Tax Senior Manager - Energy & Natural Resources

KPMG

  • London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
KPMG Tax & LegalAt KPMG, our Values define who we are and the way we do business. As a leading professional services firm, we know that our strength and capability come from our people: their different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds.KPMG's Tax & Legal business has an inclusive and collaborative leadership strategy and are making bold changes to our culture and how we work. A constantly changing and high-profile field, we work in a fast-paced, challenging and rewarding environment, and can offer a broad range of quality career paths to ambitious people.The RoleKPMG's Energy and Natural Resources (“ENR”) tax practice covers Oil and Gas, Mining, Power and Utilities (including renewables) and Chemicals. As our clients are facing unprecedented change with the energy transition and fiscal uncertainty our ENR tax and legal practice is growing significantly.Our clients comprise some of the largest global ENR clients, covering both UK headquartered and inbound groups. Our work covers deal advisory support, international tax and domestic tax advice. A successful candidate would have opportunities to work across these areas.Our Deal Advisory Tax work includes advisory services across the whole deal spectrum including company/sell-side vendor assist, refinancing and due diligence projects, to buy-side due diligence and structuring. We help our clients understand historical tax issues and structure transactions, with a continuous focus on maximising value throughout the investment cycle. Working collaboratively across the KPMG network, our work often involves advice on multiple countries, taxes, and work streams.Our work in the tax advisory space includes supporting clients with business and fiscal change. This can include advising on new jurisdiction entry, the development of new business areas, business reorganisations, refinancing and leasing as well as the impact of windfall taxes and global fiscal change (e.g. BEPS 2.0 Pillar 2).Key Responsibilities
  • Work closely with Partners and/ or Directors on complex engagements to deliver exceptional advice and service
  • Support in the pursuit of new opportunities, working on proposals and joining pitches
  • Develop and maintain client relationships
  • Be a key KPMG point of contact for clients, legal advisers, and other KPMG teams to facilitate effective delivery
  • Coach and develop colleagues, collaborate with peers and be constantly learning
  • Prepare/ oversee detailed technical advice covering a range of UK and international tax issues
  • Perform/ oversee detailed analysis of tax related documents/ data, highlighting key issues and articulating the commercial impact of these to the client
  • Collaborate with other UK and overseas tax specialists, critically analysing and challenging their input
  • Demonstrate up-to-date tax technical knowledge in respect of key UK and OECD developments
  • Understand financial models from a tax perspective
  • Input on thought leadership
The Person
  • Qualified CTA or ACA/ CA or equivalent
  • Ambitious, enthusiastic and a keen interest in working on transactions
  • Previous experience in the ENR sector is an advantage but candidates without this experience that demonstrate a strong interest in the sector and a willingness to learn will be considered
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Strong UK corporate tax knowledge and awareness of other tax and accounting matters
  • Strong analytical skills, curious and a commercial approach to resolving issues and providing advice
  • Excellent project management skills, including ability to work as part of a team and to show initiative to drive projects forward
  • Pro-active in progressing business opportunities for the long-term benefit of both KPMG and the client
  • Ability to build and maintain relationships with clients and other stakeholders
  • Ability to build teams as well as develop, coach, and lead colleagues
  • Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
Intelligent WorkingWhile some of KPMG's client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, in Deal Advisory Tax we are supportive of helping you to achieve a balance between your home and work demands. We are happy to discuss individual requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements could be of interest. Furthermore, as part of the recruitment process, we can put you in touch with people who work flexibly so you can understand from them what our culture is like.

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