Tax Technology & Transformation (Data Analytics and Product Owner), Senior/Experienced Associate
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Job Description
We invite highly motivated and dynamic professionals with relevant experience to join our Tax practice. You will be part of the Tax Technology and Transformation team providing a cycle of innovative improvements for clients and other KPMG’s tax services. As part of our team, you will create innovative digital solutions that boost productivity and performance, explore new business opportunities with emerging technologies, and deliver value to our clients. You will use your creativity, skills, and passion to shape the future of tax technology.
As a tax technologist, you will collaborate with internal stakeholders and clients to understand their needs and design solutions that enhance their tax processes. You will leverage your analytical and problem-solving skills to help them navigate the complex and dynamic tax landscape, spearheading digital transformation initiatives while leveraging on AI, empowering you to challenge the status quo and shape the future of tax.
You will have the opportunity to grow and learn in a dynamic environment that embraces a growth mindset and challenges the status quo. You will be part of a team that values your feedback and ideas to redesign work processes for the better.
The successful candidate will:
- Define and manage the product roadmap for tax analytics and automation tools, translate business needs into technical requirements and user stories
- Design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards using tools like PowerBI,Tableau, or similar technologies to deliver actionable insights.
- Perform data manipulation, exploratory analysis, and visualization using ETL tools such as Power Query, Alteryx Azure Data Factory, and other technologies, ensuring data acquisition from diverse systems and formats.
- Apply data analytics to uncover trends, risks, and opportunities in tax operations
- Ensure data accuracy and compliance with governance standards
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement and integrate tax technology solutions
- Drive automation of tax processes and lead testing, deployment, and user training
- Drive adoption of digital tools through change management and training
- Stay abreast of emerging trends and technologies
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The ideal candidate should have:
- Degree in accounting or finance-related field; or Degree in Information Systems with a keen interest in the professional services industry
- 2–4 years of experience in data analytics, or software product ownership
- Experience with data analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Python) and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle), along with development experience in database technologies (e.g., SQL Server)
- Strong project management and communication skills to convey complex data concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Possess the ability to organise, coordinate, and execute on details and instructions
- Take initiative to understand the procedure and expected results, to interpret test results and log issues effectively
- Have a positive attitude, willingness to learn and take on responsibility that might be outside the scope of your current skills
- Have excellent self-motivation, enthusiasm and team spirit
- Familiarity with tax compliance processes and regulatory requirements is a plus
- Additional knowledge in programming languages (C#, Java), machine learning, ERP systems, and statistical programming (R, Python, SAS) is a plus
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At KPMG in Singapore we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients and communities. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, gender identity or expression, colour, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other non-merit factors. We celebrate the different talents that our people bring and support every staff member in their journey to achieve personal and professional growth. One of the ways we do this is through Take Charge: Flexi-work, our flexible working framework which enables agile and innovative teams to help deliver our business goals.