Managing Director, Ignition

About the role

KPMG is seeking a Managing Director to join its Tax Ignition practice, focusing on developing tax processes, redesigning tax functions, leading client engagements, and contributing to business development.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in developing our Tax Ignition practice by working with clients to understand enterprise operational requirements for tax processes including documenting tax processes and organization, analyzing tax data/calculations/reports and understanding technology environment and interfaces
• Work with clients to review, assess and redesign internal tax function operations to develop a new operating model; candidates must demonstrate a high-level understanding of: Tax function strategy and design, Service delivery model options and tradeoffs, Organizational design methodologies, Tax technology challenges and available market solutions for a wide variety of scenarios
• Apply financial reporting standards and tax technical guidance to processes and technology
• Possess high-level written communication skills and demonstrate an ability to develop effective artifacts that articulate complex problems and solutions in straight forward ways
• Build, manage, direct and monitor multiple client engagements teams while maintaining active communication with clients in an effort to manage expectations and help ensure client satisfaction
• Lead, participate in and contribute to market and business development activities external to the firm; including identifying and pursuing new potential client service opportunities by collaborating with KPMGs Audit and Advisory practices
• Contribute to the growth, experience and institutional knowledge of the Tax Transformation practice staff level team members

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years of recent experience in a combination of corporate tax and tax technology in an audit, tax, or advisory services firm, corporation, or law firm
• Bachelors degree from an accredited college/university and licensed CPA, J.D./LL.M required
• Knowledge of a broad range of corporate tax matters including tax reporting and compliance experience; possess both tax and technology skills
• Demonstrated track record of business development with the ability to develop and maintain existing internal and external client relationships and help build new relationships with key targets
• Demonstrated experience leading multiple engagements and client service teams as well as developing and mentoring staff within a collaborative team environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to evaluate and articulate complex information

Benefits

KPMG offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that includes a variety of medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well‑being benefits to support mental health. Depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service, KPMG provides Personal Time Off per fiscal year. Each year KPMG publishes a calendar of holidays to be observed and provides eligible employees two breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off — one at year end and the other around the July 4th holiday.

Pay

California Salary Range: $257355 - $665735. Any offered salary is determined based on relevant factors such as applicant's skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and market considerations.