KPMG - Senior Associate - UK Corporate Tax

UK Corporate Tax - Senior Associate

KPMG Global Services :

- KPMG Global Services (KGS) was set up in India in 2008. It is a strategic global delivery organization, which works with more than 50 KPMG member firms to provide a progressive, scalable and customized approach to business requirements

-The KGS journey has been one of consistent growth, with a current employee count of nearly 10,000 operating from four locations in India - Bengaluru, Gurugram, Kochi and Pune, providing a range of Advisory and Tax-related services to member firms within the KPMG network.

- As part of KPMG in India, we were ranked among the top companies to work for in the country for four years in a row by LinkedIn and recognized as one of the top three employers in the region for women, as well as for policies on Inclusion & Diversity by ASSOCHAM (The Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India).

- Furthermore, as KPMG in India, we were recognized as one of the 'Best Companies for Millennials' at The Millennial Max Conference 2019 presented by The LNOD Roundtable as well as 'the Great Indian Workplace' at the Culture Summit and Great Indian Workplace Awards 2019.

Team Overview :

The position in discussion is with the UK Corporate Tax team at KPMG Global Services (KGS). This role is an integral part of the firm's strategy to enhance innovation, build scalability, and improve profitability globally.

Roles and Responsibilities :

Designation : Senior Associate

Reporting to : Assistant Manager

Role type : Individual contributor

Employment type : Full-time

We are recruiting for the Associate 1 position in the UK Corporate Tax team in Financial Services specialization which includes Asset Management (including Private Equity, Real Estate, Infrastructure and Funds), Banking and Insurance. Working as Associate 1 in this team, your responsibilities will include :

- Responsible for preparation and first review of tax computations (and tax provisions where in scope) for a portfolio of clients (the size of the portfolio will be complexity dependent), delivering a high-quality product within the agreed time frames.

- Take responsibility for ensuring their tax computations are prepared on a timely basis for review.

- Provide day to day support to Assistant Managers and Managers to assist with the delivery of tax computations and client service.

- If desired, the role offers the opportunity to get involved in tax advisory work to help build out your expertise and experience.

- Raise appropriate information requests to gather outstanding data from clients.

- Draft client correspondence documents (emails, letters, reports etc.) at relevant points throughout the compliance cycle. Participating in telephone calls with clients, other KPMG team members and HMRC.

- Supervising and training junior staff members on basic tax technical and tax compliance process matters.

- Performing other tax compliance related activities as and when required.

Job Requirements :

Mandatory Skills :

- Degree from reputable university with excellent academic result, majoring Accounting, Finance or a similar field.

- Minimum of 2.5 years of relevant professional experience in UK Corporate Tax Compliance. Experience in Financial Services sector adds more value.

- Experience in doing tax accounting work under FRS102, FRS101 and IFRS.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office software programs, including MS Outlook and Excel

- Must have strong English communication skills (CEFR Level of B1 or higher).

- CA, ACCA, ACA, ICAI and/or ATT / CTA qualification would be an advantage.

Preferred Skills:

- Hard working, enthusiastic and self-motivated.

- Able to adapt quickly to use new technologies.

- Professionalism, dependability, integrity and trustworthiness combined with a cooperative attitude.

- Highly motivated self-starter with ability to multitask and to work proactively with minimal instruction.

- Prioritization and time management skills.

- Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Other Information:

Number of interview rounds : 4

Mode of interview : Telephonic/F2F/Virtual

Job location : Bangalore/Gurgaon/Hyderabad

Clean room policy (specific to business) : No

Culture :

- Corporate Social Responsibility programs

- Maternity and paternity leave

- Opportunities to network and connect

- Discounts on products and services

Note : Benefits/Perks listed above may vary depending on the nature of your employment with KPMG and the country where you work.

- KPMG is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

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- The term "KGS" refers to the KGS Platform of Indian delivery entities, which consist of KPMG Global Services Private Limited ("KGSPL"), KPMG Global Services Management Private Limited ("KGSMPL"), KPMG Global Delivery Center Private Limited ("GDCPL") and KPMG Resource Centre Private Limited ("KRCPL"), unless the specific private limited entity is specifically noted.

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- Note that Audit services for the clients of the US and Canadian firms are delivered from the GDCPL and for UK (and other firms except US and Canada) Audit services are delivered from KRCPL.