KPMG East Africa Careers

Key roles and responsibilities

• Manage a full range of Tax services in compliance with laws and regulations.
• Identify client tax risks and develop innovative tax strategies.
• Oversee direct and indirect tax advisory and compliance engagements.
• Handle Tax audits and investigations, including objections and appeals.
• Manage and provide guidance to teams on multiple engagements.
• Follow up with the revenue authority on client issues.
• Act as a liaison with clients and regulators.
• Prepare briefs and alerts on current tax developments and changes in tax legislation.
• Present work of high quality with minimum input by Senior managers, Directors or Partners.
• Continuously produce innovative ways to improve processes internally within the Business Unit and firm and for clients.
• Develop and manage client relationships through in-depth understanding of client businesses and expectations, providing valued insights, explanations and proactive guidance.
• Identify and pursue potential business opportunities and build relationships with potential clients and referrals, tofurther business growth.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the firm’s service offering, participate in business development activities and selling of products for tax team and other Business units.
• Manage work processes to ensure Tax recoverability targets are met, bills are raised, and collections are done on a timely basis.
• Ensure adherence to firm’s risk processes.
• Keeping updated with changes in legislation affecting tax and wider firm’s service offering.
• Continuous professional development including; learning hours and courses to enhance/develop skills.
• Lead Tax seniors and associates with a purpose of growing and developing them through coaching, feedback, providing guidance and opportunities for growth.

Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law or any other Business-related courses.
• Post Graduate Diploma or any relevant professional qualification in Taxation or Law. Masters in Taxation, Law will be an added advantage.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Access along with experience performing
• internet research.
• A minimum of five years in Tax related work preferably in Consultancy services/ Revenue Authority or industry environment.
• Minimum experience of 5 years in managing project assignments and teams.
• Excellent structuring and tax advisory skills.
• Good knowledge and appreciation of tax legislation and regulatory environment.
• Working knowledge of accounting information systems and Tax tools.
• Strong technical knowledge and research skills in Taxation accounting, Tax compliance, Tax planning and Strategy.

Personal attributes:

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with team members and clients.
• Ability to simultaneously handle multiple engagements and client service teams.
• Flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Mentorship and coaching 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.

Key roles and responsibilities

• Taking ownership for the engagement from start to finish -initiating action, anticipating requirements and facilitating discussions, using proficiency in ISAs, KAEG, KCW and local accounting standards.
• Maintaining a relentless focus on quality and strive to uphold the highest professional standards and levels of objectivity, independence, ethics and integrity within our system of quality management and be as transparent as possible with colleagues and clients to help deliver exceptional services.
• Supporting the Audit business development activities including strategy, opportunity tracking, proposal writing, lessons learning and thought leadership.
• Building strong working relationships and interactions with clients to ensure continuous efficient information flow from the client to the audit team.
• Continuously building confidence in dealing with clients and gain deeper knowledge on tasks in preparation for more complex engagements and client relationship building for client retention and growth.
• Identifying early warning signals and communicating challenges and possible solutions, as well as potential opportunities, to their senior manager/associate director/partner.
• Actively and quickly develop technical skills through on the job learning and through formal training. This includes taking ownership of own professional and career development, demonstrating learning agility and challenging oneself and others to improve.
• Demonstrating exemplary project management skills. This includes focusing on engagement economics management including tracking of budgeted time, prepared by the client lists (PBCs) and preparing billing analyses for review and action by more senior team members.
• Providing regular project status updates against key performance indicators.
• Strengthening critical thinking and professional judgment skills including improving technical research skills as well as oral and written communication skills.
• Developing strong business acumen and industry knowledge to demonstrate value-add client service.
• Demonstrating capacity and capability for continuous learning including actively seeking specific feedback from peers and managers and providing constructive, honest and timely feedback to team members working under you.
• Maintaining compliance with all firm policies and procedures.

Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience:

• An undergraduate degree from a recognized university.
• Must be a Chartered Certified Accountant.
• 8 years’ experience in a professional accounting firm in accounting and/or auditing field with at least 1 year in a managerial position.
• Strong understanding and experience with IFRS, International Standards on Auditing, and other assurance based reporting standards.
• Understanding and knowledge of testing both internal control tests of designs and internal control tests of effectiveness.
• Experience in providing technical advisory services to audit engagement teams or clients
• Compliant with KPMG Code of Conduct and all Firm and professional requirements.

Personal attributes:

• Good communication (written and verbal), numeracy, presentation and analytical skills
• IT proficiency, especially Microsoft Office
• An eye for detail
• Team player with leadership capability
• Excellent coordination and planning skills

Key roles and responsibilities

• Researching and answering assurance, audit and review methodology and reporting queries raised by KPMG staff and clients in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS Standards), International Standards on Auditing (ISAs), International Standards on Assurance Engagements (ISAE), International Standards on Review Engagements (ISRE), among others.
• Researching on and supporting engagement teams on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) assurance methodology and assurance reporting matters in accordance with the relevant framework. This includes involvement in development of guidance, commenting on proposed pronouncements and regulations. It also includes supporting engagement teams on ESG matters considered as part of the financial statement audit.
• Reviewing reports submitted to DPP by engagement teams and liaising with engagement teams on these reports.
• Assisting with the preparation and presentation of audit and assurance updates and training on IFRS Standards, ISAs, among others to KPMG partners, staff and clients.
• Staying up to date with developments in applicable Standards through internal research and involvement in KPMG’s IFRS Standards and audit topic teams.
• Assisting with updating the various technical “tools”, work papers and guidance.
• Assisting with the monthly compliance reviews to ensure that the trainings achieve the intended results.
• Providing support to the Quality Performance Review process and other regulatory reviews.
• Providing support to the Engagement Quality Control reviewer to ensure that financial statements comply with applicable accounting and reporting standards and relevant regulatory requirements and that the report(s) is appropriate.
• Any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned.

Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree qualification in business administration, economics, finance, accounting or any other related field.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in a professional accounting firm in accounting and/or auditing field.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience providing technical advisory services to audit engagement teams or clients.
• CPA or ACCA qualification (finalist).
• Exposure to/ conversant with IFRS 17 will be an added advantage.

We offer:

• An exciting opportunity to work with a Big 4 firm with a presence across East Africa.
• Continuous learning and development.
• Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams.
• Unrivalled space to grow and be innovative.
• Opportunities to deepen your experiences, deliver meaningful impact and develop your skills.

Key roles and responsibilities

• Manage a full range of Tax services in compliance with laws and regulations. 
• Identify client tax risks and develop innovative tax strategies. 
• Oversee direct and indirect tax advisory and compliance engagements. 
• Handle Tax audits and investigations, including objections and appeals. 
• Manage and provide guidance to teams on multiple engagements. 
• Follow up with the revenue authority on client issues. 
• Act as a liaison with clients and regulators. 
• Prepare briefs and alerts on current tax developments and changes in tax legislation. 
• Present work of high quality with minimum input by Senior managers, Directors or Partners. 
• Continuously produce innovative ways to improve processes internally within the Business Unit and firm and for clients. 
• Develop and manage client relationships through in-depth understanding of client businesses and expectations, providing valued insights, explanations and proactive guidance. 
• Identify and pursue potential business opportunities and build relationships with potential clients and referrals, to further business growth. 
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the firm’s service offering, participate in business development activities and selling of products for tax team and other Business units. 
• Manage work processes to ensure Tax recoverability targets are met, bills are raised, and collections are done on a timely basis. 
• Ensure adherence to firm’s risk processes. 
• Keeping updated with changes in legislation affecting tax and wider firm’s service offering. 
• Continuous professional development including; learning hours and courses to enhance/develop skills. 
• Lead Tax seniors and associates with a purpose of growing and developing them through coaching, feedback, providing guidance and opportunities for growth.

Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Taxation, Finance, Accounting, Business Management, Law and Economics or any other Business-related courses. 
• Post Graduate Diploma/ Masters in Taxation, Law or any relevant professional qualification in Taxation, Law, Finance and Accounting from college/university/ qualified professional awarding institution. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Access along with experience performing internet research. 
• A minimum of five years in Tax related work preferably in Consultancy services/ Revenue Authority or industry environment. 
• Minimum experience of 4 years in managing project assignments and teams. 
• Excellent structuring and tax advisory skills. 
• Good knowledge and appreciation of tax legislation and regulatory environment. 
• Working knowledge of accounting information systems and Tax tools. 
• Strong technical knowledge and research skills in Taxation accounting, Tax compliance, Tax planning and Strategy. 

Personal attributes:

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills. 
• Ability to build positive relationships with team members and clients. 
• Ability to simultaneously handle multiple engagements and client service teams.
• Flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks. 
• Strong organizational skills. 
• Mentorship and coaching 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. 

Position Summary

The Department of Professional Practice (DPP) is required to  undertake consultation, pre-issuance review and other activities  in accordance with the KPMG DPP manual. The main  objectives of DPP include:

• Supporting teams in performing quality engagements. 
• Contributing to quality financial reporting by KPMG clients.
• Driving consistent application of standards across the KPMG  network.
• Protecting KPMG’s reputation by providing support that  mitigates risks related to technical issues facing member  firms and KPMG clients.
• Participating in regional and global networks
• Contributing to standard setting and professional  development; and
• Adding value by developing and maintaining leading edge  technical knowledge and transforming that knowledge into  value for our clients and other stakeholders.

Key roles and responsibilities

• Researching and answering assurance, audit and review methodology and reporting queries raised by KPMG staff and clients in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS Standards), International Standards on Auditing (ISAs), International Standards on Assurance Engagements (ISAE), International Standards on Review Engagements (ISRE), among others. 
• Researching on and supporting engagement teams on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) assurance methodology and assurance reporting matters in accordance with the relevant framework. This includes involvement in development of guidance, commenting on proposed pronouncements and regulations. It also includes supporting engagement teams on ESG matters considered as part of the financial statement audit. 
• Reviewing reports submitted to DPP by engagement teams and liaising with engagement teams on these reports. 
• Assisting with the preparation and presentation of audit and assurance updates and training on IFRS Standards, ISAs, among others to KPMG partners, staff and clients. 
• Staying up to date with developments in applicable Standards through internal research and involvement in KPMG’s IFRS Standards and audit topic teams. 
• Assisting with updating the various technical “tools”, work papers and guidance. 
• Assisting with the monthly compliance reviews to ensure that the trainings achieve the intended results. 
• Providing support to the Quality Performance Review process and other regulatory reviews. 
• Providing support to the Engagement Quality Control reviewer to ensure that financial statements comply with applicable accounting and reporting standards and relevant regulatory requirements and that the report(s) is appropriate. 
• Any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned. 

Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree qualification in business administration, economics, finance, accounting or any other related field. 
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in a professional accounting firm in accounting and/or auditing field. 
• Minimum 2 years’ experience providing technical advisory services to audit engagement teams or clients. 
• CPA or ACCA qualification (finalist). 
• Exposure to/ conversant with IFRS 17 will be an added advantage.

We offer:

• An exciting opportunity to work with a Big 4 firm with a presence across East Africa. 
• Continuous learning and development. 
• Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams. 
• Unrivalled space to grow and be innovative. 
• Opportunities to deepen your experiences, deliver meaningful impact and develop your skills.

Position Summary

The Department of Professional Practice (DPP) is required to  undertake consultation, pre-issuance review and other activities  in accordance with the KPMG DPP manual. The main  objectives of DPP include:

• Supporting teams in performing quality engagements. 
• Contributing to quality financial reporting by KPMG clients.
• Driving consistent application of standards across the KPMG  network.
• Protecting KPMG’s reputation by providing support that  mitigates risks related to technical issues facing member  firms and KPMG clients.
• Participating in regional and global networks
• Contributing to standard setting and professional  development; and
• Adding value by developing and maintaining leading edge  technical knowledge and transforming that knowledge into  value for our clients and other stakeholders.

