Current Jobs at KPMG South Africa

About the Job:

• The Solutions Architect plays a pivotal role in designing, governing, and delivering enterprise‑grade technology solutions and methodologies that will enable end‑to‑end tax transformation. This role requires advising a large portfolio of clients and working in multi-disciplinary teams, including tax teams, technology analysts and Data and Analytical teams across the firm.

Key responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Design

• Manage the Extraction, Transformation and Loading (ETL) process of financial data for all tax technology types of projects.
• Lead the architecture design of digital solutions for different clients from different tax lens inter alia, indirect tax, customs, corporate tax, transfer pricing etc. in relation to statutory reporting, legal and global tax data frameworks., with a view to enhance automation and optimisations
• Develop end‑to‑end solution architectures covering application, data, integration, automation, cloud infrastructure and security layers.
• Create technical design documents, architecture diagrams and solution roadmaps.
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, security requirements and technology governance frameworks.
• Advise clients on how to sustain tax data quality standards in financial systems to enhance tax processes, operations and effectiveness of tax reporting and other requirements.
• Contribute to G2M pursuits to meet specific budgetary targets.

Tax Technology Delivery

Architect and guide implementation of tax technology platforms such as:

• ERP tax engines (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Microsoft D365 etc.)
• Compliance and reporting platforms (mainly Digital Gateway)
• Data and analytics (e.g Digital Gateway, Alteryx, PowerBI etc.)
• Automation tools (Power Platforms, Alteryx, UiPath)
• Support development teams during build, testing, deployment and UAT phases.
• Translate functional requirements into scalable technical specifications.

Data Architecture & Integration

• Design data models, data pipelines, and integration patterns across ERP, finance, legal and tax systems.
• Oversee data quality, governance, standardisation and lineage strategies for tax & legal data.
• Partnering with data engineering teams to implement efficient ETL/ELT workflows.

Strategic Transformation

• Contribute to multi‑year technology strategy and platform modernisation.
• Identify optimisation opportunities through automation, analytics, AI and simplification.
• Ensure future‑ready designs supporting digital Tax & Legal administration (e‑Invoicing, real-time reporting etc).

Skills and attributes required for the role:

Skills:

• 3+ years in solution architecture, software engineering, or enterprise architecture.
• Experienced delivering technology solutions within Tax, Finance, or ERP transformation programmes.
• Good understanding of tax processes (direct/indirect tax, tax reporting, provision, transfer pricing etc.) and implementation of automation technology

Hands‑on experience with one or more:

• SAP or Oracle tax functionality
• Cloud architecture (Azure/AWS)
• Integration technologies (APIs, middleware, ETL tools)
• Data modelling and SQL
• Automation tools (Power Automate, UiPath, Alteryx)
• Ability to create architecture diagrams (e.g., using Visio, Lucid chart, or Draw.io).
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with AI‑driven analytics, machine learning or modern data platforms.
• Understanding of tax authority digitalisation trends and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Experience in professional services, consulting, or global multinational environments.

Personal attributes:

• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Comfortable operating in complex, fast‑moving global environments.
• Collaborative and confident in leading cross‑functional teams.
• Curious, proactive and committed to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirements to apply for the role (including qualifications and experience):
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Accounting, Information Systems, Engineering, or related fields.

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Description of the role and purpose of the job:

• Our national Internal Audit and ERM Services practice provides strategic sourcing of Internal Audit; Enterprise Risk Management; Governance, Regulatory Compliance, Contract Compliance and Sustainability services. This opportunity involves a strong focus on Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and the delivery of risk management solutions to our clients.
• We currently have a vacancy for one experienced candidate within our JHB office who will support the ERM team with ERM delivery for a wide variety of clients across all industries while providing clients with real, value added consulting services while enhancing the image of KPMG in the marketplace.

