Regulatory Manager - Tax Advisory

About the role

KPMG is looking for a Regulatory Manager in its Regulatory Services Unit in Nairobi, which acts as the regional coordinating office for East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda). The manager acts as a high-level tax advisor to clients, helping them meet their tax and regulatory obligations with minimal risk, and leads a team in tax dispute resolution, compliance health checks, due diligence, legal audits and restructuring advice.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and deliver client tax assignments, interpret specialist advice and solve complex tax issues
• Identify client tax risks and develop tax strategies, and respond to technical tax issues promptly
• Oversee direct and indirect tax advisory and compliance engagements, and handle tax audits, investigations, objections and appeals
• Guide teams on multiple engagements and liaise with clients and regulators
• Follow up with revenue authorities and prepare briefs and alerts on tax developments and legislative changes
• Lead the Tax and Regulatory internal publications and contribute to the department's technical committee
• Manage client relationships, pursue business opportunities and take part in business development
• Manage the engagement team's budget and ensure tax recoverability targets, billing and collections are met on time
• Coach and develop Tax seniors and associates, and lead continuous professional development

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in law from an accredited institution
• At least 8 years of working experience
• Advocate of the High Court with at least 6 years of post-admission experience in a busy commercial law firm, with exposure to commercial law, corporate law and tax dispute resolution
• ACCA, CPA or a postgraduate qualification in taxation is highly desirable

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access)
• Working knowledge of accounting information systems and tax tools
• Excellent advisory, communication and negotiation skills

What we offer

• Work with a Big 4 firm on clients across Africa
• Continuous learning and development
• Multi-disciplinary client service teams and room to grow
• Opportunities for international travel