SALT & Transaction Tax Intern — M&A Focus

KPMG Financial Reporting View (FRV); New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

KPMG LLP offers a Tax Intern position in its State & Local Tax practice. You will join a multi-disciplinary team to support transaction-related due diligence, acquisition structuring, and SALT advisory work for buyers and sellers.

The role emphasizes leveraging AI, Alteryx and Power BI to enhance client service, while encouraging growth through formal training and mentoring in a collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an accredited law school and pursuing the following degrees/majors: a JD or equivalent program
• Upon completion of this internship, candidates must have additional academic credits to complete before obtaining their degree and/or CPA eligibility requirements
• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above
• Coursework or minor in information systems, software engineering, computer science or data and analytics preferred
• Strong in technical, business acumen, critical thinking and agility skills. Demonstrated ability to excel and drive strategic outcomes, coupled with a professional demeanor and a collaborative leadership approach, in a dynamic, evolving environment
• Demonstrated quality service mindset, strong technical aptitude, ability to learn and navigate technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx and Power BI, MS Office Applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook and apply emerging technologies to enhance tax processes and insights
• Excellent communication, time management and leadership skills, feedback oriented, and resourceful in delivering high quality work
• Must reside within a reasonably commutable distance to the office for this position and be able to travel to reasonably commutable work locations using own means of transportation
• Ability to travel and/or work on-site at client premises as needed, at times with relatively short notice
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver transaction-related tax due diligence and acquisition structuring services to buyers and sellers
• Advise private equity and commercial clients on transaction-related SALT matters as they pertain to mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
• Identify pre-transaction SALT exposures related to income tax, indirect taxes (sales/use tax, gross receipts tax, franchise tax, employment tax) and unclaimed property; identify SALT opportunities
• Research tax laws and form position on the application of such laws to facts presented during the transaction; stay current on SALT developments
• Draft due diligence reports and memorandums capturing areas of risk and applying law to facts
• Read and draft comments on transaction-related documents based on information from due diligence
• Build capabilities in technologies that enable tax professionals for client service delivery such as AI, Alteryx and Power BI, and more

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Leadership

Agility

Professional demeanor

Education

JD or equivalent program

CPA eligibility requirements

GPA 3.0+ preferred

Info systems / data analytics coursework

Tools

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Alteryx

Power BI

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Job description

KPMG LLP offers a Tax Intern position in its State & Local Tax practice. You will join a multi-disciplinary team to support transaction-related due diligence, acquisition structuring, and SALT advisory work for buyers and sellers.

The role emphasizes leveraging AI, Alteryx and Power BI to enhance client service, while encouraging growth through formal training and mentoring in a collaborative culture.