International Tax Director, KPMG Dubai

Core technical skill sets ie strong international tax skills having led multi-jurisdictional tax projects, including leading on tax M&A projects. Individual must already be at Director level in Big 4 or equivalent position in industry. The individual must have strong technical and business development skills and aspire to progress to Partner.

Job Role and Responsibilities:

· Takes independent responsibility for a part of the practice, at the same time consulting with the Partner on key issues, clients and decisions
· Understands the economic and fiscal situation of the market, globally, regionally as well as locally with a view to being able to partner with clients and become their business advisor, and with a view to identifying business opportunities for the practice as well as other functions of the Firm
· Actively undertakes business development with existing as well as new / potential clients with a view to generate projects and revenue for the tax practice and also for other functions of the firm
· Prepares as well as participates in proposals for tax projects and multifunctional projects including proposal strategy and development, pricing of the engagement, co-ordination with other parties for inputs into the proposal, interaction with clients during the entire proposal process
· Delivers high quality tax engagements that satisfy the client's requirements and match the KPMG quality standards
· Maintains ongoing relationships with a portfolio of clients at various levels including the CFO and Head of Tax
· Maintains ongoing relationships with other functions and network offices, as well as lawyers investment managers and other relevant external contact network
· Co-ordinates with other offices in a multi-office engagement, critical reviews inputs received from such offices, challenges the conclusions reached based on prior experience such that the overall deliverable to client is of high quality
· Is aware of and ensures that risk processes are adhered to at all times; consults internally and with the risk team for engagement and or client processes that deviate from the standard
· Ensures that practice management is up-to-date at all times including prompt submission of timesheets, client files, billing, collection, WIP review, payouts to other offices, multi-firm engagement documentation and closure of engagements on the system
· Participate actively in the annual QPR process
· Participates actively in the budgeting process and business plan development for the practice and assists in regular monitoring
· Assists in the people plan including recruitment, on-boarding, mentoring
· Actively manages teams, including effective delegation, review of work, spread of work to different managers, training on the job and constructive regular feedback
· Undertakes performance manager role for team members reporting, ensures that the performance management cycle is completed effectively and in a timely manner
· Acts as a mentor for team members , offers guidance and counseling as required
· Communicates regularly with the partner on client, people, risk and and practice management aspects and seeks inputs on all key decisions and issues

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