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Tax Customs Associate
Key roles and responsibilities
- Planning and implementation of project activities which include client interviews, computations, analysis, data gathering, and coordination of KPMG and client resources.
- Conduct custom research, tax planning, and the preparation of supporting work papers for various customs advisories and customs related projects.
- Consulting with clients, reviewing tax information and responding to questions and concerns.
- Maintain accurate and up to date client records.
- Perform the necessary Risk Management and KYC procedures for engagements.
- Assist with drafting opinion letters, responses to Revenue Authority inquiries, Revenue Authority’s ruling requests and writing other technical memoranda.
- Assist Senior Associates and Managers with engagement administration and billing.
- Build and manage client relationships.
- Assist in organizing trainings and other departmental activities within and outside the firm.
- Contribute to thought leadership through writing articles and participating in activities aimed at brand enhancement.
Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience:
- Business related Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university.
- Must have a minimum of 2 -3 years of working experience in customs.
- Professional qualifications e.g., ACCA, CPA are highly desirable.
- Post Graduate Diploma/ Masters in Customs or any professional qualification in Customs from an accredited college/university will be an added advantage.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Access along with experience performing internet research.
- Experience in customs in an accounting/ law firm, and/or corporation, will be an added advantage.
- Skills, and comfort interacting with C-level professionals
- Excellent advisory and compliance skills
- Good knowledge of Customs tax laws, rules and regulations.
- Working knowledge of accounting information systems and Tax tools.
Personal attributes:
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills and the ability to articulate complex information.
- Ability to build positive relationships with team members and clients.
- Ability to handle simultaneously multiple engagements and client service teams.
- Flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Willingness to work under supervision and learn new skills quickly.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent negotiation skills.
We offer:
- An exciting opportunity to work with a Big 4 firm on cutting edge clients across Africa.
- Continuous learning and development.
- Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams.
- Unrivalled space to grow and be innovative.
- Opportunity for international travel.
Tax Mergers & Acquisitions Associate
Key roles and responsibilities
- Undertake tax due diligences focusing on risk assessment. for all tax heads including Corporate Income Tax, Value Added Tax, Employment taxes and deductions, Withholding tax, Customs and Excise Duties amongst others.
- Evaluate transaction structures and advice on tax implications as well undertake corporate restructuring advisory.
- Review financial models and valuation models and advise on the tax implications.
- Review and advisory of Share Purchase Agreements.
- Liaise with senior associates and managers to ensure that tax assignments are properly planned and executed in a timely and efficient manner.
- Consultation with clients, reviewing tax information and advise on tax matters.
- Maintain accurate and up to date client records.
- Perform the necessary Risk Management and KYC procedures for engagements.
- Assist senior associates and managers with engagement administration including timely billing and collection.
- Assist in organizing trainings and other departmental activities within and outside the firm, as maybe assigned.
- Contribute to thought leadership through writing articles on topical issues in M&A space.
Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience:
- Must posses a business related Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university.
- Must have a minimum of two years of tax experience in an accounting firm, corporation, and/or law firm.
- Professional qualifications e.g., ACCA, CPA are highly desirable.
- Professional qualification in Taxation from an accredited college/university will be an added advantage.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications along with experience performing internet research.
- Skills, and comfort interacting with C-level professionals.
- Good knowledge and appreciation of tax legislation and regulatory environment.
- Working knowledge of accounting information systems and Tax tools.
- Excellent structuring and tax advisory skills.
Personal attributes:
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills and the ability to articulate complex information.
- Ability to build positive relationships with team members and clients.
- Ability to handle simultaneously multiple engagements and client service teams.
- Flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks.
- Strong organizational skills
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent negotiation skills
We offer:
- An exciting opportunity to work with a Big 4 firm on cutting edge clients across Africa.
- Continuous learning and development.
- Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams.
- Unrivalled space to grow and be innovative.
- Opportunity for international travel.
Tax Mergers & Acquisition Advisor
Key roles and responsibilities
- Undertake tax due diligences for all tax heads including Corporate Income Tax, Value Added Tax, Employment taxes and deductions, Withholding tax, Customs and Excise Duties amongst others.
- Evaluate transaction structures and corporate restructuring advisory.
- Review and advisory of financial and valuation models.
- Review of Share Purchase Agreements and advise.
- Stakeholder management of the tax leadership and clients for effective delivery of engagements.
- Maintain accurate and up to date client records.
- Perform the Risk Management and KYC procedures for engagements.
- General engagement administration including timely billing and collection.
- Build and manage fruitful client relationships.
- Assist in organizing trainings and other departmental activities within and outside the firm.
- Contribute to thought leadership through writing articles on topical issues in M&A.
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Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience:
- Must have a business related Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university
- Professional qualifications e.g., ACCA, CPA are highly desirable.