Key roles and responsibilities

• Respond to consultations and informal queries related to accounting and auditing/review matters. 
• Perform pre-issuance reviews of financial statements as required by KPMG DPP Manual.
• Prepare IFRS training materials for facilitation of both audit teams and client training. 
• Maintain a relentless focus on quality and strive to uphold the highest professional standards and levels of objectivity, independence, ethics and integrity within our system of quality management and be as transparent as possible with colleagues and clients to help deliver exceptional services.
• Build strong working relationships and interactions with both audit teams and clients to ensure efficient information flow to DPP. 
• Actively and quickly develop technical skills through on the job learning and through formal training. This includes taking ownership of own professional and career development, demonstrating learning agility and challenging oneself and others to improve. 
• Provide regular project status updates against key performance indicators 
• Strengthen critical thinking and professional judgment skills including improving technical research skills as well as oral and written communication skills. 
• Maintain compliance with all firm policies and procedures. 
• Any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned. 

Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree qualification in business administration, economics, finance, accounting or any other related field. 
• 3 years’ experience in a professional accounting firm in accounting and/or auditing field. 
• CPA or ACCA qualification (finalist).

Technical competencies and Personal attributes:

• Strong consulting skills. Be able to effectively support all aspects of engagement delivery, end-to-end process, with minimal supervision and high accountability. 
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills, with the ability to proactively engage and consult with others across all levels. 
• Good communication skills (written and verbal). 
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines. 
• Strong business writing, report writing, presentation and research skills. 
• A high standard of integrity. 
• A high aptitude for learning new approaches and innovation. 
• Self-driven and results-oriented. 
• Team player with good interpersonal skills, work organization and coordination skills. 
• Networking skills.
• Training/ facilitation skills. 
• Diligent and committed to excellence. 
• Resilience and Tenacity: must be able to always sustain motivation and commitment and can contain and absorb stressful moments and issues. 

We offer:

• An exciting opportunity to work with a Big 4 firm with a presence across East Africa. 
• Continuous learning and development.
• Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams.
• Unrivalled space to grow and be innovative. 
• Opportunities to deepen your experiences, deliver meaningful impact and develop your skills

Key roles and responsibilities 

• Provide Customs consulting support on a multitude of customs engagements. 
• Provide expert advice to clients on any Customs matters. 
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, which include understanding their business needs and providing tailored Customs tax solutions. 
• Lead business development activities aimed at growing the business portfolio and revenues from Customs related services. 
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients on Customs tax matters and address their queries and concerns promptly. 
• Keep abreast of Customs trends and best practices in tax planning and compliance. 
• Supervise and mentor junior tax professionals, providing guidance on technical matters and fostering professional development. 
• Prepare and present clear and concise reports on tax related matters to clients and other stakeholders. 
• Lead in thought leadership through writing articles and participating in activities aimed at brand enhancement. 
• Perform engagement management activities including engagement set up, resource planning, billing analysis, invoicing and collection. 
• Negotiate tax rulings.
•  Help clients develop and implement effective Customs and trade management strategy. 
• Simultaneously implement multiple projects which involves client interviews, computations, analysis, data gathering and coordination of KPMG and client resources 
• Draft opinion letters, responses to Revenue Authority inquiries, Revenue Authority ruling requests and other technical memoranda. 
• Liaise with client’s finance/accounting/logistics departments and tax advisors to gather pertinent facts for analysis of tax risks. 
• Research and consult on various Customs tax matters to build technical competence, develop business and industry expertise. 
• Manage work in progress, billings and debtors for own client portfolio. 
• Any other duties as may be assigned.

Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience: 

• Business related Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university. 
• Post Graduate Diploma/ Masters in Customs or any professional qualification in Customs from an accredited college/university are highly desirable.
•  Any professional qualification in Taxation from an accredited college/university will be an added advantage. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Access along with experience performing internet research. 
• A minimum of seven years of tax experience in an accounting firm, corporation, and/or law firm. ▪ 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. 
• Mentorship and coaching 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.

