Position Summary<\/p>\n
We are currently looking for an Associate in our Tax & Regulatory Services Unit to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team applying industry knowledge and experience to support transaction advisory and tax compliance services to clients. This will include but not limited to conducting comprehensive tax due diligence, assessing risks, and advising on tax implications for transaction structures and corporate restructuring.<\/p>\n
Key roles and responsibilities<\/p>\n
\tUndertake tax due diligences focusing on risk assessment for all tax heads including Corporate Income Tax, Value Added Tax, Employment taxes and statutory deductions, Withholding tax, Customs and Excise Duties amongst others.\u00a0
\n\tEvaluate transaction structures and advice on tax implications as well undertake corporate restructuring advisory.\u00a0
\n\tReview financial models and valuation models and advise on the tax implications.\u00a0
\n\t\u00a0Review and advisory of Share Purchase Agreements\u00a0
\n\tLiaise with senior associates and managers to ensure that tax assignments are properly planned and executed in a timely and efficient manner.\u00a0
\n\tConsultation with clients, reviewing tax information and advise on tax matters.\u00a0
\n\tMaintain accurate and up to date client records.\u00a0
\n\tPerform the necessary Risk Management and KYC procedures for engagements.\u00a0
\n\tAssist senior associates and managers with engagement administration including timely billing and collection.
\n\t\u00a0Assist in organizing trainings and other departmental activities within and outside the firm, as maybe assigned.\u00a0
\n\tContribute to thought leadership through writing articles on topical issues in the M&A space<\/p>\n
Academic\/ Professional qualifications and Experience:<\/p>\n
\tBachelor’s degree in a business related or laws from an accredited college\/university.\u00a0
\n\tMust have a minimum of 2 -3 years of working experience in an accounting firm, corporation, and\/or law firm
\n\tProfessional qualifications e.g., ACCA, CPA are highly desirable.\u00a0
\n\tAny professional qualification in Taxation from an accredited college\/university will be an added advantage.
\n\tProficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Access along with experience performing internet research.<\/p>\n
Personal attributes:<\/p>\n
\tExcellent advisory and compliance skills.\u00a0
\n\tExcellent verbal and written communications skills and the ability to articulate complex information.\u00a0
\n\tAbility to build positive relationships with team members and clients.
\n\tAbility to handle simultaneously multiple engagements and client service teams.\u00a0
\n\tFlexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks.\u00a0
\n\tStrong organizational skills.\u00a0
\n\tWillingness to work under supervision and learn new skills quickly.
\n\tGood analytical and problem-solving skills.\u00a0
\n\tExcellent negotiation skills.\u00a0
\n\tGood knowledge of Tax laws, rules and regulations.
\n\tWorking knowledge of accounting information systems and Tax tools.\u00a0
\n\tComfort interacting with C-level professionals.<\/p>\n
We offer:<\/p>\n
\tAn exciting opportunity to work with a Big 4 firm on cutting edge clients across Africa.
\n\tContinuous learning and development.\u00a0
\n\tExposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams.\u00a0
\n\tUnrivalled space to grow and be innovative.
\n\tOpportunity for international travel.<\/p>\n
Apply Through:<\/p>\n
kpmg.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"http:\/\/kpmg.com","_company_name":"KPMG","_company_website":"https:\/\/home.kpmg.com\/us\/en\/home.html","_company_tagline":"KPMG is a professional service company, being one of the Big Four auditors, along with Deloitte, EY and PwC. Seated in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, KPMG employs 174,000 people and has three lines of services: audit, tax, and advisory.","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[692],"job-categories":[716,693,701,712],"job-types":[687],"class_list":{"0":"post-91773","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-nairobi","7":"job-type-full-time"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/91773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=91773"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=91773"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=91773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}