Manager, State & Local Tax

KPMG LLP; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP seeks a Manager to join its State and Local Tax (SALT) practice in Chicago. You will participate in multi-state tax planning and compliance for alternative investment clients, including hedge funds, fund of funds, private equity, and real estate ventures.

Responsibilities include managing state tax controversies, preparing clients for audits, mentoring staff, and delivering technical memoranda on income, franchise, sales and use tax questions.

Qualifications

• Active CPA/EA/JD/LLM or approved credential (or pursuing within one year of hire).
• Extensive experience in multi-state tax issues and planning for pass-through and corporate entities.
• Strong research, writing, and tax compliance skills across state income/franchise/sales tax.

Responsibilities

• Participate in multi-state tax issues for hedge funds, private equity, real estate, and investment firms.
• Assist with state and local tax controversies including hearings and protests.
• Lead and mentor staff; build client relationships; provide technical memoranda on tax questions.

Skills

State & Local Tax

Tax research

Client relationship management

Mentoring staff

Written communication

Education

CPA/EA/JD/LLM (approved credential)

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking a Manager to join our State and Local Tax (SALT) practice.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in multi-state alternative investment firms (hedge fund, fund to funds, private equity, real estate) with state and local tax issues including compliance, advising, planning, and controversies
• Assist multi-state companies with state and local tax controversies which includes preparing clients for discussions with auditors, representing the client at hearings and appeal meetings, and preparing protests
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team helping to provide subject matter/alternative investment industry knowledge and experience
• Review information presented on state income tax returns before, during and after preparation
• Build and manage client relationships, and supervise, mentor, and develop staff
• Research and draft technical memoranda regarding income, franchise, sales and use tax questions

Qualifications:

• Minimum five years of recent experience performing tax research and preparing state income tax returns for pass-through and corporate entities, performing tax research, providing technical advice on multi-state tax issues
• Licensed CPA, EA, JD/LLM or MTX, 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
• Experience providing services to pass-through entities and a solid knowledge of relevant state tax concepts
• Capability to foster relationships both internally as well as with clients
• Ability and desire to perform in a high-energy team environment
• Excellent writing, compliance, communication, management, and tax research skills