Indirect Tax Senior Manager in Glasgow

KPMG is part of a global network of firms that offers Audit, Tax, Consulting, Deal Advisory and Technology services. Through the talent of over 16,000 colleagues, we bring our creativity and insight to our clients’ most critical challenges. With offices across the UK, we work with everyone from small start-ups and individuals to major multinationals, in virtually every industry imaginable. Our work is often complex, yet our vision is simple: to be the clear choice for our clients, for our people and for the communities we work in.

Indirect Tax - VAT

KPMG has one of the leading Indirect Tax practices in the UK. Our 20 Partners and approximately 200 professionals provide advice and support in all aspects of Indirect Tax (VAT, Customs Duty, Environmental Taxes) to a broad range of business sectors including large multi-nationals, household name retailers and public sector organisations. Within the National Markets Indirect Tax team we have specialists in sectors such as Retail, Supply Chain and International Trade, FS, Public Sector, Leisure and Travel. The majority of the team specialise in VAT but we also have Trade and Customs and Environmental Tax specialists within the team. Our clients range from large organisations and corporates through to smaller fast growing businesses. The team deliver value and support our portfolio of clients.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Providing high quality Indirect Tax advisory services on a broad range of indirect tax issues to a range of corporate clients;
• Maintaining, developing and managing KPMG’s strong relationships with clients;
• Developing innovative solutions and opportunities for our clients;
• Implementation of business development initiatives;
• Providing sales support, developing, building and maintaining key B2B and B2C client relationships;
• Developing more junior members of the team from both a technical and commercial perspective;
• Working closely with directors and partners who will provide you with the support and opportunities to assist you in realising your full potential.

Qualifications and Skills

• CTA and/or significant relevant experience with Indirect Taxes.

Experience and Background

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who would like to be part of a successful and growing team. You should be someone who:

• Takes personal responsibility and accountability for their work;
• Is driven and committed;
• Is ambitious and motivated to grow personally;
• Seeks out feedback and development opportunities;
• Identifies and pursues business opportunities;
• Sustains a high level of drive, shows enthusiasm and a positive attitude when coping with pressure at work;
• Continuously learns from experiences;
• Gives clear directions, positive and constructive feedback;
• Coaches less experienced staff;
• Works in a cooperative, respectful manner with colleagues, clients and the wider community;
• Analyses problems, identifies core issues, investigates, evaluates and integrates information;
• Communicates with impact, in a way that is open, honest, consistent and clear;
• Builds the reputation of KPMG through the quality of work, knowledge and experience;
• Monitors and upholds high quality of service and products to clients (internal and external).