Senior Associate, M&A Tax

About the role

KPMG is seeking a Senior Associate to join our Mergers & Acquisitions practice. Enjoy a collaborative, future-forward culture and work with KPMG’s extensive network of specialists, including access to our Ignition Centers where deep industry knowledge merges with cutting-edge technologies to create innovative tax solutions. Develop your career through multifaceted engagements, formal training, and informal mentoring while helping high-profile clients understand, analyze, and respond to complex business opportunities and challenges.

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, earnings 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

Qualifications

• 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 Master’s 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