Senior Manager, M&A Tax

KPMG LLP; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP in Philadelphia seeks a Senior Manager to join its Mergers & Acquisitions practice, focusing on federal tax planning and related activities. You will advise clients on tax matters, lead a multi-disciplinary team, and work on due diligence and structuring engagements.

The role requires eight years of federal tax/M&A experience, a Bachelor's degree, and an approved professional designation (CPA, JD/LLM, or Enrolled Agent). Strong writing and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Eight years of federal tax and/or M&A experience in public accounting, corporate tax or law firm.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university.
• CPA, JD/LLM or Enrolled Agent; must obtain at least one approved designation within one year.
• Knowledge of corporate tax matters across industries; ability to manage multiple engagements.
• Strong research and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on a full spectrum of corporate tax services including planning and due diligence.
• Deliver tax structuring services and communicate findings to clients as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Partner with senior members on technical tax issues related to consolidated returns, S Corps, partnerships, LLCs, LLPs.
• Assist clients with bankruptcy emergence planning, restructurings, tax basis and section 382 studies.
• Develop, motivate, and train staff and manager-level team members.

Skills

Federal tax & M&A

Client service leadership

Research & writing

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA or JD/LLM or Enrolled Agent

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Manager to join our Mergers & Acquisitions practice.

Responsibilities:

• Advise clients on a full spectrum of corporate tax services including planning, research, and other mergers and acquisitions activities
• Work as a part of a multi-disciplinary team that focuses on delivering due diligence and tax structuring services, and communicates findings and opportunities to clients
• Partner with and assist other senior members of the M& A Tax practice with various technical tax issues dealing with consolidated returns, S Corps, partnerships, LLCs, and LLPs
• Assist clients with current issues which may include bankruptcy emergence planning, out of court workouts, debt restructurings, tax basis, earning and profits, and section 382 studies
• Develop, motivate, and train staff and manager-level team members

Qualifications:

• Minimum eight years of recent experience in federal tax and/or mergers and acquisition in a public accounting firm, corporate tax department, or law firm
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
• Licensed CPA, JD/ LLM or Enrolled Agent, in addition to 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; should you like to see the complete list of currently approved designations/credentials for the hiring practice/service line, your recruiter can provide you with that list
• Knowledge of a broad range of corporate tax matters in various industries
• Ability to handle multiple engagements and client service teams
• Excellent research and writing skills