Power & Utilities Associate Director - Business Rates at KPMG UK

The Role

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our market-leading regulatory finance team as an Associate Director with a focus on business rates. We are looking for an ambitious individual who would be excited to take a lead role in building our business rates practice.

While you will be expected to contribute towards our well-established utilities regulatory consulting practice, this role will primarily be responsible for growing the business rates practice in other sectors, working alongside KPMG’s well-established Tax practice.

Responsibilities:

• Play a pivotal role in running projects and maintaining client relationships with minimal supervision from Directors and Partners.
• Ensure that client work is delivered to the highest standards in both content and form, managing client interactions, tracking budgets, and complying with the company’s risk processes.
• Lead project teams of 2-12 people, fostering a collaborative spirit and culture of respect. Maintain a positive attitude when the team is under pressure, supporting other team members.
• Play a key role in our sales efforts, building and maintaining effective relationships with key clients across the sector, as well as with other advisors. Identify and act on new opportunities with both new and existing clients.
• Be involved in the wider management and development of the P&U Regulatory Finance team, including contributions to recruitment, performance appraisal, mentoring and thought leadership.

The Person

Qualifications and skills:

• Qualified MRICS rating surveyor.
• Extensive experience of business rates advisory and appeals on diverse property portfolios, throughout the UK
• Experience in managing large projects, including management of teams, resources and junior colleagues
• Experience of explaining business rates concepts clearly to ratepayers. Excellent report writing and Powerpoint skills
• Comfortable and experienced in an external facing role and in presenting to clients
• An independent thinker with the ability to identify problems and contribute to the development of solutions, helping us to remain at the cutting edge of innovative thinking
• Experience in developing new business is highly desirable.