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, leveraging KPMG’s extensive network of specialists and access to Ignition Centers—where deep industry knowledge merges with cutting-edge technologies to create innovative tax solutions. 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

KPMG offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, including:

• A variety of medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) plans.
• A 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 are not required to use Personal Time Off: one at year-end and another around the July 4th holiday.
• Paid holidays as published annually.

Pay

Salary ranges are displayed for locations where required by local/state regulations. The offered salary is determined based on factors such as applicant’s skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and market considerations. For city-specific salary ranges outside of California, visit KPMG’s pay transparency page.