KPMG Hiring for Talent Acquisition Consultant – Audit and Tax Job at Birmingham, England Full Time

Job details

Location: Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Reading, Watford

Capability: KPMG Business Services

Type: Full Time

Service Line: Talent Acquisition Ops

Contract type: Permanent

Job description

**Locations – Glasgow (Primary), Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, Reading, Watford, Remote Work***

Full Time

Audit and Tax:

Audit is the largest of our UK practices. Some of the world’s biggest companies rely on us to provide independent insight, challenge and expertise, so the work we undertake affects investment decisions, inspires confidence in public sector expenditure and supports our economic growth. Today, more than ever in disruptive times, audit is a function needed by society, and in the future, so we can capitalise, and grow. As part of the Audit team, you’ll be helping to build the confidence and trust that business and society need to thrive.

We want to lead the conversation when it comes to shaping the future of the profession. And given the scale and variety of our audit engagements in both the UK and globally, we are well placed to create change.

We deliver quality outcomes by working to the very highest standards. As part of that, we continue to invest in technologies that are enabling us to offer the kind of robust insights that build trust with businesses, investors and society. We’re designing and deploying powerful tech-led tools, and at the heart of this investment is KPMG Clara, our progressive global collaboration and analytics tool, evolved to help deliver even greater consistency and collaborative working.

The issues surrounding tax and legal services are constantly evolving, both locally and globally. Which is why you’ll find life at KPMG both intellectually stimulating and rewarding. There’s also the scale and breadth of what we do – our services span specialisms such as Corporate and Indirect Tax; Expatriate and Private Client Personal Tax compliance and advice; and KPMG Law.

Role Overview

The Talent Acquisition (TA) teams in KPMG are responsible for leading and delivering the Firm’s recruitment strategy, attracting and hiring high calibre diverse talent into the firm on permanent or FTC basis. Our aim is to ensure that KPMG is a “magnet for talent”.

The TA Operations Team is a team of highly specialist recruiters and recruitment managers, sitting within the firms Operational Excellence Hub (OEH), who are responsible for recruiting diverse talent into KPMG.

The core purpose of this role is to manage the end to end recruitment process for Executive level Director vacancies within our Tax and Audit function to facilitate exceptional client and candidate experience. The position reports to the Head of Talent Acquisition Operations.

Deliverables and Accountability:

Work closely with TA Business Partners to understand current and predicted demand and business recruitment needs

Develop sourcing strategies and delivery plans to fulfil open vacancies and create talent pipelines for future needs

Work closely with Brand and Attraction counterparts to understand the EVP in order to be an ambassador for KPMG in the market

Add value to the business by building and sharing a thorough knowledge of the external market, trends and innovation and competitor activity in their functional area

Acts as a trusted advisor are provides guidance to hiring managers at each stage of the recruitment process to ensure positive hiring manager experience, robust and compliant assessment, alignment with KPMG policies and focus on Inclusion and Diversity

Manage the end to end recruitment process including business briefing, candidate sourcing, candidate screening and facilitation of selection & assessment process and offer management

Work in close partnership with associated teams (e.g. Employment Law, Recruitment Operations, HR BPs) to ensure a smooth and efficient service to candidates and hiring managers

Deliver an exceptional candidate experience at each stage of a candidate’s journey

Essential skills

Previous in-house recruitment management experience – with knowledge of professional services context and markets

Experience of recruiting at senior level professionals on a permanent basis

Able to support a diverse group of senior stakeholders – effective and persuasive communicator who seeks insight into the business and acts as an expert advisor

Champions the importance of policy and process compliance, data integrity, timely and accurate reporting and ensures they and others meet all required compliance standards

Demonstrates innovation in approach to problem solving and delivering service

Collaborative team player, who also seeks continuous self-improvement

Adapts well to an ever-changing landscape, demonstrates resilience, flexibility and urgency

Pro-active in sourcing suitable applicants leveraging technology/ networks / social media e.g. Linkedin sourcing.

Why KPMG Business Services at KPMG?

Every day our firm performs better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. The difference we make shines through to our people and our clients. We’re KPMG Business Services (KBS). We’re a cross-functional team, bringing together experts across a wide range of critical activities which help to grow, run and protect our business. From HR and Learning, Finance, Procurement, Facilities and Operations, through to Risk and Legal, Corporate Affairs, and Market Development, our approach is focused on driving the improved performance of the firm. We work shoulder to shoulder with our client-facing teams and we focus on delivering our services in ways which help to drive efficiency, improve quality and enhance our firm’s brand and reputation.

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