Senior Associate, SALT - Asset Management
About the role
Join KPMG’s State and Local Tax (SALT) practice as a Senior Associate and become an integral part of a dynamic team at one of the world’s top tax firms. Work in a collaborative, future-forward culture that empowers your success, with access to KPMG’s extensive network of specialists and cutting-edge Ignition Centers. Help high-profile clients understand, analyze, and respond to complex business opportunities and challenges while developing your career through multifaceted engagements, formal training, and informal mentoring.
Responsibilities
- Assist multi-state companies with state and local tax issues including compliance, advising, planning, controversies, and technical research.
- Review information presented on state income tax returns before, during, and after preparation.
- Assist multi-state companies with state and local tax controversies, including preparing clients for discussions with auditors and preparing protests.
- Research and draft technical memoranda regarding income and franchise tax questions.
- Help KPMG audit teams with review and analysis of state tax-related income and balance sheet items.
- Supervise, mentor, and develop staff.
Requirements
- A minimum of three years of experience performing tax research, preparing/reviewing state income tax returns for various types of entities (including partnerships and REITs), and providing technical advice on multi-state tax issues.
- Master’s degree from an accredited college/university (or bachelor’s degree with requisite hours to pursue CPA certification) or JD/LLM.
- Ability to foster relationships both internally and with clients.
- Excellent writing, compliance, communication, and tax research skills.
- Ability and desire to perform in a high-energy team environment.
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.
- Paid holidays and two additional breaks each year (year-end and around July 4th).
Pay
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Schedule
- Standard work hours.
- Paid holidays and two additional breaks each year (year-end and around July 4th).