Indirect Tax Assistant

2 weeks ago

England, United Kingdom KPMG UK Full time

Indirect Tax Assistant - VAT (VAT Academy)

Base Locations considered : London Region, South, North, Midlands, Scotland:

KPMG’s Indirect Tax Team have a fantastic opportunity for individuals who have prior work experience and are now looking for a new career, with no prior Tax experience required. We are currently seeking top talent to further enhance the team’s exceptional reputation If you like problem solving, working with people, really understanding how business works and developing strong client relationships, then the KPMG VAT Academy is for you. We are looking to recruit motivated individuals across the UK who are seeking a real challenge to develop and be curious about the world around them.

KPMG has one of the leading Indirect Tax practices in the UK. We work as a national practice providing advice and support in all aspects of Indirect Tax (VAT, Customs Duty, Environmental taxes) to a broad range of business sectors.

About us

The Indirect Tax practice is a fast-growing and dynamic business, currently with 13 partners and approximately 186 professional staff located across the UK. We work to support our portfolio of clients with a variety of Indirect tax issues. The team is collaborative, with individuals based nationwide. We embraced hybrid and flexible working long before it became the norm Our team has a mix of backgrounds and whatever your background we will give you the support, encouragement, and training to thrive at KPMG.

The Assessment day to be held face to face on 31/07/24 in Canary Wharf, London

If you are successful at assessment, you will join us in undertaking a technical training programme for 10 weeks starting in October. This training will be delivered partly remotely and partly in person at one of our offices with full support and ongoing on the job training.

We recognise that brilliant people with the skills needed to shine in our business have a huge variety of experiences and backgrounds. To apply all we ask for apply is that you have:

  1. At least 2 years of career experience in a professional background (such as law, teaching, armed forces, finance, or comparable areas
  2. The permanent right to work in the UK.
  3. You can start the training in October 2024

Why Join KPMG as an Indirect Tax Assistant?

What will you be doing?

Working as a key member of the team to provide Indirect tax advice to a broad range of clients helping them to achieve their commercial objectives. This role involves working on a range of projects.

  • 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.
  • Assisting in the implementation of business development initiatives.
  • Providing sales support, developing, building, and maintaining key B2B and B2C client relationships.
  • In time, developing more junior members of the team from both a technical and commercial perspective.
  • Working closely with senior managers, directors and partners who will provide you with the support and opportunities to assist you in realising your full potential.

What will you need to do it?

  • Take personal responsibility and accountability for all work.
  • Be driven and committed.
  • Be ambitious and motivated to grow personally.
  • Seek feedback and development opportunities; identify and pursue business opportunities.
  • Sustain a high level of drive, show enthusiasm and a positive attitude when coping with pressure at work.
  • Be able to explain complex information simply and clearly, both verbally and in writing.
  • Continuously learn from experiences.
  • In time give clear directions, and provide positive and constructive feedback and coach less experienced staff
  • Work in a cooperative, respectful manner with colleagues, clients, and the wider community.
  • Analyse problems, identify core issues, investigate, evaluate, and integrate information.
  • Communicate 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.

Our Locations:

We are open to talk to talent across the country but our core hubs for the team are:

  • London Region
  • South
  • North
  • Midlands
  • Scotland

With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.

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