- Professional qualification in Taxation from an accredited college/university will be an added advantage.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and performing internet research.
- A minimum of four years of tax experience in an accounting firm, corporation, and/or law firm.
- Skills, and comfort interacting with C-level professionals
- Excellent structuring and tax advisory skills.
- Should be able to identify prospective business opportunities.
- Good knowledge and appreciation of tax legislation and regulatory environment.
- Working knowledge of accounting information systems and tax tools.
Personal attributes:
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills and the ability to articulate complex information.
- Ability to build positive relationships with team members and clients.
- Ability to handle simultaneously multiple engagements and client service teams.
- Flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks.
- Strong organizational skills
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent negotiation skills
We offer:
- An exciting opportunity to work with a Big 4 firm on cutting edge clients across Africa.
- Continuous learning and development.
- Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams.
- Unrivalled space to grow and be innovative.
- Opportunity for international travel.
Tax Regulatory Advisor
Key roles and responsibilities
- Leading regulatory and tax corporate restructuring assignments and being responsible for quality output.
- Training clients and staff on emerging tax and regulatory matters.
- Drafting and sending quality regulatory and tax dispute resolution proposals to clients and winning new work.
- Implementing the regulatory services strategy.
- Drafting and reviewing thought leadership materials including articles and alerts.
- Play an oversight role for the junior staff.
- Developing key client relationships and maintaining the same.
- Billing clients and ensuring payment is done in a timely manner.
- Maintaining key relationships with regulators and other stakeholders.
- Review of internal risk processes before onboarding clients.
- Maintaining proper client files for internal and external reviews.
- Liaising with internal KPMG Business units and related tax offices in the region.
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s law degree from an accredited university.
- Must have a minimum of five years working experience in a busy commercial firm with a strong bias in commercial law, corporate law and tax dispute resolution.
- Must have been admitted to the bar as an advocate of the High Court.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- CPA/ACCA/CPS qualification is an added advantage.
- Excellent advisory and compliance skills.
Personal attributes
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Good Interpersonal skills.
- Mentorship and coaching skills.
- Good project management/coordination skills, with an ability to generate and plan work efforts and effectively manage project schedules.
- Ability to build positive relationships with team members and clients.
- Ability to handle simultaneously multiple engagements and client service teams.
- Flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks. Strong organizational skills,
- Excellent negotiation skills.
We Offer
- An exciting opportunity to work with a Big 4 firm on cutting edge clients across Africa.
- Continuous learning and development.
- Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams.
- Unrivalled space to grow and be innovative.
- Opportunity for international travel.
Tax Transfer Pricing Associate
Key roles and responsibilities
- Assist and take accountability for the delivery of transfer pricing projects (i.e., transfer pricing documentation & compliance, audit defense, transfer pricing advisory, advance or private rulings, drafting of policies, contracts and agreements, market studies and supply chain and value chain analyses).
- Perform both quantitative and qualitative analyses to advise our clients on transfer pricing and other tax related issues.
- Prepare and analyze financial and economic data for tax and regulatory compliance.
- Formulate financial analyses, undertake economic benchmarking, and research comparable companies.
- Coach and develop associates and/or interns.
- Keep up to date with local and international business and economic issues and applying the knowledge to transfer pricing projects.
Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in economics, business, law, finance, mathematics, statistics or related field from an accredited university
- Minimum of two years of experience with international tax and transfer pricing projects
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: transfer pricing studies, financial statement analysis, valuations, quantitative and competitive analysis, statistical sampling, and econometrics, and/or operational performance analysis
- Knowledge of transfer pricing regulations and international transfer pricing guidance and standards
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, solid research skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and proficient with Excel and other tools used by the Transfer Pricing practice.
- Excellent communication and project management skills with evidence of managing a project.
- Ability to handle multiple engagements.
- Possess high level analytical skills and a commercial approach to resolving issues and providing advice to clients.
Personal attributes:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Good Interpersonal skills.
- Good project management/coordination skills, with an ability to generate and plan work efforts and effectively manage project schedules.
- Ability to build positive relationships with team members and clients.
- Flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks.
- Strong organizational skills.
We offer:
- An exciting opportunity to work with a Big 4 firm on cutting edge clients across Africa.
- Continuous learning and development.
- Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams.
- Unrivalled space to grow and be innovative.
- Opportunity for international travel.
Method of Application
Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.
- Tax Customs Associate
- Tax Mergers & Acquisitions Associate
- Tax Mergers & Acquisition Advisor
- Tax Regulatory Advisor
- Tax Transfer Pricing Associate
Filling the link is mandatory for consideration alongside your application to talentrecruit@kpmg.co.ke quoting the job title by 13 March 2024.