Manager - Audit & Accounting Related Tax Services - Leeds

Join our Audit & Accounting Related Tax Services team in Leeds and help clients navigate complex tax reporting and accounting requirements with confidence. As a Manager, you will take day-to-day ownership of audit and tax reporting engagements, working closely with clients, audit teams and colleagues across the national team. You will review technical tax disclosures, maintain quality and delivery standards, and support the growth of the business while building trusted relationships. This is an opportunity to deepen your tax accounting expertise, influence client outcomes and develop junior colleagues in a collaborative national team.

About the role

The issues surrounding tax and legal services are constantly evolving, both locally and globally. Our Tax and Law experts are at the forefront of providing a range of specialist tax and legal knowledge and technologies to empower businesses. This is why you'll find KPMG the perfect place for you to build your expertise, progress your career and make your mark. Our tax professionals have an impact on some of the most pressing global challenges of the day, such as climate change, incentives and transparency. We offer real scale and size in terms of the range of tax solutions we offer clients. Our services span:

• International Tax, Deal Advisory Tax and Transfer Pricing;
• Business Taxes, covering advisory, compliance, claims and incentives and transformation;
• People Taxes, advising on all aspects of employee reward, tax issues arising as a result of having a global workforce as well as advising high-net-worth individuals and entrepreneurial families;
• Indirect Taxes.

The Audit & Accounting Related Tax Services team works nationally alongside audit teams and clients, bringing specialist tax accounting insight to complex reporting engagements. Based in Leeds, you will collaborate across the wider team and other departments to deliver high-quality work and support continued business growth. As a Manager, you will be the day-to-day contact for a portfolio of audit and tax reporting engagements. You will combine strong UK corporate tax and tax accounting knowledge with confident stakeholder management, ensuring technical work is reviewed, documented and delivered to a high standard. You will also contribute to the development of junior colleagues and work with the leadership team to strengthen client relationships and grow the practice.

Role and Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery across audit and tax reporting engagements, coordinating with clients, audit teams and the national Audit & Accounting Related Tax Services team.
• Review, test and clearly document technical tax disclosures prepared by clients and their independent advisers.
• Delegate work effectively to junior colleagues while maintaining oversight of quality, deadlines and engagement priorities.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships across a portfolio of clients.
• Develop strong internal relationships with audit teams and colleagues in other departments.
• Coach, mentor and provide constructive feedback to support the development and career aspirations of junior team members.
• Keep your technical knowledge current and share relevant insights across the team.
• Work with the leadership team to identify opportunities and support the continued growth of the business.

Experience and skills needed

• Sound knowledge of UK corporate taxation, with awareness of international tax issues desirable.
• Strong knowledge of accountancy principles, particularly accounting for tax, including deferred tax and accounts disclosures.
• Strong understanding of tax accounting concepts under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (UK GAAP); knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) is desirable.
• Evidence of building effective client and internal stakeholder relationships, listening to different viewpoints and addressing concerns constructively.
• Clear, open and impactful communication, with the confidence to share information across teams and functions.
• Strong analytical judgement, with the ability to identify core issues, evaluate information and take accountability for high-quality work.
• Effective time and task management, with resilience, drive and the ability to remain calm when managing competing deadlines.

Qualifications required

• Qualified with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ACA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) or Chartered Institute of Taxation (CTA).