Key responsibilities:
General

• Lead project management efforts including strategic resource planning, budgeting, and overseeing adherence to budgets, billing and collections, quality assurance, and risk management on engagements.
• Direct and oversee the execution and management of complex risk and compliance assignments, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Provide leadership and guidance to ERM staff in the supervision, training, development, and mentoring of these staff members, including setting strategic training plans.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in updating technical knowledge and service offerings.
• Lead efforts to enhance current levels of service delivery, client satisfaction, and strategic initiatives department wide.
• Participate in strategic decision-making and problem-solving with the AD: ERM.
• Manage and review subordinate staff performance, leveraging performance management tools to guide professional development.
• Develop and maintain high-level relationships with senior internal and external stakeholders to facilitate strategic enterprise partnerships.
• With an entrepreneurial mindset, identify and cultivate business opportunities, including expansion of service offerings.

ERM specific

• Lead risk maturity assessments leveraging KPMG's Global Risk Maturity assessment tool and validate findings.
• Spearhead the development and execution of comprehensive risk management frameworks and strategies for complex client engagements.
• Facilitate strategic and operational risk assessment workshops with senior client management, including C-Suite executives.
• Guide the facilitation of risk management awareness training sessions across strategic business lines.
• Direct comprehensive risk gap analysis assignments and synthesize findings into actionable insights.
• Oversee the development and implementation of risk appetite and tolerance levels, defining strategic thresholds.
• Identify and lead the facilitation of Key Risk Indicators (KRI's) within complex client contexts.
• Direct the implementation of sophisticated ERM systems across client enterprises.
• Oversee development of Combined Assurance models, frameworks, and plans across sectors.

Skills and attributes required for the role:

• Focussed understanding of Enterprise Risk Management imperatives
• Engagement planning and management including ensuring all key client scope requirements and expectations are met satisfactorily
• Professional integrity and sound client and team relationship management experience
• Commerciality and strong business acumen
• Effective time management and ability to drive team achievement of working within project budgets
• A high performing team player who remains accountability and contributes to a positive and cohesive team environment
• Knowledge of Leading Risk Management Practice Codes
• Excellent, relevant and complete understanding of current and emerging risks and sound and structured report writing ability
• Ability to be agile and adapt to changing environments, spot problems, and trace to root cause to recommend solutions
• Ability to develop innovative and creative solutions to problems/initiates smarter ways of working and improving processes.
• Strategic understanding of Enterprise Risk Management imperatives on a global scale.
• Engagement planning and management, ensuring all strategic client scope requirements and expectations are met satisfactorily.
• Demonstrated professional integrity, and sophisticated client and team relationship management experience at a senior level.
• Advanced commerciality, strategic business acumen, and innovative thinking.
• Proven ability in effectively managing time and driving team achievement within large-scale project budgets.
• A strategic team leader who fosters accountability and contributes to a positive and cohesive team environment, driving high performance.
• Expertise in Leading Risk Management Practice Codes and emerging global threats.
• Excellent report writing ability with a comprehensive grasp of structured and insightful communication.
• Ability to lead adaptive strategies in dynamic environments, with the expertise in diagnosing and resolving complex issues.
• Drive development of innovative solutions to complex organizational challenges, championing smarter and improved processes.

Minimum requirements to apply for the role (including qualifications and experience):

• B Com Hons Internal Auditing (or relevant qualification)
• Certificate in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) designation (desirable)
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Control Self Assessor (CCSA) designation (advantageous)
• Minimum of eight years relevant ERM working and management experience

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Job Overview:

