Job description
KPMG China provides multidisciplinary services from audit and tax to advisory, with a strong focus on serving our clients’ needs and their industries. Not only do we have an overriding commitment to provide the highest quality services for our clients, but we also strive to become a responsible corporate citizen that has a positive impact on our environment and community. At KPMG, you’ll translate insights into action and reveal opportunities for all—our teams, our clients and our world.
Service Line Overview
Our Hong Kong Deals and Asset Management Tax team advises on all aspects of M&A activities, including on the investment, divestment and post-acquisition stages. We work with a range of clients, including multi-national corporations, high profile asset management companies, and regional and global private equity funds. Our main focus is working with clients as tax advisors to play a key role in identifying risks, formulating solutions and assisting investors to make sound decisions to effectively manage relevant tax risks.
A large part of our work involves advising clients on regional and global projects, and provides exposure to international markets and high-profile transactions.
Key Responsibilities
Work closely with internal and external clients on cross-border / M&A transactions, international tax advisory engagements, due diligence, tax structuring and ad hoc projects
Be able to apply relevant corporate tax knowledge that is relevant for an M&A transaction without losing sight of other tax considerations
Develop and implement innovative ways to approach client needs - use research into client businesses (the issues they face, the state of markets, key developments) to initiate new service and product offerings to clients
Undertake business development activities and market tax services to existing and potential clients
Keep abreast of new technical developments and solutions, and confidently market these applications to management
Work collaboratively with members of multiple teams to drive project deliverables, ensuring follow up strategies are in place
Act as the mentor to coach junior team members
Experience & Background
A degree in Accounting / Finance, law or any other business related discipline and a professional qualification (accounting or legal)
Minimum 5 years of international and HK tax experiences in Big 4 Firm or inhouse-tax advisor
Strong business development and client facing skills
Excellent project management skills and the ability to work effectively under time critical deadlines
Proven ability to develop and manage people effectively through leadership, appropriate delegation, coaching and mentoring of staff
Strong written and communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and work with all levels of management
Proficiency in both spoken and written English and Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese) is required
About KPMG
At KPMG China, we are committed to being an equal opportunity employer, with zero tolerance for any form of discrimination against any persons. It is important for us to create an inclusive, diverse and agile workplace for our people to develop and thrive at both a personal and professional level.
We strive to make ESG (environmental, social and governance) a watermark running through our organisation; from empowering our people to become agents of positive change, to providing better solutions and services to our clients to help them achieve their ESG goals. View Our Impact Plan to learn more about our ESG commitments and progress across four key pillars - Governance, People, Planet and Prosperity – and how we make a positive impact on our people, environment and society.
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