Senior Associate, M&A Tax

At KPMG, you can become an integral part of a dynamic team at one of the world’s top tax firms. Enjoy a collaborative, future-forward culture that empowers your success. Work with KPMG’s extensive network of specialists; access our Ignition Centers, where deep industry knowledge merges with cutting-edge technologies to create innovative tax solutions. Join a diverse team helping high-profile clients understand, analyze, and respond to complex business opportunities and challenges. Develop your career through a range of multifaceted engagements, formal training, and informal mentoring. At KPMG, we believe nothing is more important than investing in our culture because it is an investment in our people, our future, and what we stand for as a firm.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on a full spectrum of corporate tax services including planning, research, and other mergers and acquisitions activities
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team that focuses on delivering due diligence and tax structuring services, and communicates findings and opportunities to clients
• Assist clients with current issues which may include bankruptcy emergence planning, out of court workouts, debt restructurings, tax basis, earning and profits, and section 382 studies
• Liaise with a target company's finance/accounting departments and tax advisors to gather pertinent facts for an analysis of tax risks
• Develop, motivate, and train staff-level team members

Requirements

• A minimum of three years of experience in federal tax and/or mergers and acquisition in a public accounting firm, corporate tax department, or law firm
• Bachelor's degree, J.D., LL.M. in taxation, and/or Masters in Taxation (MST) from an accredited college/university
• Knowledge of a broad range of corporate tax matters in various industries
• Ability to handle multiple engagements and client service teams
• Excellent research and writing skills

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) plans
• Robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support mental health
• Personal Time Off per fiscal year, based on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service
• Two annual breaks where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off: one at year end and one around the July 4th holiday
• Paid holidays as published annually

Pay

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