Managed Services Director - Tax Reporting & Compliance in Didsbury

You will be required to work within the team to accelerate the growth of our business. Specifically, key aspects will be to:

• Build and maintain strong business relationships across a portfolio of clients and actively build an internal network and range of experience to address client needs.
• Lead the delivery of outsourced tax reporting engagements with tax technical excellence and efficiency.
• Lead the delivery of corporate tax compliance engagements and the management of compliance outsourcing contracts.
• Help clients to drive efficiency through the compliance process, improving controls, and leveraging technology.
• Provide compelling and well‑thought‑out solutions to complex problems.
• Lead teams who provide advice to clients on the tax implications of new legislation and respond to client requests for ad hoc technical advice.
• Be confident interacting at the most senior levels internally and externally, while at the same time interacting well with peers and other more junior members of the team.
• Identify additional services that the client may need and liaise with subject specialists.
• Lead the business‑development process to progress leads to sales, taking responsibility for contract negotiation and agreement.
• Lead teams who support clients with their group/statutory tax‑reporting needs, including delivery and project management on global outsource contracts under US GAAP and IFRS.
• Coach and provide support for other team members.
• Be an effective networker with the ability to understand client needs.
• Exhibit strong resilience, flexibility, and the ability to work under pressure.

Qualifications

• Qualified by experience as well as ATT/CTA/ACA or equivalent qualifications.
• Tax reporting/accounting skills are highly desirable.
• Deep working knowledge and experience of UK corporate tax legislation and compliance, with a focus on large and complex groups.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to quickly adapt to a range of situations and audiences, both written and oral.
• Strong attention to detail, enabling review of complex technical work while maintaining a client‑service focus.
• Excellent project‑management skills and the ability to manage one’s own workload as well as that of others in the team.
• High level of leadership and drive, showing enthusiasm and a positive attitude when coping with pressure.
• Ability to build co‑operative relationships and foster an environment where everyone’s opinion is valued.
• Experience in coaching, mentoring, and providing ongoing feedback to support individual development.
• Analytical skills: ability to analyse problems, identify core issues, investigate, evaluate, and integrate information.
• Commitment to building the reputation of KPMG through quality of work, knowledge, and experience.

About KPMG

KPMG is re‑imagining careers in Global Compliance & Transformation (GCT). Our 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. We are winning new clients and growing rapidly, leveraging KPMG Digital Gateway to deliver greater visibility, efficiency and risk management. As a part of the global KPMG network, you will experience the international nature of our services and work with diverse clients across sectors.

Disability Confident – KPMG is a Disability Confident employer and generally offers an interview to any applicant who declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job. In certain recruitment situations we may limit the number of interviews offered to disabled and non‑disabled people. For more details, please visit the Disability Confident website.

We are proud to be an inclusive, equal‑opportunity employer. We seek to attract and retain the best people from the widest possible talent pool and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process, including any reasonable adjustments required.