Director - Corporate Tax

Job DescriptionJob 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 decisionsUnderstands the market, regionally as well as locally with a view to identifying business opportunities for the practice as well as other functions of the FirmActively undertakes business development with existing as well as new/ potential clients with a view to generate projects and revenue for the tax practice and other functions of the FirmPrepares 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 processDelivers high quality tax engagements that satisfy the client's requirements and match the KPMG quality standardsMaintains ongoing relationships with a portfolio of clients at various levels including the CFO and Head of TaxMaintains ongoing relationships with other functions and network offices, as well as other relevant external contact networkCo-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 qualityIs 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 systemParticipate actively in the annual QPR processParticipates actively in the budgeting process and business plan development for the practice and assists in regular monitoringAssists in the people plan including recruitment, on-boarding, mentoringActively manages teams, including effective delegation, review of work, spread of work to different managers, training on the job and constructive regular feedbackUndertakes performance manager role for team members reporting, ensures that the performance management cycle is completed effectively and in a timely mannerParticipates in developing formal training plans and implementation of the training plan for team membersActs as a mentor for team members, offers guidance and counseling as requiredCommunicates regularly with the partner on client, people, risk and practice management aspects and seeks inputs on all key decisions and issuesRelevant Skills And BehaviorsCore and technical skillsExtensive knowledge and experience in corporate tax - tax treaty network, tax policy, tax risk management Extensive experience in tax due diligence, tax structuring for acquisitions and divestments, acquisition support work, Practical knowledge of tax accounting, transfer pricing and International Executive Services related tax principlesBasic awareness of VAT and other tax mattersStrong business development, client relationship and client management skills, including ability to generate opportunities, follow up on leads and convert into proposals, convert proposals into work for the FirmMaintain relationships with key clients, potential clients, international network contacts, legal contacts etc. Identify targets, prepare action plan for developing the client and implementation of the plan for successfully raising revenues for the firm, able to cross sell work of other functionsStrong risk management knowledge and application including documentation, ability to escalate issues quickly to risk management specialists for resolution, incorporating risk management into work environment such that it is a part of the inherent process of engagement deliveryStrong practice management skills including having in depth knowledge and experience of financials, debtors, key performance indicators including utilization, recovery, efficiency etcStrong platform skills and report writing skills including presentation skills, facilitation and training skills, review as well as write tax structure papers, tax opinions, M&A reports and tax analysesStrong project management skills including co-coordinating with multiple teams across various jurisdictionsPerson SpecificationsGood academic recordExcellent oral and written communication skills (report writing, presentations)Good interpersonal and teamwork skills and the ability to exert leadership qualitiesLinguistic SkillsFluent English – Verbal & written, Arabic skills are an added advantage