Senior Manager, SALT M&A

KPMG LLP; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP seeks a Senior Manager to join its State and Local Tax (SALT) practice in a dynamic, client-facing role focusing on pre-transaction tax diligence and structuring for private equity, public corporations, and commercial clients. You will examine tax laws as they apply to facts, build Excel models to quantify exposure, and draft memos addressing risk areas.

Lead and mentor staff while handling multiple engagements; strong writing and research skills are essential, along with experience

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of tax research and multi-state tax experience.
• Licensed CPA, EA, JD/LLM or MTX; approved credential required at start date.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and client service teams.
• Strong writing, communication, and tax research abilities; Excel skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pre-transaction tax due diligence and acquisition structuring services.
• Examine tax laws and form positions applied to transaction facts.
• Create Excel spreadsheets to quantify exposure and tax liabilities.
• Draft due diligence reports and technical memoranda on income/franchise tax questions.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop staff on engagements.

Skills

Tax research

Client service

Communication

Excel

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA/EA/JD/LLM or MTX

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Manager to join our State and Local Tax (SALT) practice.

Responsibilities:

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary Tax and Advisory team that focuses on delivering pre-transaction related Tax and Financial due diligence and acquisition structuring services to buyers, primarily comprised of private equity clients, public corporations, and commercial clients
• Examine tax laws and form position on the application of such laws to specific facts presented during the transaction
• Create Excel based spreadsheets to calculate the amount of exposure or other tax liabilities (past, present, or future) associated with the transaction
• Draft due diligence reports and/or memorandums capturing areas of risk and addressing the application of law to facts
• Research and draft technical memoranda regarding income and franchise tax questions
• Supervise, mentor, and develop staff

Qualifications:

• Minimum eight years of recent experience in providing tax research and technical advice on multi-state issues
• Bachelor’s degree for an accredited college/university; licensed CPA, EA, JD/LLM or MTX, 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
• Able to handle multiple engagements and client service teams and perform in a high-energy team environment
• Experience with various corporate taxes
• Excellent writing, communication, and tax research skills; excel skills required
• Ability to develop business and foster client relationships