KPMG
Senior Consultant
To turn knowledge and understanding of information, industries and business trends into value for our firms' clients, our people and the capital markets
Consulting and Professional Services
Full-time
Office | Sydney, NSW, Australia
Visa sponsorship · No
Mid Level · A role for someone with some well-developed knowledge and skills they can bring to the role and team. Typically within 2-5 years of experience.
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Why KPMG
Welcome to KPMG. We are a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services across a wide range of industries, government and not for profit sectors. KPMG provides a full range of services tailored to meet the unique needs of mid-sized, fast growing and family owned businesses.
In Australia, KPMG has a long tradition of professionalism and integrity, combined with our dynamic approach to helping clients in a digital-driven world. We have approximately 6,700 people, including over 400 partners, with 13 offices around the country.
About the role
Job Description KPMG's Tax & Legal division are looking for a highly talented Senior Consultant with experience in tax governance to join our growing Tax Governance & Transparency team on a full-time basis. If you want to make a difference, helping shape the future of tax through ESG, are innovative and forward-thinking, this role is perfect for the next step up in your career.
Your opportunity We are looking for a talented tax governance specialist to help project delivery, proposition and new business development to existing and new clients across industry sectors. This is an opportunity to build your career based on your interest and experience in governance and controls; and help shape the future of wider ESG services as developments in tax transparency, responsible tax, responsible tax value chains and other emerging areas transpire.
The Tax Governance & Transparency team has a significant portfolio of clients that we advise on the assessment, enhancement and testing of tax governance measures and controls, and tax transparency reporting. It’s a team always looking to also help clients improve processes including the use of technology and transform tax functions. The opportunity is to join a leading team to help expand, build and implement market better practices. We advise on board and framework level controls and how new investments are managed in addition to compliance and other BAU controls. You will work closely with other team members across tax and beyond to assess, test and enhance tax governance and transparency measures across a wide range of clients – both domestic and international. You will be responsible for analysing and preparing reports on a diverse range of tax governance matters. You will develop professional relationships with clients, and seek out opportunities to enhance your skills.
Your role will include:
- Direct client exposure in workshops and other discussions
- Use of market leading digital tools
- Evaluation of tax governance frameworks and controls
- End to end testing of design and operating effectiveness of controls and report preparation
- Supporting clients with measures to improve tax control frameworks
- Supporting clients with the development of tax transparency reports
- Advising on tax function performance maturity and improvements
- Working with a range of internal and client stakeholders to help define and undertake each assignment
- You will also have the opportunity to work on projects with tax technical, tax transformation, ESG and internal audit teams.
What you'll be responsible for
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Team Collaboration
Collaborate with team members and other professionals to deliver high quality services to clients
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Tax Planning
Develop and implement tax planning strategies to minimize tax liabilities and maximise savings for clients
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Tax Compliance Advisory
Advise clients on compliance with tax laws and regulations
Skills you'll need
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Collaboration
Works with others by being open, clear in communication and listening to achieve goals
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Decision Making
Considers the costs and benefits of potential actions and determines the most appropriate one
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Critical thinking
Identifies and synthesizes patterns and trends amongst various sources of information to reach a meaningful conclusion, perspective or insight