• KPMG South Africa is looking for a talented individual at Senior Manager level to support our continued rapid growth. The successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic and challenging working environment, supported by a strong and ambitious leadership team.
• This exciting role is within our Corporate Tax Business Unit based in the Johannesburg office, focusing on local multinational businesses across industry and sector. The individual will be joining a high performing team advising some of the largest and most complex organisations in business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Answer tax related questions and understand highly complex tax related problems
• Conduct confidential engagements with clients 
• Effectively manage relationships with the relevant local authorities
• Interpret the complete spectrum of relevant local income tax and tax administration laws
• Display an awareness of other local tax laws that may have a bearing on the tax problem at hand
• Make clear and concise recommendations regarding complex tax solutions
• Manage a team of junior team members and professional staff
• Display good project management skills
• Display excellent “first review” skills
• Manage the administration of tax engagements
• Prepare clear, sound, accurate reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations
• Sell sufficient work to meet budgetary targets
• Adapt to a changing work environment and accommodate changing client demands
• Be able to support the development of opportunities and management of relationships with colleagues within other business units outside of tax
• Be able to manage a project from start to finish (including risk and billings), manage junior team members and be able to work directly with the partner or AD in delivering a quality product on time
• Be able to identify risks and opportunities within the manager’s existing client base and to assist the team in winning new work from these clients.
• Keeping up to date with changes to legislation relating to Income Tax and Tax Administration as well as new developments in regulations and case law
• Facilitate teamwork by sharing knowledge with others on a regular basis
• Contribute effectively to the discussions around work and actively participate in generating creative ideas and thoughts

Critical Interpersonal or Interactive skills

• Ability to operate and think independently
• Ability to multi-task and reprioritise tasks as and when required
• Attention to detail
• Ability to effectively delegate work to team members
• High level of drive and resilience
• Strong selling skills
• Good communication and interpretation skills
• Good command of the English language
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Team player with good people skills
• High level of competence
• Ability to deal effectively with people at all levels
• Good opinion and report writing skills
• Be able to interact directly with clients in a professional manner
• Good problem-solving ability
• Strong research skills
• Effective time management skills
• Good numerical skills
• Good presentation skills
• Commitment to take ownership of own career
• Strong “first review” skills

Minimum requirements to apply for the role (including qualifications and experience):

• CA (SA) or LLB; HDip (Tax); MCom (Tax); B-Comm Honours
• At least 7 years relevant experience in a corporate tax environment
• Knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Must have a wide range of corporate tax consulting skills and experience including opinion writing, concept papers, compliance, due diligence reviews and dispute resolution

For Internal candidates:

• Last performance rating must be “Meeting Expectations”
• Latest compliance score must not be red.

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Purpose of the Job:

• The role is designed to be proactive in all aspects of corporate tax consulting, ensuring high standards of technical accuracy, delivery and client service.

Key job duties or responsibilities:

• Produce work of high technical quality and accuracy
• Draft technically correct opinions and reports for review
• Interpret and apply theoretical knowledge to a practical business solution by utilising a sound knowledge of income tax and administration laws
• Prioritise workload to effectively meet deadlines
• Conduct research using effective research tools to gather information from different resources.
• Assist with the research and preparation of proposals
• Solve client problems by identifying issues and providing solutions using various tools and techniques Build credibility with colleagues and clients by using effective communication skills
• Contribute effectively to the discussions around work and actively participate in generating creative ideas and thoughts
• Adapt to a changing work environment and changing client demands
• Facilitate teamwork by sharing knowledge and actively engaging with colleagues

Critical Interpersonal or Interactive skills

• Demonstrate strong drive and enthusiasm
• Strong technical ability and knowledge of relevant legislation
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels
• Proficient time management skills
• Able to deliver to tight time scales
• Able to adapt to different working environment

Qualifications and experience

• BCom, LLB
• CA (SA)
• HDip (Tax) or related degrees
• Strong academic background
• Articles
• Experience in Tax is an advantage

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Purpose of the Job:

• The Corporate Tax Assistant Manager is responsible for delivering comprehensive corporate tax consulting and advisory services in the areas inter alia mergers and acquisitions, due diligences, private equity, dispute resolution and tax controversy as well as other tax advisory services. Additionally, the corporate tax assistant manager will be responsible for assistance with the execution of go to market activities in line with the strategic objectives of the firm, as well as the end-to-end management of engagements with clients across sectors /industries. .

