KPMG Job SpecificationTitle : Senior Tax ConsultantBusiness Unit : Tax Management Services (TMS)Reporting to : Head of Tax Technology, Transformation and InnovationPurpose of the Job :The purpose of this role is to provide a wide range of tax process and technology advisory services to a large portfolio of clients (internal and external). Work in multidisciplinary teams, including various Tax teams, Technology analysts and Data & Analytical teams across the firm.Key job duties or responsibilities :Basic operational support for Data and Analytics solutions including database administration, database backup and restore.Perform the Extraction, Transformation and Loading (ETL) process of financial data for all tax technology projects.Troubleshooting and debugging of ETL components used including SQL, Alteryx, Azure Data Factory and other solutions.Visualising data sets for analysis using data visualisation tools such as Power BI and QlikView.Assist with execution and improvement of local / global solutions and other product offerings.Design and develop data models for automation and analytical purposes.Drive efficiencies through automation and enablement of technology for tax reporting requirements using technologies such as UIPath, Alteryx, Power Platform etc.Analyse and understand the flow of transactional data across financial systems and how they impact the company's direct and indirect tax declarations and obligations.Advise clients on how to sustain tax data quality standards in financial systems to enhance tax processes, operations and effectiveness of tax reporting.Prepare clear, sound, accurate working papers and reports containing work procedures, findings, conclusions and recommendations.Review the configuration of ERP systems for the management of direct and indirect tax to ensure conformity with the relevant standards.Contribute to pursuit / sales efforts to meet budgetary targets (form part of team to meet with clients to sell tax technology).Critical Interpersonal or Interactive skillsA self-starter and take initiativeAn analytical mind and inclination for problem-solvingAbility to work under pressure and meet deadlinesUnderstand new technological trends in the market (robotics, artificial intelligence)Good communication and skills to train people on the jobTeam player with good interpersonal skillsHigh level of competence, ability to operate and think on feet and has attention to detailQualifications and experienceCA (SA) or B Comm Degree or Information Technology degreeAt least 4 years relevant experience in a tax and / or accounting and / or data engineering / analyticsBasic understanding of data management concepts.Experience in the development and / or implementation of accounting and / or tax technology toolsGood command of key IT tools, particularly MS Excel, Word and PowerPointGood understanding of various accounting information systems, including but not limited to, SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards etc. (data extraction experience is essential)Understanding of various data and analytical tools, including but not limited to, QlikView, Power BI, SQL, Microsoft Azure, and / or other data query and dashboarding solutions)Understanding of various process automation tools such as UIPath, Alteryx, Power PlatformShould have good data analytical and interpretational skills, numerical and research skills (data and analytical skills)
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