Key roles and responsibilities

• Manage and deliver transfer pricing services 
• Produce extensive financial and economic analysis/models to support restructuring/pricing decisions and transfer pricing compliance. 
• Perform functional and risk analyses. 
• Prepare Reports, presentations and other deliverables related to projects including master files, local files and Country-by-Country reports. 
• Assist client in implementation of the transfer pricing models and policies. 
• Draft transfer pricing reports for documentation and audit defense purposes. 
• Collaborate with tax authorities on issues arising from transfer pricing audits. 
• Assist in developing strategies for obtaining advance pricing agreements and negotiate with tax authorities 
• Present work of high quality with minimum input by Directors or Partners. 
• Continuously come up with innovative ways to improve processes internally within the BU and firm and for clients. 
• Develop and manage client relationships through in-depth understanding of client businesses and expectations, providing valued insights, explanations, and proactive guidance. 
• Analyze tax treaties and interpret them in line with the OECD and United Nations Model Tax Conventions 
• Identify and pursue potential business opportunities and build relationships with potential clients and referrals to further business growth. 
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the firm’s service offering, participate in business development activities and selling of products for tax team and other Business units. 
• Manage work processes to ensure Tax recoverability targets are met, bills are raised, and collections are done on a timely basis. 
• Ensure adherence to firm’s risk processes. 
• Keeping updated with changes in legislation affecting tax and wider firm’s service offering. 
• Continuous professional development including; learning hours and courses to enhance/develop skills. 
• Lead Tax seniors and associates with a purpose of growing and developing them through coaching, feedback, providing guidance and opportunities for growth.

Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience: 

• Business related Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university 
• Professional qualifications e.g., ADiT, ACCA, CPA are highly desirable. 
• Any professional qualification in Taxation from an accredited college/university will be an added advantage 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Access along with experience performing internet research. 
• A minimum of five years of tax experience in an accounting firm, corporation, and/or law firm. 
• 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. 
• Mentorship and coaching 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.

Position Summary

We are currently looking for a Development Finance Manager to join our Deal & Strategy Advisory Services team.

This is a full-time role, and the successful candidate will be responsible for delivering projects in impact investing including investment readiness for SMEs and/ or startups, gender lens investing for donors and development finance institutions (DFIs).

Key roles and responsibilities

• Working with senior colleagues in the business to manage small project teams for bespoke clients and situations or assisting in the management and delivery of larger complex projects.
• Supporting to identify client and stakeholder needs, supporting project teams in discussing solutions with clients and managing stakeholder communications.
• Using your own commercial experience, sector experts across the Firm and technology to undertake critical financial analysis of client forecasts and business plans.
• Maintaining a keen interest in the latest digital tools available to you within the Firm and how these can support us in solving complex client problems.
• Involved in meetings with client directors, key business intermediaries and other stakeholders.
• Undertaking and overseeing analysis, including the identification of the root cause of financial / operational issues while also being able to adopt a more holistic perspective to a problem.
• Developing strategic options and engaging in stakeholder discussions and negotiations to achieve a client's strategic objectives.
• Producing high quality reports / presentations for a range of clients and stakeholders.
• Creating an inclusive environment which ensures different opinions are heard, our people can flourish, and we get the best outcomes for our clients.
• Actively involved in business development activities and networking events with potential new clients and intermediaries as well as proactively identifying new opportunities and innovative areas for us to support our clients.
• Helping to foster a culture of continual development through the continuous investment in your own and your team's personal development and technical acumen, including initiating open and honest coaching conversations.

Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in finance, accounting, economics or any other relevant field.
• Masters in development finance or any other relevant field is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 6-8 years experience within the development finance/ impact investing space.

Personal attributes:

• Good communication (written and verbal), numeracy, presentation and analytical skills.
• IT proficiency, especially Microsoft Office and recruitment software
• An eye for detail
• Team player with leadership capability
• Excellent coordination and planning skills
• Goal driven and results oriented mindset.
• Multicultural skills to operate across diverse African jurisdictions.
• Resilience, tenacity, and the ability to handle difficult client conversations.
• Comfort with multitasking, flexibility, open-mindedness, and the ability to make quick decisions.
• Unquestionable integrity.

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.