Director – Tax Managed Services, Global Compliance & Transformation

KPMG UK

Join KPMG UK as a Director within Tax Managed Services, supporting the firm’s rapidly expanding Global Compliance & Transformation (GCT) practice. This is an outstanding opportunity to play a leading role in helping multinational organisations and financial services clients modernise the way they manage global tax compliance, reporting, and statutory accounting.

At KPMG, careers in GCT have been reimagined. This team sits at the forefront of tax transformation, combining deep technical expertise, operational excellence, and innovative technology to help clients build more efficient, transparent, and future-ready tax functions.

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Location

• Aberdeen

• Birmingham

• Bristol

• Cambridge

• Cardiff

• Edinburgh

• Gatwick

• Gibraltar

• Glasgow

• Leeds

• Liverpool

• London

• Manchester

• Milton Keynes

• Newcastle upon Tyne

• Norwich

• Nottingham

• Plymouth

• Reading

• South Coast – Southampton

• Watford

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Role Snapshot

• Business Area: Tax Managed Services

• Capability: Tax & Law

• Level: Director

• Contract Type: Permanent

• Working Pattern: Full Time or Part Time

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About the Opportunity

KPMG’s GCT team helps clients manage complex global tax compliance and reporting requirements through a blend of outsourcing, co-sourcing, transformation, and technology-enabled solutions. Clients rely on KPMG to improve visibility, strengthen risk management, and drive greater efficiency across their organisations.

The team is also helping businesses prepare for the future of digital tax compliance by designing sustainable, technology-enabled, and holistic operating models. Supported by KPMG’s innovative Digital Gateway platform and a global network of specialist teams and delivery centres, this role offers exposure to complex international projects and a highly varied client portfolio.

With continued investment and new client wins, KPMG is growing quickly in this space. It is an exciting time to join a business where reimagining tax is a strategic priority across both the UK and global firm.

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What You’ll Be Working On

As a Director in this team, you will lead strategic transformation and technology initiatives for clients ranging from mid-market businesses to FTSE-listed groups, as well as organisations across the public sector, real estate, and financial services.

You will be expected to bring experience across a broad mix of tax, process, and technology disciplines, including:

• Deep expertise in tax compliance, automation, and reporting

• particularly in indirect taxes

• including EMEA compliance

• Strong knowledge of end-to-end finance processes

• Accounts Payable

• Accounts Receivable

• Record-to-Report

• and how these integrate with tax

• Experience advising on tax technology

• selecting and shaping solutions to support compliance and reporting

• Hands-on tax technology implementation experience

• requirements gathering across tax, IT, and user interface needs

• drafting and reviewing design documentation

• Tax transformation capability

• tax governance

• process design

• continuous improvement

• Project management expertise

• Client and engagement leadership experience

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Additional Skills That Would Be Valuable

While not essential, the following experience would be advantageous:

• ERP implementation experience

• Knowledge of data structures, databases, data transmission, and data transformation

• Understanding of SQL

• Experience analysing large volumes of data

• Ability to design cloud-based applications from a tax perspective

• Confidence acting as a bridge between technology teams and tax teams, translating functionality and business needs clearly

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Key Responsibilities

In this leadership role, you will be responsible for both client delivery and the ongoing development of KPMG’s service offering.

Client Delivery & Transformation Leadership

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of tax transformation and tax technology projects

• Contribute to wider finance transformation programmes where tax is a critical workstream

• Support clients in designing and implementing tax-focused automation solutions

• Help clients develop systems that meet tax requirements effectively across multiple jurisdictions

• Advise on robust global tax governance and control frameworks

Collaboration & Service Development

• Work closely with colleagues across Tax Transformation, GCT, and other KPMG teams such as Consulting

• Help develop and enhance KPMG’s service offerings and delivery models

• Identify opportunities to broaden client relationships and introduce additional relevant services

Team Leadership

• Build and maintain strong, trusted client relationships

• Manage the performance of Senior Managers and Managers

• Oversee work delivered by offshore teams to ensure high-quality client outcomes

• Provide coaching, technical input, and development support to team members

• Ensure all work is delivered in line with KPMG best practice and policy

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What KPMG Is Looking For

KPMG is seeking senior leaders who combine technical credibility with commercial awareness, strategic thinking, and strong people leadership.

Core Skills and Experience

• Deep experience using technology and automation to improve efficiency, manage risk, and create value

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to adapt style to a wide range of audiences and situations

• Strong written and verbal communication capability

• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to assess complex technical challenges while maintaining a strategic, client-focused perspective

• Strong internal networking skills and confidence engaging with Managers, Senior Managers, Directors, and Partners across a professional services environment

• Proven business development capability, including identifying opportunities and converting them into commercial engagements

• Strong project management skills, including managing your own workload and leading the work of others

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Why Join Tax & Law at KPMG?

Tax and legal issues are evolving constantly, both in the UK and across the globe. At KPMG, that creates an environment that is both intellectually stimulating and professionally rewarding.

You will be part of a business with exceptional scale and breadth, spanning specialisms such as:

• Corporate Tax

• Indirect Tax

• Expatriate Tax

• Private Client Personal Tax compliance and advisory

• KPMG Law

For experienced leaders who want to shape the future of tax transformation, work on high-impact multinational engagements, and help clients navigate digital compliance with confidence, this role offers an exceptional platform.

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Apply to Reimagine Tax

If you are an experienced tax transformation and technology leader ready to make an impact in a growing and strategically important part of KPMG, this Director opportunity offers the scale, complexity, and influence to take your career further.