Senior Manager – Alternatives (Real Estate, Asset Management)

Overview

In this role you will lead tax compliance and advisory work for a portfolio of real estate and infrastructure clients within a fast-growing KPMG team. You will collaborate with cross-functional colleagues and mentors to deliver high-quality tax solutions, manage client relationships, and support business development. The role combines technical tax advisory with hands-on delivery, including complex property structures and regulatory investigations. This is an opportunity to shape services for a diverse client base and grow with the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive tax compliance and advisory for a portfolio of real estate and infrastructure clients
• Final review corporation tax computations and returns for complex structures (partnerships, property unit trusts, REITs)
• Final review QIPs calculations, forecasts and client communications
• Lead tax accounting and provisions work, including tax disclosures and deferred tax for audits (IFRS and UK GAAP)
• Support HMRC enquiries, draft analyses, and liaise with HMRC to resolve queries
• Review CIR calculations and prepare associated filings
• Lead anti-hybrid rule reviews and ensure compliance
• Independently run client meetings and calls
• Create and grow a portfolio of long-term client relationships
• Collaborate with audit, deals, and accounting to provide integrated solutions
• Mentor and develop junior team members and their professional growth
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislative/market developments in real estate and infrastructure
• Initiate and oversee business development initiatives

Key requirements

• Professionally qualified (ACA / ACCA / CTA or equivalent)
• Career drive in fast-growing Alternatives tax team
• Track record of delivering high-quality corporate tax advisory and compliance
• Real estate and infrastructure experience preferred but not essential
• Ability to lead delivery, manage deadlines, and communicate under pressure
• Strong UK corporation tax knowledge and ability to simplify complex rules
• Understanding of CIR, anti-hybrids, REITs, QIPs
• Strong project management, delegation and coaching skills
• Familiarity with emerging technologies in tax and ability to apply them
• Proficiency in tax software (e.g. Alphatax, CCH) and Excel/MS Office

• Client relationship management
• Communication under pressure
• Mentoring and coaching
• Alphatax
• CCH
• UK corporation tax

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