Senior SALT Tax Manager: Multi-State Compliance & Leadership

KPMG LLP; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP seeks a Senior Manager to join our State and Local Tax (SALT) practice in a dynamic, high-energy environment. You will assist multi-state companies with compliance, planning, and controversies and work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver tax knowledge to clients.

The role requires leading teams, developing business, mentoring staff, and delivering high-quality state and local tax advice with strong writing, communication, and research skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of recent experience performing tax research, reviewing state income tax returns, and providing technical advice on multi-state tax issues.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university; Licensed CPA, JD/LLM, EA 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
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams delivering state and local income tax compliance and/or consulting services
• Ability to develop business and foster relationships both internally as well as with clients
• Excellent writing, compliance, communication, management, and tax research skills
• Ability and desire to perform in a high-energy team environment

Responsibilities

• Assist multi-state companies with state and local tax issues including compliance, advising, planning, structuring and controversies
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team helping to provide relevant subject matter and industry knowledge and experience to internal and external clients
• Review information presented on state income tax returns before, during and after preparation
• Research and draft technical memoranda or slide decks regarding income, franchise, sales and use tax, and other state and local tax questions
• Support 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
• Help KPMG audit teams with review and analysis of state tax-related income and balance sheet item; build and manage client relationships and supervise, mentor, and develop staff

Skills

Tax research

Team leadership

Client relationship building

Tax compliance

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CPA or JD/LLM or EA

Job description

KPMG LLP seeks a Senior Manager to join our State and Local Tax (SALT) practice in a dynamic, high-energy environment. You will assist multi-state companies with compliance, planning, and controversies and work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver tax knowledge to clients.

The role requires leading teams, developing business, mentoring staff, and delivering high-quality state and local tax advice with strong writing, communication, and research skills.