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Join KPMG's Deal Advisory Tax team where you'll shape complex transactions worth £10m to £10bn+ whilst developing your career in our collaborative and inclusive environment.
Deal Advisory Tax
At 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.
Deal Advisory Tax is a dynamic and successful area of KPMG's Tax & Legal business. We have 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 Role
Deal Advisory Tax provides market leading services to both Financial and Corporate investors. Whilst we have teams focused on clients in our three performance groups of Financial Services, Corporates and National Markets, we are a national and connected team, working and learning with each other.
Financial Services: We work with private equity, infrastructure, and real estate funds as well as institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds and pension funds. Our clients have UK, European and Global investment strategies.
Corporates: We work alongside some of the most forward-thinking FTSE 100 and 250 businesses, supporting them with strategic acquisitions, carve outs, de-mergers, disposals, and joint ventures both in the UK and cross-border.
National Markets: We work across the UK with mid-market corporates and PE funds, looking to invest across key UK sectors to grow our local economies.
The Deal Advisory Tax team provides advisory services across the whole deal spectrum including buy-side due diligence and structuring, sell-side vendor assist and vendor due diligence, refinancing and listing support. Deal sizes can be anywhere from £10m to +£10bn – we work with a variety of clients and on a variety of deals.
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.
Key Responsibilities
Work closely with Partners and/or Directors on complex transactions to deliver exceptional advice and service
Support in the pursuit of new opportunities, working on proposals and joining pitches
Develop and maintain client relationships alongside Deal Advisory
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 Deal Advisory Tax thought leadership
The Person
C Grade
Qualified CTA or ACA/CA or equivalent
Ambitious, enthusiastic and a keen interest in working on transactions
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong UK corporate tax knowledge and good awareness of other tax and accounting matters
Strong analytical skills, curious and a commercial approach to resolving issues and providing advice
Strong project management skills, including ability to work as part of a team and to show initiative to drive projects forward
Ability to build relationships with clients and other stakeholders
Ability to coach colleagues
Good Excel and PowerPoint skills
Join KPMG's Deal Advisory Tax team where you'll shape complex transactions worth £10m to £10bn+ whilst developing your career in our collaborative and inclusive environment.
Deal Advisory Tax
At 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.
Deal Advisory Tax is a dynamic and successful area of KPMG's Tax & Legal business. We have 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 Role
Deal Advisory Tax provides market leading services to both Financial and Corporate investors. Whilst we have teams focused on clients in our three performance groups of Financial Services, Corporates and National Markets, we are a national and connected team, working and learning with each other.
Financial Services: We work with private equity, infrastructure, and real estate funds as well as institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds and pension funds. Our clients have UK, European and Global investment strategies.
Corporates: We work alongside some of the most forward-thinking FTSE 100 and 250 businesses, supporting them with strategic acquisitions, carve outs, de-mergers, disposals, and joint ventures both in the UK and cross-border.
National Markets: We work across the UK with mid-market corporates and PE funds, looking to invest across key UK sectors to grow our local economies.
The Deal Advisory Tax team provides advisory services across the whole deal spectrum including buy-side due diligence and structuring, sell-side vendor assist and vendor due diligence, refinancing and listing support. Deal sizes can be anywhere from £10m to +£10bn – we work with a variety of clients and on a variety of deals.
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.
Key Responsibilities
Work closely with Partners and/or Directors on complex transactions to deliver exceptional advice and service
Support in the pursuit of new opportunities, working on proposals and joining pitches
Develop and maintain client relationships alongside Deal Advisory
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 Deal Advisory Tax thought leadership
The Person
C Grade
Qualified CTA or ACA/CA or equivalent
Ambitious, enthusiastic and a keen interest in working on transactions
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong UK corporate tax knowledge and good awareness of other tax and accounting matters
Strong analytical skills, curious and a commercial approach to resolving issues and providing advice
Strong project management skills, including ability to work as part of a team and to show initiative to drive projects forward
Ability to build relationships with clients and other stakeholders
Ability to coach colleagues
Good Excel and PowerPoint skills
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Deal Advisory Tax Manager position is now open for candidates interested in the Accountant Jobs sector. This role in Edinburgh offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Accountant Jobs is a plus.