Managed Services Director - Global Compliance & Transformation (GCT) in City of Westminster

We are offering full‑time roles with flexible working arrangements which include early or late starts to fit around other commitments, shorter working days, and more. You will 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 key areas:

• Managed Services: Provide compliance services to global clients across a range of tax, accounting, and 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 to effectively manage the tax function.

Specialisms

• Managed Services: Leading delivery of global or large UK tax, accounting, compliance, and reporting projects. Skilled in tax reporting, transfer pricing, direct and indirect tax, statutory accounting, and project or multi‑jurisdictional transformation experience.
• Technology Transformation: Leading technology solutions projects and driving new opportunities across Corporate and/or Financial Services clients. Experience in financial and trading systems, ERP, and tax technology solutions (e.g., FICO qualified, Thomson Reuters Certified Implementer).
• Tax Operating Model: Broad experience designing, building, and managing aspects of the Tax Operating Model, including compliance, reporting managed services, co‑sourcing, tax process design, governance, and target operating model implementation.
• Data Management: Deploying data‑focused solutions that enable automation, implementing and configuring technology, experience with Azure data lakes and similar technologies, and optional experience within the statutory and tax space.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Build an internal network within the wider tax and advisory practices.
• Establish and maintain strong business relationships with existing and new clients.
• Interact confidently at senior levels internally and externally, while fostering strong relationships with peers and junior team members.
• Lead the business development process, progressing leads to sales and taking responsibility for contract negotiation and agreement.
• Lead the overall delivery of global and large UK tax and accounting compliance and reporting managed service projects.
• Lead the implementation of managed service and transformation solutions to ensure adoption across client business units.
• Oversee the implementation of technology solutions to support the delivery of our managed service solutions.
• Ensure effective governance and issue resolution.
• Support clients with broader tax operational areas, including managing key risks, embedding controls, operating model design, and identifying transformation opportunities.
• Lead transformation projects ranging from redesigning processes to developing Centres of Excellence and upskilling client teams.
• Identify opportunities for additional services and liaise with subject‑matter specialists.
• Coach and support team members.
• Adhere to KPMG best practices and policies.
• Maintain a positive and enthusiastic approach when engaging with diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrate strong resilience, adaptability, and the ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Be an effective networker with the ability to understand client needs.

Qualifications and Expectations

We are looking for proactive, curious, and committed individuals who are invested in self‑development and continuous learning. Candidates should possess a strong understanding of Tax and/or Statutory Accounting compliance processes, be resilient and adaptable, and have experience leading successful teams. Excellent written and oral communication skills with strong attention to detail are required, enabling the review of complex technical aspects while maintaining a strategic and customer‑service focused perspective for all client deliverables. Networking confidence and knowledge to interact with all levels within a professional services environment, including Managers, Senior Managers, Directors, and Partners, are essential. Proven business development and client‑facing skills, with a history of identifying opportunities and converting them into commercial projects, as well as excellent project management skills, are also required.

About the Team

At KPMG, we have reimagined careers in Global Compliance & Transformation (GCT). The GCT team helps multinational groups and financial services clients manage their global tax compliance, reporting, and statutory accounting obligations through outsourcing, co‑sourcing, transformation, and technology. Clients benefit from KPMG’s expertise and technology to drive visibility, efficiency, and risk management. As part of an established KPMG network, you will experience the global nature of these services through an innovative Digital Gateway platform. Our diverse client base ranges from mid‑market to FTSE‑listed groups, and from public sector to real estate and financial services, offering a wide range of sectors and client sizes to work with.