Tax Mergers & Acquisition Advisor at KPMG

Key roles and responsibilities

• Undertake tax due diligences for all tax heads including Corporate Income Tax, Value Added Tax, Employment taxes and deductions, Withholding tax, Customs and Excise Duties amongst others. 
• Evaluate transaction structures and corporate restructuring advisory. 
• Review and advisory of financial and valuation models. 
• Review of Share Purchase Agreements and advise. 
• Stakeholder management of the tax leadership and clients for effective delivery of engagements. 
• Maintain accurate and up to date client records. 
• Perform the Risk Management and KYC procedures for engagements. 
• General engagement administration including timely billing and collection. 
• Build and manage fruitful client relationships. 
• Assist in organizing trainings and other departmental activities within and outside the firm. 
• Contribute to thought leadership through writing articles on topical issues in M&A.

Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience: 

• Must have a business related Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university 
• Professional qualifications e.g., ACCA, CPA are highly desirable. 
• Professional qualification in Taxation from an accredited college/university will be an added advantage. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and performing internet research. 
• A minimum of four years of tax experience in an accounting firm, corporation, and/or law firm. 
• Skills, and comfort interacting with C-level professionals 
• Excellent structuring and tax advisory skills. 
• Should be able to identify prospective business opportunities.
• Good knowledge and appreciation of tax legislation and regulatory environment. 
• Working knowledge of accounting information systems and tax tools.

Personal attributes:

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills and the ability to articulate complex information. 
• Ability to build positive relationships with team members and clients. 
• Ability to handle simultaneously multiple engagements and client service teams. 
• Flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks. 
• Strong organizational skills 
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Excellent negotiation skills 

We offer:

• An exciting opportunity to work with a Big 4 firm on cutting edge clients across Africa. 
• Continuous learning and development. 
• Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams. 
• Unrivalled space to grow and be innovative. 
• Opportunity for international travel.