Assistant Manager/Manager - Direct Tax/Transfer Pricing - Big4

- Engaging with the senior leadership and middle management of the Tax and advisory functions in the region.

- Understanding the case laws, working on case rulings, data assessments, litigation matters.

- Ensuring transition plans and migration resources are in place, SLA's are agreed and service delivery is maintained during the transition

- Supporting the development of ramp-up plans and building of profiles on basis of service line demands

- Managing and resolving escalations that have impact on critical path of service delivery

- Taking regular feedback from client service teams on services delivered from ICoE

- Reviewing performance of ICoE against agreed KPIs and their compliance to SLAs and reverse SLAs at regional leve

- Promoting a - KPMG centric- and - partnership approach- to develop strong relationships with other working groups and ensure adherence to Group governance

- Monitoring the reports being sent regarding ICoE performance

- Exceptions Handling and Reporting - Perform Root cause analysis for low CFT score or SLA non-compliance and take corrective action

The candidate :

- Education / Business Degree : Chartered Accountant / MBA

- Work Experience :7 - 10 years of experience of working in tax and/or advisory functions with at least 2 years in a management level within the function

- Good knowledge of the processes of tax and accounting advisory practices, Project co-ordination, Dash-boarding, Change management with transition experience and exposure of working in a shared services environment

- Industry / Certifications : MBA (Finance) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) would be preferred