Associate 1 - Fixed Term Contract (6 Months)

Proposed designation

The position in discussion is with the Tax team at KPMG Global Services (KGS), which is KPMGs global delivery center and is an integral part of the firms strategy to enhance innovation, build scalability, and improve profitability, globally.

KGS Tax team of over 1600+ professionals based in Bangalore and Kochi on a journey of growth, transformation and new capability building to be future ready.

KGS Tax team has been providing solutions to KPMG member firms globally in Corporate Tax, Partnership Tax, Global Mobility, Compensation and Assignment Services, Indirect Tax, Tax R&D, Transfer Pricing, M&A Tax and many more.

Role typeIndividual role with minimal team management

Reporting to : Assistant Manager

Geo to be supported : UK/US

Work timings : Standard

Roles & responsibilities

• To accurately prepare tax returns and such other activities by adhering to guidelines.
• To perform self-review of the tax return or such other activity prepared.
• To take cognizance of repetitive errors committed while preparing tax returns or such other activity
• To ensure adherence to SLA always
• To ensure that work assigned is completed within the stipulated budgeted time.
• To obtain good working knowledge of firm's software applications (Digital /Alpha Tax etc.,), workflow management tools (Filesite/ KClient/ DPM/Status Trackers)
• To research on tax related topics. To furnish reviewers with sufficient information and advice in order to ensure correct completion of the tax return or such other activity.
• To attend and actively participate in meetings, offering ideas, insights and recommendations towards process improvements which will enable team to improve its overall efficiency.
• To provide engagement support services to clients by performing activities related to Engagement Set Up and Financial Management

Mandatory technical & functional skills

• Good oral and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to apply critical thinking while analysing the raw data received from client or third parties.
• Strong organizational skill, attention to detail, training, and mentoring skills.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic team environment.
• Key behavioural attributes/requirements
• Personal drive and positive work ethic to deliver results within tight deadlines and in demanding situations without compromising on quality, and ethical standards and values.
• Willing to work hard, enthusiastic and self-motivated.
• Ability to follow instructions clearly and demonstrate attention to detail.
• Strong commitment, multi-tasking and team player.
• Self-motivated to prepare high quality work first time.
• Technology enthusiast.
• Receptive to constructive feedback.

Educational qualifications

• B.Com/BBA Finance/MBA Finance with business UG background( 60% and above throughout, with no backlogs throughout, NO ONLINE DEGREE)
• Passport is mandatory