Manager – Audit & Accounting Related Tax Services – Leeds

Overview

In this role you lead audit and tax reporting engagements from a client-facing position, bridging clients, audit teams and the AARTS group. You’ll grow the AARTS business with leadership and deliver high-quality tax disclosures and accounting work. You’ll mentor juniors, manage delivery timelines, and share insights to keep the team ahead on tax matters. This is a chance to shape client outcomes while strengthening cross-functional collaboration within KPMG.

Responsibilities

• Act as day-to-day contact on audit and tax reporting engagements, coordinating with audit teams, clients and the AARTS team nationally
• Collaborate with AARTS leadership to grow the business
• Review, test and document technical tax disclosures prepared by clients and advisers
• Delegate delivery to junior colleagues while maintaining quality and timetables
• Develop and maintain client relationships across a portfolio
• Foster internal relationships with audit teams and other departments
• Mentor and develop junior staff
• Keep up to date and share technical insights with the AARTS team

Key requirements

• ACA, ACCA or CTA qualified
• Sound knowledge of UK corporate taxation and awareness of international tax issues
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, including tax accounting (deferred tax and disclosures)
• Understanding of IFRS, UK GAAP; US GAAP knowledge desirable
• Ability to build strong client relationships
• Clear, impactful communication
• Personal accountability and resilience under pressure
• Strong time and task management

• anticipates others’ viewpoints and addresses concerns
• builds cooperative relationships and fosters inclusive environments
• provides ongoing feedback, coaching and mentoring
• Tax accounting concepts (IAS/IFRS, UK GAAP, deferred tax)
• UK corporate taxation knowledge
• International tax issues awareness

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