Manager, Mergers and Acquisitions Tax

KPMG LLP; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP in Houston seeks a Manager to join its Mergers & Acquisitions practice, focusing on federal tax and M&A services for clients across industries. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver due diligence, tax structuring, and client-facing findings.

The role requires strong research/writing skills, leadership of staff, and experience supervising multiple engagements. CPA/EA/JD/LLM credentials are preferred, with credentialing timeline provided by the recruiter.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of federal tax and/or M&A experience in a public accounting firm, corporate tax department, or law firm.
• CPA, EA or JD/LLM, or other credential on KPMG’s approved list; if not possessed at hire, 1 year to obtain one of the credentials.
• Knowledge of a broad range of corporate tax matters across industries.

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 delivering due diligence and tax structuring services and communicating findings to clients.
• Collaborate with senior members of the M&A Tax practice on issues involving consolidated returns, S Corps, partnerships, LLCs, and LLPs.
• Assist clients with bankruptcy emergence planning, out of court workouts, debt restructurings, tax basis, earnings and profits, and section 382 studies.
• Develop, motivate, and train staff-level team members.

Skills

Research skills

Writing skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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

Responsibilities:

• Advise clients on a full spectrum of corporate 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 communicates findings and opportunities to clients
• Collaborate with and assist other senior members of the M&A Tax practice with various technical tax issues dealing with consolidated returns, S Corps, partnerships, LLCs, and LLPs
• Assist clients with current issues which may include bankruptcy emergence planning, out of court workouts, debt restructurings, tax basis, earning and profits, and section 382 studies
• Develop, motivate, and train staff-level team members

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 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 tax matters in various industries
• Ability to handle multiple engagements and client service teams
• Excellent research and writing skills