, which helps us to achieve our business goals. We will support you to refresh your skills, develop your confidence and provide a supportive network across the firm to help you best integrate into the working environment. This role welcomes applications for individuals who have been out of work for 18 months or more and who have previous relevant experience.

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