Senior Associate, R&D Tax Credits (AMCS)

KPMG LLP; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP is seeking a Tax Senior Associate to join our Accounting Methods and Credit Services practice in San Diego. You will lead R&D tax credit engagements, interview clients, and perform tax research to build industry expertise.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and communicate with client personnel across operations, finance, and engineering. Travel to client sites is expected as needed, with opportunities to draft opinions and IRS submissions.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of tax experience in a public accounting firm or corporate taxation experience.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and Access along with experience performing internet research.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to travel and work at client locations.
• Technical skills and experience with research and development deduction and credit Internal Revenue Code sections (174 & 41) and related regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead client interviews and discussions for R&D tax credit consulting services.
• Perform tax technical research and develop business and industry expertise.
• Assist in managing and implementing multiple projects, coordinating client resources.
• Draft opinion letters, respond to IRS inquiries, IRS ruling requests and tax memoranda.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

R&D tax credit knowledge

Client interviewing

Travel readiness

Research and analysis

Tax technical research

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Internet research

Access

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking a Tax Senior Associate to join our Accounting Methods and Credit Services practice.

Responsibilities:

• Work with multi-disciplinary teams to conduct research and development (R&D) tax credit consulting services, including leading client interviews and discussions, performing tax technical research and developing business and industry expertise
• Communicate directly with client personnel, including operations, finance, accounting and engineering
• Assist in managing and implementing multiple projects simultaneously, which include client interviews, computations, analysis, data gathering and coordination of KPMG and client resources
• Assist with drafting opinion letters, responses to IRS inquiries, IRS ruling requests and writing other technical memoranda

Qualifications:

• Minimum two years of recent tax experience in a public accounting firm or corporate taxation experience
• Bachelors degree from an accredited college/university
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and Access along with experience performing internet research
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to travel and work at client locations
• Technical skills and experience with research and development deduction and credit Internal Revenue Code sections (including, but not limited to, sections 174 & 41), corresponding regulations and relevant judicial and administrative authority