Associate director - idt - business licensing

KPMG · Bangalore g.p.o., India

KPMG is currently seeking an Associate Director / Senior Manager to join our Business License practice.

About us

The KPMG Global Services (KGS) Tax is a diverse team spread across multiple cities in

India. We provide tax and compliance services to KPMG Firms globally. Our core services

include Business Tax, Global Mobility, Indirect Tax, Global Transfer Pricing, Global Trade

Compliance and Tax Technology delivered by our professionals, who are known for their

technical acumen and business insights to deliver exceptional client service.

Roles & Responsibilities:

•Portfolio Ownership & Strategy

o Own the Business License portfolio—set goals, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and governance; ensure client satisfaction across engagements.

o Conduct final/Client-level reviews of complex engagements, guide issue resolution and risk posture.

o Assist the go-to-market, M& A, and local office teams to identify targets and scope for business license and registration services

•Financial & Resource Management

o Prepare annual client budgets and staff budgets; manage utilization, productivity, and cost optimization.

o Oversee Budget vs Actuals; drive corrective actions and ROI on improvements.

o Analyze and manage the engagement financial data, including client billing

•Stakeholder & Relationship Management

o Build and maintain US stakeholder relationships; lead cadences and escalations; negotiate delivery improvements.

o Monitor transitions of new clients; define work plans and success criteria.

•People Leadership

o Lead performance management, succession planning, hiring/onboarding,

and building capability.

o Create an environment of open feedback and coaching, support career

progressions.

•Risk, Compliance & Audits

o Ensure firm-wide compliance standards; lead audits and remediate systemic

issues; uphold information security.

•Transformation & Growth

o Sponsor automation/analytics initiatives (Alteryx, Macros, AI); deliver measurable productivity and quality gains.

o Expand BL services - pull more work to KGS by building Stakeholder / client trust.

Mandatory technical & functional skills

o Highly proficient in MS Office; strong analytical and advisory skills.

o Deep technical proficiency in US Direct/Indirect Tax compliance; multi-jurisdiction rule expertise.

o Expertise in Indirect Tax applications and Alteryx to manage complex engagements.

o Financial planning, budgeting, and portfolio management skills.

o Strong analytical and advisory skills.

o Second level / Final review of most complex engagement tasks related to US business license and tax registration

o Oversee the preparation and delivery of business license and tax registration services

Key behavioral attributes

o Inspires teams; presents perspectives and outcomes with impact.

o Build and Manage engagements seamlessly; proactively shares best practice, ideas, information & insights with colleagues, stakeholders to build own credibility and develop networks and solutions.

o Proactively gets involved in solving problems; planning contingencies and ensuring the deliveries are on time.

o Provides performance support through mentoring; demonstrates business & financial acumen.

Educational qualifications

o Master's degree in Accounts/Finance preferred

o Good to have professional certification eg. CPA, CA, CMA

Must Have

o Exceptional written and oral communication skills

o Strong skills in indirect tax information systems, including strong project management skills, go to market and the ability to analyze client business needs

o Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Project, Visio or process mapping software and strong technical awareness and basic knowledge of global indirect tax issues

Work experience

o Total: 10–12 years

o Relevant: 8-10 years in Business Licensing (multi-team/process portfolio

leadership).