associate manager tax accounting

Associate Manager @ KPMG | Shape accounting compliance for tomorrow

Passionate about accounting, tax and technology-driven compliance, and ready to lead client engagements and teams end-to-end? We are looking for an Associate Manager to join our Bookkeeping team in Bucharest. You will act as a trusted advisor to clients, combining strong accounting and tax technical knowledge with team and project management capabilities to deliver accurate, timely compliance, coordinate people and resources, and support sound business decisions.

The Blueprint of your Role:

GCA Family & Sub-family: 2.11 Tax - Tax Compliance

Career Level: Level 4 - Manager 1

Why join us?

Clarity (GCA): You have a well-defined career path. You’ll know exactly where you stand and what steps you need to take to grow within the team.

Fair Evaluation (Korn Ferry): We don’t rely on subjective opinions. We use a global methodology that helps you understand your potential and develop accordingly.

Smart Working: We try to automate repetitive processes as much as possible using data analytics tools, so we can focus on the things that actually matter.

What will you actually do?

You will be responsible for managing a portfolio of full-cycle accounting and tax compliance outsourcing engagements for Romanian entities, coordinating project delivery and team resources, reviewing complex work and ensuring that all deliverables meet KPMG quality standards, agreed budgets, timelines and local regulations.

Core responsibilities

• Engagement ownership & review: Manage accounting and tax compliance engagements end-to-end, including planning, scope, timelines, resources and quality. Review complex accounting entries, reconciliations, monthly and annual closings, statutory reports and deliverables prepared by the team.
• Statutory & tax compliance: Ensure that records, transactions, reports and documentation are compliant with Romanian accounting and tax regulations. Provide guidance on complex or non-routine matters and escalate high-risk topics when needed.
• Tax returns & calculations: Oversee and review tax returns and related calculations, including VAT, Corporate Income Tax and WHT, ensuring accurate and timely submissions and settlement of liabilities to the state budget.
• Cash & expense management: Oversee cash disbursements, expense recording and petty cash reconciliation in accordance with Romanian accounting and fiscal regulations.
• Audit support: Coordinate yearly audit support by ensuring the timely preparation of requested documentation, reconciliations and explanations, and by managing communication with auditors and client stakeholders.
• Process & documentation: Review accounting records, working papers and supporting documentation, ensuring a clear audit trail, consistent methodology and evidence of preparation and review.
• Tools & automation: Promote effective use of accounting software such as Winmentor and ERP systems including SAP, Navision and Ciel. Lead or support automated postings, OCR, workflow and standardization initiatives that improve quality and efficiency.
• Client communication & coordination: Act as the primary day-to-day contact for assigned clients, manage expectations, data requests and deadlines, provide clear status updates, and resolve or escalate risks and issues early.
• Quality & controls: Apply KPMG methodologies and internal controls, challenge anomalies, document conclusions and ensure corrective actions are completed before deliverables are issued.
• Project management: Define project plans, milestones, responsibilities and dependencies; monitor progress, budgets and risks; coordinate multiple workstreams and ensure delivery within agreed scope and deadlines.
• Team management: Plan capacity and allocate work across junior and senior colleagues, monitor workload and performance, provide technical guidance and coaching, and support team members’ development through regular feedback.

Additional responsibilities

• Commercial management: Monitor engagement budgets, hours, recovery, work in progress, invoicing and collection status, and take timely action when performance deviates from plan.
• Coaching & supervision: Develop junior and senior accountants through on-the-job coaching, structured feedback, knowledge sharing and meaningful delegation. Where appointed, act as Performance Manager in line with firm processes.
• Process improvement: Lead improvements to outsourcing methodologies, templates, controls and tools, increasing consistency, scalability and client value.
• Internal collaboration: Work closely with the Manager, Senior Manager, Director or Partner and collaborate with other Tax, Audit, Advisory and Technology teams on technical analyses, ad-hoc projects and client presentations.
• Business development: Identify additional client needs, contribute to proposals and fee discussions, support renewals and help develop long-term client relationships.
• Knowledge sharing: Monitor relevant regulatory developments and share technical know-how and good practices within the team, helping build consistent quality across engagements.

Who are you?

You are an experienced accounting and tax compliance professional with a strong technical foundation and proven experience coordinating client engagements, projects and teams. You are comfortable taking ownership of delivery, reviewing complex work, coaching colleagues and managing client expectations, deadlines and budgets.

Mindset & behaviors

• Analytical & structured: You can break down complex accounting, tax and operational issues and design practical, maintainable solutions.
• Quality & detail-oriented: You bring strong analytical and accounting skills, sound judgement, problem-solving abilities and high attention to detail.
• Deadline-driven & resilient: You can manage multiple engagements and projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment.
• Proactive & accountable: You take ownership of client outcomes, team delivery and project execution and drive issues to resolution with limited supervision.
• Collaborative leader: You create clarity, delegate effectively, coach others and build collaboration across teams and levels.
• Client-focused & commercial: You listen actively, understand the client’s business and translate needs into compliant, practical deliverables while managing scope and engagement economics.
• Digitally curious: You identify opportunities to improve controls, automate repetitive activities and increase the value delivered to clients.

Experience & background

• Experience: Typically, minimum 6 years of progressive experience in accounting and tax compliance outsourcing, ideally within a professional services or BPO environment, including experience reviewing work, coordinating projects or workstreams and guiding team members.
• Education & qualifications: University degree in Accounting or Finance. CECCAR member; ACCA in progress or completed would be a plus.
• Functional expertise: Strong practical knowledge of Romanian statutory accounting and tax compliance, including VAT, Corporate Income Tax, WHT and related obligations.
• Full accounting cycle: Proven experience performing and reviewing bookkeeping, reconciliations, monthly and annual closing, statutory reports, tax returns and supporting documentation.
• Team and project management: Demonstrated experience planning and coordinating multiple engagements or workstreams, allocating work, monitoring budgets and deadlines, managing risks and dependencies, and coaching junior and senior colleagues.
• Tools & methods: Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and good command of Word and PowerPoint. Advanced knowledge of accounting software, particularly Winmentor; exposure to SAP, Navision, Ciel or other ERP systems would be a plus. Experience with automated postings, OCR, workflow or data analytics solutions would be an advantage.
• Communication & language: Advanced English skills, both written and spoken, and fluent Romanian. Able to explain accounting, tax and project matters clearly to clients and colleagues, including non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits at a glance:

• Real Development: Access to a wide range of technical and soft skills trainings, plus the opportunity to gain additional professional qualifications.
• Career Growth: Clear advancement opportunities within the Advisory practice, with exposure to diverse projects and industries.
• Flexible Working: A flexible workplace and work environment that supports smart working and work-life balance.
• Culture & Wellbeing: An internal culture that encourages you to follow your passions, various internal activities and events, plus benefits to support your health and wellbeing.

Ready to shape how tax and accounting compliance works in the digital era? Apply now and let’s lead high-quality outsourcing services together!