Senior Tax Manager: Client Leader & Mentor

KPMG LLP; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP is seeking a Senior Manager for our Business Tax Services practice in Los Angeles. This role focuses on building and maintaining strong client relationships, delivering high-quality tax work, and leading teams across complex engagements.

The position requires extensive tax experience, CPA/EA/JD/LLM credentials, and the ability to manage multiple large client engagements while guiding a team of tax professionals to deliver results.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years of tax experience in a public accounting firm, corporation, or asset management firm supporting alternative investments.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting from an accredited college/university; licensed CPA, EA or JD/LLM; must obtain at least one approved designation within one year of hire if not already held.
• Experience with alternative investments (investment partnership and/or mutual funds tax).
• Proficiency in taxation of corporations, consolidated entities, partnerships, and other flow-through entities including reviewing 1120 RIC, 1065 tax returns, and Schedule K-1.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex financial information.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage client relationships while managing a portfolio of large clients and act as a first point of contact for internal and external clients.
• Manage relationships at a senior level with large clients, advise on tactical issues, have responsibility for service delivery, and manage teams of tax professionals/assistants on client projects.
• Handle risk and financial performance of engagement, including billing, collections, and budget for assigned projects.
• Assess the tax impact on clients, develop tax arguments to support conclusions, and suggest recommendations to clients.
• Participate in and contribute to market and business activities external to the firm while providing direction and maintaining managerial responsibility for a team.
• Act as a coach and mentor to other tax professionals.

Skills

Client relations

Team leadership

Budget management

Tax expertise

Communication skills

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CPA/EA/JD/LLM or approved credential

Job description

KPMG LLP is seeking a Senior Manager for our Business Tax Services practice in Los Angeles. This role focuses on building and maintaining strong client relationships, delivering high-quality tax work, and leading teams across complex engagements.

The position requires extensive tax experience, CPA/EA/JD/LLM credentials, and the ability to manage multiple large client engagements while guiding a team of tax professionals to deliver results.