Senior Associate, SALT- Asset Management

KPMG LLP; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP is seeking a Senior Associate to join our State and Local Tax (SALT) practice in Boston. You will participate in multi-state tax matters, including compliance, planning, and controversies, and work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver solutions for hedge funds, real estate, and other clients.

Responsibilities include assisting with audits, preparing protests, mentoring staff, and drafting technical memoranda on income, franchise, and sales/use tax issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher required with tax focus.
• 2+ years of tax research and state tax return preparation.
• Experience with pass-through and corporate entities in multi-state tax.
• Strong writing and research skills, ability to work in a high-energy team.

Responsibilities

• Participate in multi-state SALT engagements including compliance, advising, planning, and controversies.
• Support tax controversies and meetings with auditors; draft protests.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to share state tax knowledge.
• Review state income tax returns for accuracy across all stages.
• Build and manage client relationships; supervise and mentor staff.
• Research and draft technical memoranda on income, franchise, and sales/use tax questions.

Skills

Tax research

State income tax

Pass-through tax

Client relationships

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

J.D.

LL.M. in Taxation

MST

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate 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
• Participate in 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, and sales and use tax questions

Qualifications:

• A minimum of two years of 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
• Bachelor's degree, J.D., LL.M. in Taxation, and/or Master's in Taxation (MST) from an accredited college/university
• Experience providing services to pass-through entities and a solid knowledge of relevant state tax concepts
• Ability 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, and tax research skills