Senior Associate, Fixed Assets / Cost Segregation (AMCS)

KPMG LLP; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP in the United States seeks a Senior Associate, Fixed Assets / Cost Segregation to join our Accounting Methods and Credit Services practice. You will coordinate cost segregation and fixed asset analyses for construction projects, real estate acquisitions, and energy initiatives.

Responsibilities include analyzing data, site visits, preparing depreciation analyses and reports for client deliverables, and supporting tax fixed assets outsourcing engagements.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in engineering firm, corporation, or public accounting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and perform cost segregation and fixed asset analyses for construction projects.

Skills

Cost segregation

Fixed asset analyses

Excel

Data wrangling/automation

Power Query

Alteryx

Power BI/Tableau

SQL/Python/R

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, taxation, engineering, architecture, construction management, or related discipline

Tools

Excel

Power Query

Alteryx

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Python

R

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate, Fixed Assets / Cost Segregation (AMCS) to join our Accounting Methods and Credit Services practice.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and perform cost segregation and fixed asset analyses for construction projects, real estate acquisitions, and renewable energy and sustainability initiatives
• Analyze construction cost data, general ledger detail, architectural/engineering drawings, and capitalization support to determine asset classification and identify costs eligible for tax treatment
  
• Conduct site visits and fieldwork to evaluate building components (such as electrical, mechanical, plumbing systems) and validate cost assumptions
  
• Collaborate with clients, contractors, and internal teams to gather technical documentation and ensure completeness and accuracy of analyses
  
• Prepare detailed engineering-based reports, depreciation analyses, reconciliations, and supporting documentation for client deliverables, including participation in tax fixed asset outsourcing engagements (Fed, State, E&P)
  
• Identify opportunities related to sales tax exemptions (such as utility reviews) and contribute to process enhancements and data-driven workflow improvements, including the use of automation tools and standardized methodologies
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of recent experience in an engineering firm, corporation, or public accounting firm; background in cost segregation, fixed asset consulting, construction, engineering, or a related technical field is preferred
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in accounting, taxation, engineering, architecture, construction management, or a closely related discipline is required
• Great understanding of construction processes and building systems, and how project costs translate into asset classifications
• Knowledge of federal income tax depreciation principles and accounting for capital expenditures, preferred
• Experience reviewing technical drawings, construction documentation, and large project cost datasets
• Strong proficiency in Excel (such as advanced formulas, pivot tables, lookups) and experience working with structured data from financial or operational systems; demonstrated experience or strong aptitude with data wrangling/automation tools (such as Power Query, Alteryx), business intelligence tools (such as Power BI, Tableau), or query/scripting languages (such as SQL, Python, R)
  Applicant 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 the 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)