Manager, Mergers and Acquisitions Tax

KPMG LLP; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP is seeking a Manager to join its Mergers & Acquisitions tax practice. The role focuses on advising clients on corporate and partnership tax matters, performing due diligence, and structuring transactions across buy/sell scenarios.

The position requires extensive experience in federal tax and M&A, professional credentials, and the ability to lead engagements and train junior team members.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of recent experience in federal tax and/or mergers and acquisitions 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.
• Licensed CPA, EA or JD/LLM, in addition to others on KPMG’s approved credential listing; need to obtain at least one designation within one year of hire.
• Knowledge of a broad range of corporate and partnership tax matters across industries.
• Ability to handle multiple engagements and client service teams; strong modeling, research, and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on a full spectrum of corporate and partnership tax services, including planning, research, and other M&A activities.
• Work in a multidisciplinary team delivering due diligence and tax structuring, and communicate findings to clients.
• Execute on complex partnership transactions including buy-side/sell-side acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, and restructurings.
• Assist with going public transactions such as IPOs and de-SPACs and Up-C structures.
• Aid with review/remediation of deficiencies in historical partnership allocations and capital accounts.
• Advise on taxes in renewable energy transactions, e.g., tax equity partnerships and tax credit sales.

Skills

Modeling

Research

Writing

Client service

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

J.D./LL.M. in taxation

Master’s in taxation (MST)

CPA or EA or JD/LLM license

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking a Manager to join our Mergers & Acquisitions practice.

Responsibilities:

• Advise clients on a full spectrum of corporate and partnership tax services including planning, research, and other mergers and acquisitions activities
• Work as a part of a multi-disciplinary team that focuses on delivering due diligence and tax structuring services, and communicate findings and opportunities to clients
• Execute on complex partnership transactions including buy-side and sell-side partnership acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, and restructurings
• Assist with going public transactions such as IPOs and de-SPACs and take private transactions of companies operating in Umbrella Partnership C-Corporation (“Up-C”) structures
• Aid with review and remediation of deficiencies in historical partnership allocations, basis adjustments and capital accounts
• Advise clients entering transactions in the renewable energy transactions such as tax equity partnerships and tax credit sales (transferability) as allowed by the Inflation Reduction Act

Qualifications:

• Minimum five years of recent 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
• Licensed CPA, EA or JD/LLM, in addition to others on KPMG’s approved credential listing; any individual who does not possess at least one of the approved designations/credentials when their employment commences, has one year from their date of hire to obtain at least one of the approved designations/credentials; should you like to see the complete list of currently approved designations/credentials for the hiring practice/service line, your recruiter can provide you with that list
• Knowledge of a broad range of corporate and partnership tax matters in various industries
• Ability to handle multiple engagements and client service teams
• Possess an interest in developing, motivating, and training associate and senior associate level team members; excellent modeling, research, and writing skills