Tax Assistant Manager – Infrastructure and Real Estate recruitment

KPMG's Tax practice is a dynamic and successful area of our business. A constantly changing and increasingly high-profile field, Tax can offer a surprisingly broad range of quality career paths to ambitious people.

Working in the Corporate Tax department at KPMG will give you the opportunity to develop relationships with clients as you help manage the amount of corporation tax they need to pay. This involves working with clients to produce complex tax computations and returns for HM Revenue Customs, giving advice on corporate planning and restructuring projects and finding ways to reduce their effective rate of tax.

This position is working in the infrastructure and real estate tax advisory practice of KPMG in London.

Roles and Responsibilities

We are looking for an ambitious and driven individual who is looking to advance their career within KPMG's tax practice. The work will typically involve:

- Advising investors such as listed property companies, private companies and infrastructure / real estate fund managers on complex commercial transactions such as takeovers and acquisitions, joint ventures and disposals.
- This work is predominantly project based and involves considering the commercial issues as well as the tax.
- The work will often include the cross-border implications as well as considering inbound investor matters;
- Co-ordinating with other specialists with the firm on projects undertaken. Specifically this includes working closely with Stamp Duty taxes team, VAT, capital allowances and our overseas offices;
- Project management and report drafting;
- Working closely with colleagues in TS;
- Developing key client relationships;
- Understanding the client's business and helping to identify areas for the provision of tax and other services; and
- Assisting with carrying out detailed technical research in a variety of areas

Qualifications and Skills

Qualified CTA or ACA/CA or equivalent qualification, with corporate tax experience.

Experience and Background

- Strong interpersonal skills are required in addition to strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to develop as a coach and lead staff Good corporate tax knowledge preferred and an awareness of other tax and accounting areas
- High level analytical skills and a commercial approach to resolving issues and providing advice
- Team working skills
- Task management skills
- Analytical thinking
- Ability to build client relationships.