Job Vacancies at KPMG South Africa

Description

Description of the role and purpose of the job:

• To execute on Forensic assignments with efficiency and the required technical competence

Key responsibilities:​​​​​​​

• Execute on forensic assignments
• Collect, preserve and analyse relevant documents, information and data
• Conduct interviews with witnesses and persons of interest
• Draft affidavits/ statements
• Analyse evidence and draw logical conclusions
• Drafting factual findings reports
• Project planning and administration
• Testify in disciplinary and court proceedings

Skills and attributes required for the role:​​​​​​​

• Ability to analyse and interpret relevant information and data
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Ability to analyse evidence and draw logical conclusions
• Ability to prioritise effectively and accept responsibility Interviewing skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills are essential
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent report writing skills
• Innovative approach to investigations

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

• Relevant tertiary qualification – BCom: Forensic, LLB or similar
• Relevant professional membership
• Proficient in MS Office
• Experience in testifying in disciplinary and court proceedings
• mimumum 1 year previous work experience 
• CFE or (FP)SA certification will be an advantage
• Drivers licence and own transport
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed33

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Function Information

• The Commercial and Pricing team exists to grow the firm’s ability to build long term commercially resilient and profitable relationships with clients and improve the Firm’s financial performance.
• This is achieved by leveraging an in-depth understanding of major clients buying processes, creating data led pricing insight to advise partners and pursuit teams when positioning fees, strong commercial and negotiation acumen and a consistent articulation of the KPMG value that underpins our Collective Strategy.

Role and Responsibilities

• Be KPMG’s strategic thought leader on market and client pricing
• Create and implement appropriate multiyear pricing transformation strategy to support commercial organic growth (both revenue and margin)
• Maximise market pricing potential relative to KPMG’s brand, service offering and client value proposition.
• Leverage negotiation and influencing skills and rationales to help drive firm wide adoption of pricing strategy

Work with functional COOs to establish Pricing governance in the functions to:

• Develop, chair and manage Deal Board governance to review and follow up largest opportunities financial performance
• Produce incremental pricing, revenue and profitability improvements
• Conduct annual client price adjustment review and implementation for major contracts
• Produce pricing KPI’s performance dashboards, including partner margin contribution and technology recovery
• Design delivery and pricing models of new market solutions / offerings
• Boost adoption of alternative pricing models, including outcomes / contingent based, fixed fee, time and materials, risk / reward / managed services, digital or AI based solutions
• Help guide client tender positioning and negotiations in respect of appropriate market pricing / models for the respective client solutions
• Drive adoption of different pricing scenarios according to client profile, industry, engagement size and service type. Provide training and ongoing communication to support partners in understanding and implementing the pricing strategy and using key partners as advocates to promote adoption across the firm.
• Develop incentive structures to encourage adoption of the pricing models, linking performance metrics to the successful implementation of the strategy.
• Collaborate with peers in the Global Commercial community to drive a harmonised approach to pricing strategies, particularly as they relate to the firm’s largest global clients.
• Establish, manage and leverage interim and long-term firm pricing databases
• Attend client commercial briefings and negotiations where needed to understand perspectives, offer pricing insights and guide future pricing strategy.
• Support Finance in their reviews of the scale rates, profitability metrics etc.
• Support the Firm Leadership by producing strategy papers, presentations and internal awareness and training sessions

Staff

• Build a team of pricing and commercial leaders to provide pricing and negotiation specialist insight and pricing programme leadership across KPMG business lines, i.e. Audit, Advisory and Tax and Legal

Experience

• Demonstrable and extensive leadership experience in driving pricing strategy, ideally in a professional services context
• Leadership influence skills
• Degree and Masters
• Finance qualification
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience of dealing with Professional Services procurement, pricing and reporting and the systems in place to capture engagement/client information
• Reporting
• Reporting into Segun Sowande, will have a track record of effective stakeholder management, able to demonstrate influence and appropriate gravitas towards the Partner Group at large
• Extensive interaction across the Firm, including Functional leadership teams, Finance and Client Lead Partners

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Description of the role and purpose of the job:

• Senior Tax consultant: International Tax & BEPS Pillar Two
• The purpose of this role is to provide high-quality technical and advisory support on international tax and BEPS Pillar Two matters for multinational clients. The role will involve analysing complex tax and financial information, performing Globe calculations, researching international tax developments, supporting Pillar Two compliance and implementation projects, and translating technical requirements into practical client solutions.
• The successful candidate will have an interest in emerging international tax developments and the ability to combine traditional technical skills with data, technology and automation capabilities.

