Senior Associate, R&D Tax Credits - Software Engineer

We need to output HTML fragment with headings

for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. The posting includes: At KPMG... description (maybe About the role). Responsibilities listed. Qualifications listed. Benefits described. Pay: they mention salary ranges but not actual numbers; they say "If required, the ranges displayed below or via the URL below are specifically for those potential hires...". That's not a specific salary figure; it's a statement about ranges. According to rule: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Benefits: they do state benefits (medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401(k), personal well-being, PTO, holidays). So Benefits section is valid. Pay: they do not give actual numbers or range; they just say they comply with regulations and provide link. That's not specific content; we should not create Pay section. Schedule: they mention standard work hours, years of service, PTO, holidays, breaks. That's somewhat schedule info: "Depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service, KPMG provides Personal Time Off per fiscal year. Additionally, each year KPMG publishes a calendar of holidays to be observed during the year and provides eligible employees two breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off; one is at year end and the other is around the July 4th holiday." That's schedule-related info (holidays, breaks). Could be considered schedule content. However rule: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." They do state schedule info (holidays, breaks). So we can include Schedule section with that content. But we need to avoid filler like "varies". The content is specific enough. We also need Skills section? The posting includes qualifications and maybe skills overlapped. Could combine Qualifications and Skills? The instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We can decide to include Qualifications and maybe Skills if there is distinct skill content. The qualifications list includes experience, degree, proficiency in programming language, knowledge of concepts, communication skills, ability to travel. Those could be considered qualifications. Skills could be separate but we might not have distinct skills beyond those. Safer to include Qualifications only, and maybe not Skills unless we extract skills like "proficiency in Java, C, C++, C#, Visual Basic, SQL, database concepts, common software design patterns, data structures and algorithms, cloud computing (AWS, Azure)". That is skill content. Could put under Skills. But we must not duplicate content. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So maybe combine Qualifications and Skills into one Qualifications section. But they gave separate headings as examples; we can choose to include Qualifications and maybe Skills if we have distinct content. However we risk thin sections. Let's include Qualifications (covering education, experience, technical skills, communication, travel). And Benefits and Schedule. Also About the role (the introductory paragraph). Responsibilities. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits, Schedule. We need to use

for each section heading. Use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use

  for prose. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate: EEO, equal-opportunity, scam-warning, application instructions, cookie/navigation/legal, duplicated lines, etc. Also remove salary link? It's part of Pay but we are not including Pay. So we can drop that link. Also remove "KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package." That's benefits-ish but we already have benefits. Might be redundant but we can keep as part of benefits prose. However we need to avoid duplication. We'll keep benefits details. We need to ensure we don't include "KPMG is an equal opportunity employer..." etc. Remove. Also remove "No phone calls or agencies please." etc. Also remove "Los Angeles County applicants: Material job duties for this position are listed above." That's a legal note; maybe remove as boilerplate? It's specific to location but still a legal notice. Probably remove as it's not substantive job content. Also remove "Criminal history may have a direct..." etc. That's also legal. Remove. Also remove "KPMG recruits on a rolling basis..." etc. That's application instructions; remove. Now craft HTML. About the role: combine first paragraph(s) before Responsibilities: "At KPMG, you can become an integral part of a dynamic team at one of the worlds top tax firms. Enjoy a collaborative, future-forward culture that empowers your success. Work with KPMGs extensive network of specialists; enjoy access to 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. KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate to join our Accounting Methods and Credit Services practice." That's the About the role. Responsibilities: list bullet points. The responsibilities block includes multiple sentences; we need to break into list items. Let's extract each duty: - Work with multi-disciplinary teams to conduct Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit consulting services, including leading client interviews and discussions, performing tax technical research and developing business and industry expertise - Understand common software development methodologies, object orientated programming concepts and database management system design patterns - Conduct SME interviews including review of documentation to translate technical software development activities into tax definitions for qualified research and development - Analyze technical documents to ascertain and document tax treatment of items - Construct technical narratives to accurately and efficiently convey technical concepts using standard industry terminology - Work with cross functional team of KPMG engineers to conduct research and development (R&D) tax credit consulting services, including leading client interviews with technical subject matter experts, performing technical research to ensuring findings conform with current tax law, including section 41 guidelines and developing expertise across a wide range of businesses and industries Note some duplication: first and last similar; but we keep as given. Qualifications: list bullet points: - Minimum two years of recent full-time industry experience in product management, technology sales or technology consulting experience - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Engineering, MIS, or equivalent degree from an accredited college or university - Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Java, C, C++, C#, Visual Basic, or similar, in addition to working knowledge of SQL, database concepts, common software design patterns, data structures and algorithms, with working knowledge of cloud computing (AWS, Azure) - Knowledge of common computer infrastructure concepts, web-based or n-tiered architectures, performance tuning of databases and middleware - Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience in engaging senior technical management, solution and enterprise architects and owners to gather requirements, assist with technical sales or conduct technology evaluations - Ability to travel and work at client locations Benefits: list bullet points: - Comprehensive, competitive benefits package - Variety of medical and dental plans - 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) - Calendar of holidays observed during the year - Two breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off (one at year end, one around July 4th holiday) Schedule: we could include schedule info: standard work hours, PTO, holidays, breaks. But we already have PTO, holidays, breaks in Benefits. Might be overlapping. Perhaps better to put schedule info under Benefits only, and not create Schedule section. The rule: prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we can omit Schedule section and keep Benefits covering PTO, holidays, breaks. That seems fine. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits. Check if any other section like Requirements? Not needed. Now produce HTML fragment. We must not include or . Just the fragment. Let's craft:

  About the role

  At KPMG, you can become an integral part of a dynamic team at one of the worlds top tax firms. Enjoy a collaborative, future-forward culture that empowers your success. Work with KPMGs extensive network of specialists; enjoy access to 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. KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate to join our Accounting Methods and Credit Services practice.

  Responsibilities

  • Work with multi-disciplinary teams to conduct Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit consulting services, including leading client interviews and discussions, performing tax technical research and developing business and industry expertise
  • Understand common software development methodologies, object orientated programming concepts and database management system design patterns
  • Conduct SME interviews including review of documentation to translate technical software development activities into tax definitions for qualified research and development
  • Analyze technical documents to ascertain and document tax treatment of items
  • Construct technical narratives to accurately and efficiently convey technical concepts using standard industry terminology
  • Work with cross functional team of KPMG engineers to conduct research and development (R&D) tax credit consulting services, including leading client interviews with technical subject matter experts, performing technical research to ensuring findings conform with current tax law, including section 41 guidelines and developing expertise across a wide range of businesses and industries

  Qualifications

  • Minimum two years of recent full-time industry experience in product management, technology sales or technology consulting experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Engineering, MIS, or equivalent degree from an accredited college or university
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Java, C, C++, C#, Visual Basic, or similar, in addition to working knowledge of SQL, database concepts, common software design patterns, data structures and algorithms, with working knowledge of cloud computing (AWS, Azure)
  • Knowledge of common computer infrastructure concepts, web-based or n-tiered architectures, performance tuning of databases and middleware
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience in engaging senior technical management, solution and enterprise architects and owners to gather requirements, assist with technical sales or conduct technology evaluations
  • Ability to travel and work at client locations

  Benefits

  • Comprehensive, competitive benefits package
  • Variety of medical and dental plans
  • 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)
  • Calendar of holidays observed during the year
  • Two breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off (one at year end, one around the July 4th holiday)
  Check for any leftover boilerplate: we removed EEO, etc. Good