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Role summary

• A strategic thinker that is well in tune with market developments, and has a strategic understanding of disruption and technological advancement impact to the consulting landscape, and ensures Advisory continues to evolve and remain relevant in the market; • The HoA has a proven record of leading a consulting business or similar and driving it successfully through a changing macroeconomic environment; • The successful incumbent must be decisive, fair and relatable to other partners and staff. It is someone who effects change through collaborative thinking, and capable of making judgment and enacting final decision where necessary; • The HoA takes interest in all aspects of the business and proactively drives business to continually achieve the stated ambition and takes ultimate accountability for the overall performance of the business; • The successful incumbent is responsible for the continued implementation, execution and success of the One Advisory strategy and the Southern Africa integration project, and will commit to the effective implementation for the chosen path, without undertaking any material deviations from the agreed upon direction. • The HoA is held accountable for: • Growing the Advisory business, ensuring the business is recognised for quality, and established as a sustainable business. As such, clear KPls will be set for the HoA role; • As part of this remit, the HoA will fulfil a key role in driving Colleague satisfaction. This will include a focus on partner development (esp. senior leadership), addressing of GPS results, 360 feedback, staff turnover, etc; • Instilling an inclusive, purpose led, ethical and values-driven culture within Advisory, as part of the overall organisational culture programme; • Reviewing investment proposals and presenting these to the Executive Committee. These will range from individual partner hires to systems acquisitions, KPMG member firm bilateral/ multilateral investments on client opportunities or country corridors, alliances, and non-organic growth acquisitions to strengthen the Advisory offerings and capabilities.

General Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for Advisory performance. Responsible for achieving the ambition • Ensure cohesiveness and collaboration across the Advisory business. Internal alignment across functions, to ensure optimal collaboration in converting market opportunities and capture large transformational engagements at key clients • Review and approve function and Governance structures, as well as the key Business Processes • Ensure Global connectivity and alignment at a leadership level, through involvement with and contribution to regional and global leadership forums • Cascade/funnel insights/information received to appropriate teams within the Advisory structure.

Investments responsibilities

• Establish an Investment framework (forums, processes, governance etc.); • Oversee the review, assessment and ranking of potential investments needs and requests and facilitate the tabling of these to the Executive Committee; • Assess all potential investments not only from a financial cost/benefit perspective, but also for alignment to the One Advisory strategy, with priority given to investments that align to key strategic imperatives.

Key accountabilities: Public trust

• Complete all mandatory and regulatory training required by the firm by the due date; 
• Ensure the team completes all mandatory/ regulatory training required by the firm by the due date; 
• Ensure work that does not fit with firm capabilities or Risk Management criteria is not undertaken; 
• Pro-actively take action to avoid Personal Independence breaches; • Take action when the HOA observe and/or are made aware of conduct that is inconsistent with KPMG’s values and ethical standards.

Key accountabilities: KPI's

Financial performance against set targets 
• Quality Performance Review (QPR) results • Colleague satisfaction (Global People survey results) 
• Attrition rates 
• Statistics showing accreditation of necessary staff (e.g. number of accredited staff per capability) \
• Achievement of Transformation imperative as laid out by the firm and Advisory strategy (race, gender, etc)

Key accountabilities: Clients

Oversee an integrated Go-to-Market strategy for Advisory aligned to the firm’s Clients and Markets approach 
• Lead/oversee multiple and concurrent projects, with the contribution of crossCapability specialists, as appropriate 
• Develop and maintain a credible and influential profile for the Capability and adapts business strategy in response to changing client demands and externaltrends • Oversee the commercial and contractual aspects of significant engagements (e.g. fee proposals, budget, fee collection) and ensures these are managed effectively to achieve expected levels of quality and profitability 
• Lead negotiations with external parties/clients, adapt business strategy in response to client demands 
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with key C-suite members of existing or prospective clients 
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with relevant professional bodies, associations and analysts 
• Share deep knowledge of current market and competitor trends and activitie

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Purpose of the Job:

The purpose of this role is:

To provide a wide range of tax advisory services to a large portfolio of clients

Key job duties or responsibilities:

• Answer tax related questions and understand highly complex tax related problems
• Conduct confidential relations with clients
• Effectively manage relationships with the relevant local and foreign legal authorities
• Explain tax requirements in the context of the provision of financial advice
• Interpret the complete spectrum of local tax laws
• Make complex recommendations regarding tax solutions
• Manage a team of junior team members and professional staff
• Manage the administration of tax matters
• Manage the maintenance of essential tax records, reports and files
• Operate relevant software packages
• Prepare clear, sound, accurate reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations
• Review field designs to ensure conformity with standards
• Sell sufficient work to meet budgetary targets
• 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.

Critical Interpersonal or Interactive skills

• Ability to operate and think on feet
• Ability to delegate
• 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 writing skills
• Be able to interact directly with clients in a professional manner

Qualifications and experience

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

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Purpose of the Job:

The purpose of this role is:

To provide a wide range of tax advisory services to a large portfolio of clients

Key job duties or responsibilities:

• Answer tax related questions and understand highly complex tax related problems
• Conduct confidential relations with clients
• Effectively manage relationships with the relevant local and foreign legal authorities
• Explain tax requirements in the context of the provision of financial advice
• Interpret the complete spectrum of local tax laws
• Make complex recommendations regarding tax solutions
• Manage a team of junior team members and professional staff
• Manage the administration of tax matters
• Manage the maintenance of essential tax records, reports and files
• Operate relevant software packages
• Prepare clear, sound, accurate reports containing findings, conclusions and recommendations
• Review field designs to ensure conformity with standards
• Sell sufficient work to meet budgetary targets
• 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.

Critical Interpersonal or Interactive skills

• Ability to operate and think on feet
• Ability to delegate
• 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 writing skills
• Be able to interact directly with clients in a professional manner

Qualifications and experience

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