Key job duties or responsibilities:

• Address complex tax related problems and inquiries
• Maintain confidential relations with clients
• Effectively manage relationships with the relevant local authorities
• Interpret and apply local income tax and tax administration laws (including keeping up to date with changes to legislation as well as new developments in regulations and case law)
• Provide and articulate complex recommendations regarding tax solutions
• Manage, lead and develop junior team members and professional staff
• Demonstrate strong project management skills, and initial review skills
• Manage the administration of tax engagement related matters
• Manage the maintenance of essential tax records, reports and files
• Prepare clear and accurate reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations
• Achieve budgetary targets through effective work management
• Adapt to an evolving work environment and accommodate changing client demands
• Support the development of opportunities and collaboration across functions/units; and display relationship management abilities
• Oversee projects from initiation to completion (including risk and billings), and be able to work directly with the Partner or Associate Director in delivering a quality product on time
• Be able to identify risks and opportunities within existing client base and to secure new work.
• Contribute effectively to the discussions around work (knowledge sharing) and actively participate in generating creative ideas and thoughts

Critical Interpersonal or Interactive skills

• Quick thinking and effective multi-tasking
• Attention to detail, and delegation skills
• High level of drive, resilience and strong consulting skills
• Good communication, interpretation skills and writing skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Competence in dealing with individuals at all levels
• Problem solving, research and time management skills
• Good numerical and presentation skills
• Commitment to personal career development

Qualifications and experience

• CA (SA) or LLB; HDip (Tax); MCom (Tax); B-Comm Honours
• At least 4 years relevant experience in a corporate tax environment
• Proficiency of Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Must have a wide range of corporate tax skills and experience including opinion writing, concept papers, compliance, due diligence reviews and dispute resolution

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Purpose of the Job:

• The Corporate Tax Manager is responsible for delivering comprehensive corporate tax consulting and advisory services in the areas inter alia mergers and acquisitions, due diligences, private equity, dispute resolution and tax controversy as well as other tax advisory services. Additionally, the corporate tax manager will be responsible for assistance with the execution of go to market activities in line with the strategic objectives of the firm, as well as the end-to-end management of engagements with clients across sectors /industries. .

Key job duties or responsibilities:

• Address complex tax related problems and inquiries
• Maintain confidential relations with clients
• Effectively manage relationships with the relevant local authorities
• Interpret and apply local income tax and tax administration laws (including keeping up to date with changes to legislation as well as new developments in regulations and case law)
• Provide and articulate complex recommendations regarding tax solutions
• Manage, lead and develop junior team members and professional staff
• Demonstrate strong project management skills, and initial review skills
• Manage the administration of tax engagement related matters
• Manage the maintenance of essential tax records, reports and files
• Prepare clear and accurate reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations
• Achieve budgetary targets through effective work management
• Adapt to an evolving work environment and accommodate changing client demands
• Support the development of opportunities and collaboration across functions/units; and display relationship management abilities
• Oversee projects from initiation to completion (including risk and billings), and be able to work directly with the Partner or Associate Director in delivering a quality product on time
• Be able to identify risks and opportunities within existing client base and to secure new work.
• Contribute effectively to the discussions around work (knowledge sharing) and actively participate in generating creative ideas and thoughts

Critical Interpersonal or Interactive skills

• Quick thinking and effective multi-tasking
• Attention to detail, and delegation skills
• High level of drive, resilience and strong consulting skills
• Good communication, interpretation skills and writing skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Competence in dealing with individuals at all levels
• Problem solving, research and time management skills
• Good numerical and presentation skills
• Commitment to personal career development

Qualifications and experience

• CA (SA) or LLB; HDip (Tax); MCom (Tax); B-Comm Honours
• At least 4 years relevant experience in a corporate tax environment
• Proficiency of Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Must have a wide range of corporate tax skills and experience including opinion writing, concept papers, compliance, due diligence reviews and dispute resolution