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

NAbout us

nThe KPMGGlobal Services (KGS) Tax is a diverse team spread across multiple cities in

NIndia. We provide tax andcompliance services to KPMG Firms globally. Our core services

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

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

Ntechnical acumen and business insights to deliver exceptional client service.

NRoles & Responsibilities:

N- Portfolio Ownership & Strategy

No Own the Business License portfolio—set goals, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and governance;

ensure client satisfaction across engagements.

No Conduct final/Client-level reviews of complex engagements, guide issue resolution and risk posture.

No Assist the go-to-market, M&A;, and local office teams to identify targets and scope for business license and registration services

N- Financial & Resource Management

No Prepare annual client budgets and staff budgets;

manage utilization, productivity, and cost optimization.

No Oversee Budget vs Actuals;

drive corrective actions and ROI on improvements.

No Analyze and manage the engagement financial data, including client billing

N- Stakeholder & Relationship Management

No Build and maintain US stakeholder relationships;

lead cadences and escalations;

negotiate delivery improvements.

No Monitor transitions of recent clients;

define work plans and success criteria.

N- People Leadership

no Lead performance management, succession planning, hiring/onboarding,

Nand building capability.

No Create an environment of open feedback and coaching, support career

Nprogressions.

n- Risk, Compliance & Audits

No Ensure firm-wide compliance standards;

lead audits and remediate systemic

Nissues;

uphold information security.

N- Transformation & Growth





No Sponsor automation/analytics initiatives (Alteryx, Macros, AI);

deliver measurable productivity and quality gains.

No Expand BL services - pull more work to KGS by building Stakeholder / client trust.

NMandatory technical & functional skills

NoHighly proficient in MS Office;

strong analytical and advisory skills.

NoDeep technical proficiency in US Direct/Indirect Tax compliance;

multi-jurisdiction ruleexpertise.

NoExpertise in Indirect Tax applications and Alteryx to manage complex engagements.

NoFinancial planning, budgeting, and portfolio management skills.

NoStrong analytical and advisory skills.

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

NoOversee the preparation and delivery of business license and tax registration services

NKey behavioral attributes

No Inspires teams;

presents perspectives and outcomes with impact.

No Build and Manage engagements seamlessly;

proactively shares bestpractice, ideas, information & insights with colleagues, stakeholders to build own credibility and develop networks and solutions.

No Proactively gets involved in solving problems;

planning contingencies and ensuring the deliveries are on time.

No Provides performance support through mentoring;

demonstrates business &financial; acumen.

NEducational qualifications

No Master's degree in Accounts/Finance preferred

No Good to have professional certification eg. CPA, CA, CMA

NMust Have

no Exceptional written and oral communication skills

No Strong skills in indirect tax information systems, including strong project management skills, go to market and the ability to analyze client business needs

No Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio or process mapping software and strong technical awareness and basic knowledge of global indirect tax issues

NWork experience

noTotal: 10–12 years

No Relevant: 8-10 years in Business Licensing (multi-team/process portfolio

Nleadership).

📌 Associate Director - Idt - Business Licensing (Karnataka)
🏢 KPMG
📍 Karnataka