Key responsibilities:

• Conduct technical research on complex international tax and Pillar Two (including OECD Model Rules, Commentary, Administrative Guidance and local legislation) matters.
• Assist with cross-border tax advisory and structuring projects.
• Analyse Controlled foreign company, Pillar Two, tax treaty, withholding tax, tax residency and permanent establishment issues.
• Assist with international tax aspects of restructurings, acquisitions and disposals.
• Assist with Pillar Two impact assessments including Pillar Two safe harbour calculations, supporting analysis, implementation and compliance engagements.
• Perform and review components of GloBE calculations, assess application of QDMTT, IIR and UTPR.
• Monitor Pillar Two developments in South Africa and other relevant jurisdictions and assess their impact on clients.
• Consider the interaction between international tax, transfer pricing and Pillar Two rules.
• Prepare technical anlyses, reports, presentations and client deliverables.
• Being actively involved in training of junior staff and contributing to think tanks.Preparing responses to and liaison with the South African Revenue Service and Authorised Dealers of the South African Reserve Bank. Coach and support junior team members.
• Supervising the work scheduling and flows for junior team members..Contribute to internal technical training and knowledge sharing.
• Assist with thought leadership, presentations and technical publications.
• Keeping up to date with changes to international tax principles and legislation relating to the Income Tax Act, Global Minimum Tax Act and Global Minimum Tax Administration Act.

Skills and Personal attributes:

• Ability to operate proactively
• Working on/ managing multiple projects/engagements at the same time
• Ability to delegate – same level or downwards
• Ability to think holistically about the impact of the global tax landscape on cross-border business operations
• High level of tax technical competence and practical application of tax principles
• Solution driven
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good command of the English language.     
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Team player and good people skills.
• Contribute to a collaborative, high-performing team environment. 
• Ability to deal effectively with colleagues at all levels. Must live the KPMG values.
• Minimum requirements to apply for the role (including qualifications and experience):
• BCom, LLB or equivalent qualification.
• Hdip Tax, Honours or MCom in Tax would be advantageous.
• Approximately  2-5 years experience in a South African international tax consulting environment.
• Strong analytical and technical research skills.
• The ideal candidate is a technically strong and curious tax professional who enjoys solving complex problems and wants to build a career at the forefront of international taxation.
• They should be comfortable working where the answer is not always clear and able to interpret rapidly changing OECD and local rules.

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Description of the role and purpose of the job: 

• International Tax & BEPS Pillar Two: Manager (Johannesburg)
• This is a role for someone who wants to help shape the next generation of international tax and Pillar Two services.
• The purpose of this role is to lead the delivery of complex international tax and BEPS Pillar Two advisory and compliance engagements for multinational clients, providing technically robust and commercially practical advice.
• The Manager will be responsible for amongst others managing client relationships, leading technical workstreams, reviewing CFC and GloBE calculations and compliance deliverables, interpreting OECD and local developments, managing teams and contributing to the growth of the firm’s international tax and Pillar Two practice.
• The role requires a combination of deep technical tax expertise, commercial acumen, leadership capability and the ability to leverage technology and data to deliver innovative tax solutions.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead complex international tax advisory and structuring engagements.
• Advise multinational clients on cross-border transactions and reorganisations.
• Lead treaty interpretation and withholding tax analyses.
• Advise on permanent establishment, tax residency and cross-border tax risks.
• Analyse international tax and Pillar Two implications of acquisitions, disposals and restructurings.
• Lead Pillar Two impact assessments, implementation and compliance engagements.
• Lead and review GloBE calculations.
• Advise clients on complex GloBE technical matters.
• Interpret and apply OECD Model Rules, Commentary and Administrative Guidance.
• Assess the interaction between OECD and local Pillar Two legislation.
• Lead GloBE Information Return and Pillar Two compliance engagements.
• Consider interactions between international tax, transfer pricing and Pillar Two.
• Develop technical positions and client recommendations on emerging international tax and Pillar Two matters.
• Monitor international tax and Pillar Two developments across South Africa, Africa and global jurisdictions and proactively identify implications for clients.
• Active involvement in training a diverse multicultural team. 
• Prepare responses to and liaison with the South African Revenue Service and Authorised Dealers of the South African Reserve Bank.
• Lead and manage engagement teams.
• Superv the work scheduling and flows of team members.
• Coach, mentor and develop junior colleagues.
• Review technical work and provide meaningful feedback.
• Build technical capability within the international tax and Pillar Two team.
• Meeting financial targets regarding fees under management, productivity, lock-up and billings.
• Keeping up to date with changes to international tax principles, OECD Model Rules, Commentary and Administrative Guidance and legislation relating to the Income Tax Act, Global Minimum Tax Act and Global Minimum Tax Administration Act.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous learning.

Skills and personal attributes:

• Ability to operate proactively.
• Working on/ managing multiple projects/engagements at the same time.
• Ability to delegate – same level or downwards.
• Ability to think holistically about the impact of the global tax landscape on cross-border business operations.
• High level of tax technical competence and practical application of tax principles: ideal candidate should thrive on navigating through complex tax challenges in order to identify tax efficient solutions.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Solution driven.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good command of the English language.     
• Ability to work under pressure and deadline driven.
• Team player and good people skills.
• Ability to deal effectively with colleagues at all levels.
• Must live the KPMG values.

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

• BCom, LLB or equivalent qualification;
• Hdip Tax, Honours or MCom in Tax; Minimum of 5 years experience in a international corporate tax consulting environment
• Demonstrable experience in BEPS Pillar Two.
• Strong technical research, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong project and people management capabilities
• Ability to manage client relationships