Manager, Business Tax

Job description

About KPMG

KPMG is a global network of professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services across more than 140 countries, with over 275,000 professionals working together to help organisations create value and grow with confidence.

KPMG Islands Group (KIG) is a member firm of the KPMG global network, with more than 2,800 professionals serving clients across the Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jamaica, Jersey, Malta, St. Lucia and Trinidad & Tobago.

Within the Crown Dependencies, we work with leading financial services institutions, corporates, family offices and public sector organisations supporting them in navigating complex regulatory environments and delivering practical, sustainable solutions.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Manager, Business Tax to join our growing Tax team in Jersey. The successful candidate will report directly to the Senior Manager, Business Tax and work closely with colleagues across service lines to deliver high-quality outcomes for our clients.

Each manager is responsible for managing a portfolio of business tax clients addressing both their tax compliance and advisory needs. Each manager will also be responsible for ensuring appropriate financial metrics are delivered on their clients, developing the KPMG tax team, focusing process improvement, and will participate in the market from a business development perspective.

This role offers the opportunity to:

• Work with a diverse portfolio of tax clients, addressing both their tax compliance and advisory needs.
• Contribute to technically complex and commercially significant engagements.
• Develop your career in a high-performance, supportive and growth-focused environment.
• Focus on process improvement and developing the KPMG Tax team
• Be involved in business development and engaging the market.

Key Responsibilities:

• Taking ownership of a large business tax compliance portfolio, focused on efficiency of process and accuracy of delivery;
• Drafting and reviewing local and international tax advice (including economic substance rules) to structures established in the Crown Dependencies;
• Promoting KPMG's tax compliance and advisory services in the CD markets
• Mentoring and coaching more junior members of the team, including providing feedback and relevant training; including acting as performance manager to a number of appraisees

Requirements:

We would like to engage with candidates who have the following:

• Relevant professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CTA, CPA or equivalent)
• At least 3 years of post-qualification experience in either a UK, UK based (e.g. Ireland, New Zealand, Malta) or Crown Dependencies tax environment
• Experience within a professional services environment and familiarity with client onboarding and risk management procedures, ideally in a regulated financial services environment..
• Strong technical capability and commercial awareness.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadline.
• Experience of managing a portfolio of clients
• Experience of coaching and developing junior team members
• Experience of managing the financial performance of engagements
• An interest and desire to be involved in activities in the market to help grow both your personal and the KPMG brand.

What We Offer:

At KPMG in the Crown Dependencies, we are committed to building future-ready careers. We offer:

• Competitive salary and performance-based progression.
• Structured career development and clear promotion pathways.
• Access to global learning and development resources.
• Exposure to international clients and cross-border work.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• A collaborative culture that values diverse perspectives.
• Comprehensive benefits package.

Inclusion & Accessibility

KPMG is proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining talent from the widest pool and ensuring all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application process, please discuss this with your recruiter.