Senior Associate, State and Local Tax - Sales and Use

KPMG LLP; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP is seeking a Senior Associate to join its State and Local Tax (SALT) practice in Morristown, NJ. You will advise multi-state companies on compliance, planning, and controversy matters, and review returns for accuracy and tax impact across jurisdictions.

The role requires hands-on SALT research, client service excellence, and collaboration with teams on restructuring projects and technology-enabled tax solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience in sales and transactions tax research for multi-state issues.
• Bachelor's degree, J.D., LL.M. in Taxation, and/or MST from an accredited college/university.
• Experience with various other corporate taxes and their impact on sales tax.
• Strong knowledge of the development, planning, and execution of refunds for sales and transactions tax.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent client service to multi-state companies with state and local tax issues, including compliance, advisory services, planning, technology, and controversies
• Review information presented on state sales and use tax returns before, during, and after preparation
• Assist multi-state companies with analyzing state tax considerations/impacts related to business restructuring projects
• Assist 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 state and local tax questions
• Help clients with technology applications related to their tax reporting needs

Skills

Client service

Multi-state tax

Tax research

Technical advice

Technology applications

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:

• Provide excellent client service to multi-state companies with state and local tax issues, including compliance, advisory services, planning, technology, and controversies
• Review information presented on state sales and use tax returns before, during, and after preparation
• Assist multi-state companies with analyzing state tax considerations/impacts related to business restructuring projects
• Assist 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 state and local tax questions
• Help clients with technology applications related to their tax reporting needs

Qualifications:

• A minimum of three years of experience in providing sales and transactions tax research and technical advice on multi-state issues
• Bachelor's degree, J.D., LL.M. in Taxation, and/or Master's in Taxation (MST) from an accredited college/university
• Experience with various other corporate taxes and their impact on sales tax
• Strong knowledge of the development, planning, and execution of sales and transactions tax refund claims