Tax Manager – Energy and Natural Resources

KPMG Southampton, England Posted Oct 24, 2025

Full Time
Onsite

Job description

The Role

KPMG’s Energy and Natural Resources (“ENR”) tax practice covers Oil and Gas, Mining, Power and Utilities (including renewables) and Chemicals. As our clients are facing unprecedented change with the energy transition and fiscal uncertainty our ENR tax and legal practice is growing significantly.

 

Our clients comprise some of the largest global ENR clients, covering both UK headquartered and inbound groups. Our work covers deal advisory support, international tax and domestic tax advice. A successful candidate would have opportunities to work across these areas. Working collaboratively across the KPMG network, our work often involves advice on multiple countries, taxes, and work streams.

 

Our work in the tax advisory space includes supporting clients with business and fiscal change. This can include advising on new jurisdiction entry, the development of new business areas, business reorganisations, refinancing and leasing as well as the impact of windfall taxes and global fiscal change (e.g. BEPS 2.0 Pillar 2). 

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Work closely with Partners and/ or Directors on complex engagements to deliver exceptional advice and service
  • Support in the pursuit of new opportunities, working on proposals and joining pitches
  • Develop and maintain client relationships
  • Be a key KPMG point of contact for clients, legal advisers, and other KPMG teams to facilitate effective delivery
  • Coach and develop colleagues, collaborate with peers and be constantly learning
  • Prepare/ oversee detailed technical advice covering a range of UK and international tax issues
  • Perform/ oversee detailed analysis of tax related documents/ data, highlighting key issues and articulating the commercial impact of these to the client
  • Collaborate with other UK and overseas tax specialists, critically analysing and challenging their input
  • Demonstrate up-to-date tax technical knowledge in respect of key UK and OECD developments
  • Understand financial models from a tax perspective
  • Input on thought leadership
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    The Person

  • Qualified CTA or ACA/ CA or equivalent
  • Ambitious, enthusiastic and a keen interest in working on transactions
  • Previous experience in the ENR sector is an advantage but candidates without this experience that demonstrate a strong interest in the sector and a willingness to learn will be considered
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Strong UK corporate tax knowledge and good awareness of other tax and accounting matters
  • Strong analytical skills, curious and a commercial approach to resolving issues and providing advice
  • Strong project management skills, including ability to work as part of a team and to show initiative to drive projects forward 
  • Ability to build relationships with clients and other stakeholders
  • Ability to coach colleagues
  • Good Excel and PowerPoint skills
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    Intelligent Working

    While some of KPMG’s client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, in Tax & Legal we are supportive of helping you to achieve a balance between your home and work demands. We are happy to discuss individual requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements could be of interest. Furthermore, as part of the recruitment process, we can put you in touch with people who work flexibly so you can understand from them what our culture is like.

     

     

     

     

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