The RoleWe are looking for a Manager to join FO&PC team in North region (based in either Leeds or Manchester or working across locations).This is primarily an advisory role and it entails working with high net worth individuals – both with UK affairs and international tax issues, and also working with entrepreneurial businesses and shareholder owned companies.More specifically, some of the responsibilities will include:Ensuring the delivery of a high quality personal tax service to our clients.Managing a diverse portfolio of more complex clients and being able to provide personal tax advice on a wide range of assignments including inheritance tax, capital gains tax, income tax, international tax matters, and identifying opportunities to advise your portfolio of clients in relation to these taxes.Providing original and creative thinking to solve tax problems, frequently leading to providing wholly bespoke tax advice and solutions to one-off assignments.Project managing tax advisory assignments to ensure deadlines, risk management and compliance procedures are all met.Managing work in progress and ensuring prompt billing and cash collection.Overseeing the performance and career development of partly and newly qualified staff.
Qualifications, Skills & ExperienceCandidates interested in this role should have the following skills and qualifications:Qualified accountant or tax advisor with experience working in a personal tax focussed environment with exposure to a varied client base.Academically strong results in career to date coupled with a keen and insightful understanding of the issues facing private clients.Strong interpersonal skills are required in addition to strong oral and written communication skills.A keen and insightful appreciation of the issues facing clients and an ability to deliver bespoke tax solutions to meet their needs.An ability to work as part of a team as well as on their own initiative.A commitment to clients, colleagues and KPMG.High level of analytical skills and a commercial approach to resolving issues and providing advice.We recognise that as individuals, we each have particular needs and that one size doesn't fit all, when it comes to how, when and where you work.
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