M&A Senior

KPMG Türkiye

QUALIFICATIONS AND JOB DESCRIPTION

KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 146 countries and have more than 200.000 professionals working in member firms around the world. KPMG is one of the global leaders in Audit, Tax and Advisory services and the chosen business partner for many of the world's leading organizations. We place a high value on providing our employees with a supportive and collaborative workplace one where people are valued and empowered. A place where you can make a difference.

We are now taking applications for Senior Consultants in our M&A Tax team.

We have a dedicated team of M&A Tax professionals who can advise on the full range of deal-related tax issues and who are used to work in close collaboration with KPMG’s Clients and other service providers to create synergies over the course of the deal. Basically, the team provides:

• Pre-deal tax planning advise
• Analysis of tax implications of alternative deal structures (e.g. mergers, acquisitions, asset vs share deals)
• Tax due diligence
• Assistance in post-acquisition implementation
• Assistance in negotiation of tax related matters with other parties and preparation of share purchase agreements
• Recommendation on tax effective solutions to international complexities

What You Will Do

As an M&A Tax Senior in our team, we will expect you to:

• Take an active role in tax due diligence projects, by reviewing the historical financial and tax data of target companies (e.g. tax returns and calculations, tax examination/litigation documents, financial statements, incentive certificates, depreciation lists, transfer pricing reports, business contracts, etc.), assessing and calculating the potential tax risks inherent in the target companies
• Lead the junior engagement teams, train the junior staff members and provide coaching and mentoring to them
• Participate in KPMG’s project teams and work hand in hand with Turkish and foreign investors, senior client executives, and other advisors (e.g. lawyers, financial or commercial advisors etc.) working for the M&A projects
• Write detailed and professional tax due diligence reports and prepare the drafts of other client deliverables such as tax structuring reports, opinion letters, emails, memorandums etc. in Turkish or in English
• Contribute to the projects technically by conducting research on sectoral tax practices and tax legislation (communiqués, circulars, articles, rulings, etc.)
• Establish credibility and develop relationships with current and prospective clients
• Help development and implementation of general tax planning strategies for the clients
• Provide support in other matters as requested by the project Managers

What You Bring To The Role

• BA degree in Economics, Business Administration and related departments
• At least 2-3 years of experience in a field of tax
• High proficiency in English language
• High proficiency in MS Office applications
• Interest in developing strong technical skills, closely following the developments in tax legislation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong team player, with dedication and strong work effort, demonstrating leadership and team building skills
• Proven ability to interact with co-workers, management and clients in a manner that is respectful, patient, and understanding
• Ability to handle multiple priorities
• Keen to assist senior team members in matters requested
• Willingly takes on and learns new skills by researching a wide variety of tax issues
• Excellent client service skills with an aptitude to understand the client’s business and maintain strong client relationships
• Successful in division of work, scheduling and time management
• Ability and willingness to travel where it is necessary