Senior Manager, Ignition - Tax Data Engineer

KPMG LLP; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP in the United States seeks a Senior Manager, Ignition - Tax Data Engineer to lead cross-functional teams in designing, developing, and deploying tax data management solutions across client environments.

You will architect end-to-end data platforms, oversee data integration, and partner with stakeholders to define data requirements and strategies, while guiding junior team members and ensuring project success.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of data integration, ETL/ELT, and technology implementations.
• Advanced degree or equivalent certifications preferred.
• Extensive experience with data integrations and tax data systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deploy tax data management solutions.
• Architect end-to-end data platforms including data warehouses, lakes, and marts.
• Oversee data integration projects and automate tax data transformations.
• Partner with stakeholders to define data requirements and data strategy.
• Own project economics, timelines, risk, and resource allocation; mentor juniors.
• Provide technical direction and present findings to leadership and clients.

Skills

Data integration

ETL/ELT

Team leadership

SQL

Python

Data governance

Cloud platforms

Education

Master’s degree in a related field

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/information systems

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

Informatica

Azure Synapse

Unity Catalog

Collibra

Atlan

Purview

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Manager, Ignition - Tax Data Engineer to join our Tax Ignition practice.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and direct cross-functional teams (data engineers, tax technologists, system owners) in designing, developing, and deploying tax data management solutions, leveraging knowledge of tax departments, tax applications, data platforms, ERP/ledger systems, and document management systems


• Architect and oversee end-to-end data solutions, including identification, extraction, transformation, and analysis of data across complex client systems, as well as implementation of data warehouses, lakes, marts, and scalable automation between upstream and downstream platforms


• Oversee data integration and data management projects, including building integrations between client systems, upstream/downstream platforms, and KPMG’s Digital Gateway and developing automated processes to transform, manage, and analyze tax data within KPMG’s environment


• Partner with client stakeholders to define tax data requirements, formulate data strategies, and drive process improvement initiatives that optimize tax department operations through effective data and technology design, management, and integration


• Own overall project economics, timelines, and deliverables; manage engagement risk, resource allocation, and cross-functional coordination while serving as a subject matter expert on data storage techniques, platforms, databases, ERP/ledger, and document management systems


• Oversee and review technical documentation and deliverables; present findings and proposals to leadership and clients, provide high-level troubleshooting and technical direction, and supervise, mentor, and develop junior team members


• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications:

• Minimum eight years of recent experience in data integrations, ETL / ELT, analysis, and technology implementations, preferably within a professional services firm or corporate tax department


• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, information systems, computer science, analytics, or a related field from an accredited college or university is required


• Licensed CPA, JD, LLM, PhD, MBA, or Master's in computer science from an accredited college/university; alternative approved credentials include: CISA, CISSP, CFE, CFF, CORPTAX Certified Professional, TCERTIMP, Alteryx Analytics Designer Core/Advanced, ACA, or Six Sigma Certification (among others on KPMG's approved credential listing); any individual who does not possess at least one of the approved designations/credentials when their employment commences, has one year from their date of hire to obtain at least one of the approved designations/credentials; your recruiter can provide you with the complete list of currently approved credentials


• Deep expertise in data integrations, engineering, lineage, and governance using cloud based data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, Informatica, and or Azure Synapse), technical scripting languages (SQL, Python, XML/JSON), and governance tools (Unity Catalog, Collibra, Atlan, and or Purview), with the ability to review technical workflows and guide junior teams; advanced MS Office proficiency expected; Advanced Data Integration experience is expected; ERP/ledger system experience is expected


• Demonstrated project and team leadership experience, including managing multiple complex projects, overseeing project financials and deliverables, and coordinating multidisciplinary teams


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proven risk management capabilities, coupled with excellent executive-level communication and strategic business acumen to evaluate new technologies and expand firm capabilities