SALT Manager, Indirect Tax

KPMG LLP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP is seeking a Manager to join its State and Local Tax (SALT) practice in Los Angeles. The role focuses on delivering tax services for multi-state clients, including compliance, advisory, planning, and controversy work.

You will research SALT questions, review returns, and support large client engagements while mentoring staff. Ideal candidates have deep SALT experience, strong communication and writing skills, and a track record in business development.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of tax research experience on multi-state issues.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university.
• Licensed CPA, EA, JD/LLM, MST or CMI designation (or pending) with time to obtain one of the approved designations.
• Ability to develop business and foster client relationships.
• Capability and desire to perform in a high-energy team environment.
• Excellent writing, communication, and tax research skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent client service to multi-state companies with SALT issues including compliance, advisory, planning, technology, and controversies.
• Review information on state sales and use tax returns before, during, and after preparation.
• Support multi-state companies with state and local tax controversies including hearings and protests.
• Research and draft technical memoranda regarding SALT questions.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop staff members.
• Assist with business development and delivery of SALT services on large engagements.

Skills

Tax research

Communication skills

Writing skills

Team collaboration

Business development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Professional credential (CPA/EA/JD/LLM/MST/CMI)

Job description

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

Responsibilities:

• Provide excellent client service to multi-state companies with state and local tax (SALT) issues including compliance, advisory services, planning, technology, and controversies
• Review information presented on state sales and use tax returns before, during, and after preparation
• Support multi-state companies with state and local tax controversies which includes preparing clients for discussions with auditors, representing the client at hearings and at appeal meetings, and preparing protests
• Research and draft technical memoranda regarding SALT questions
• Supervise, mentor, and develop staff members
• Assist with the business development, management, and delivery of SALT services, and aid and oversight on large client project engagements

Qualifications:

• Minimum five years of recent experience performing tax research and providing technical advice on multi-state tax issues
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
• Licensed CPA, EA, JD/LLM, MST (master's in taxation) or a certified member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation (CMI) designation for non-CPA eligible candidates, 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
• Ability to develop business and foster client relationships
• Capability and desire to perform in a high-energy team environment
• Excellent writing, communication, and tax research skills