KDN Global Solution Lead - GCMS in London

Responsibilities

• Lead Digital Transformation: Drive the shift to digital for Direct Tax, Statutory Accounting, and Bookkeeping, including standardising processes and building a client‑focused culture.
• Develop and Launch Solutions: Oversee the design, testing, and rollout of new digital offerings, working closely with global technology teams and member firms.
• Champion Innovation: Stay ahead of market trends in tax technology and automation, ensuring KPMG remains a leader in the field.
• Drive Growth: Support global sales efforts, contribute to go‑to‑market strategies, and help win new business opportunities.
• Ensure High Performance: Oversee quality, risk management, and continuous improvement across delivery teams, while managing key stakeholder relationships and representing KDN in global forums.
• Manage Financial and Operational Excellence: Take responsibility for financial performance, resource planning, and effective execution of engagement management, including productivity targets and business continuity planning.

Qualifications

• Respected client‑facing partner or director in corporate income tax, statutory accounting, and/or bookkeeping for global clients.
• Prowess for the importance of and urgency in KPMG's digital transformation of direct tax and its feeder elements.
• Strong team leadership skills, including navigating political issues with senior stakeholders.
• Business/commercial mindset – experience with running a P&L.
• Compliance/process mindset with comfort speaking to (and selling) technology automation.
• Available to work during odd hours as required, given the nature of this global role.
• Pathfinder able to navigate complex obstacles within KPMG network as we advance centralised delivery for Direct Tax, Statutory Accounting, and associated Bookkeeping.
• Ability to travel internationally at 30% of the time.

Opportunity

The world of global advisory, audit and tax compliance services for large multi‑nationals is rapidly changing and heavily dependent on technology. The KPMG Delivery Network (KDN) is a global organisation that supports KPMG member firms in delivering global priority solutions to their clients across a number of different industries. KDN helps to enable growth, improve economies of scale, and discover new ways of collaboration and working.

You’ll be a part of the KPMG family working alongside some of our profession’s most skilled practitioners on rewarding programmes and initiatives that are changing the way business operates, delivering value to KPMG’s clients, and driving positive change in the communities we serve. You’ll be assisting KDN to accelerate new ways of working, using cutting‑edge technology and working together with our member firms located in nearly 150 countries to help us achieve our ambition to be the most trusted and trustworthy professional services firm.

At KPMG, you’ll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause: turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world.

KDN Tax & Legal works closely with KPMG’s global tax and legal teams to deliver consistent solutions worldwide. Each global service line has a dedicated leader at KDN, who acts like a “mini‑CEO” for their area. This leader is responsible for driving digital transformation, improving client experience, and ensuring strong business performance. For the GCMS (Global Compliance Management Services) area, the Solution Lead oversees services such as Direct Tax, Statutory Accounting, and Bookkeeping. They also help develop new, standardised offerings for KPMG member firms. The Solution Lead works closely with global and local leaders, represents KDN to clients, and is part of the global leadership team. Given the size and complexity of the business, this is a full‑time executive role. Success depends on strong leadership, collaboration across KPMG’s network, and a focus on digital innovation to help KPMG lead the market in outsourced tax compliance services.

Everyone brings a unique perspective. We want to harness diverse thinking by bringing bright minds together and valuing the differences that lead to stronger insights and innovation. At KDN, we recognise that we need inclusion, diversity and equality to be successful. We want to attract, retain and develop diverse talent at all levels. This means recruiting from the widest possible pool of talent, removing barriers that can prevent our people from reaching their full potential, and fostering a fully inclusive environment which maximises collaboration and empowers everyone at KPMG to bring their whole selves to work. We encourage authenticity, honour individual priorities, and respect your choices.