State & Local Tax Associate — Early Career Opportunity

KPMG LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP is seeking a Tax Associate to join our State & Local Tax practice for Summer/Fall 2027 as part of an early career program. You will work with a dynamic team on multi-state tax issues, including compliance, planning, and controversies, while developing your technical and client-service skills.

The role emphasizes applying AI, Alteryx and Power BI capabilities to tax processes, collaborating with professionals across services, and building lasting client relationships.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing and have obtained by the start date or have completed the following degrees/majors in the past 12 months: JD and/or LLM in Taxation, or equivalent program from an accredited college or university.
• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above
• Coursework or minor in information systems, software engineering, computer science or data and analytics preferred
• Strong tax research skills
• Strong in technical, business acumen, critical thinking and agility skills
• Demonstrated ability to excel and drive strategic outcomes with a collaborative leadership approach
• Excellent communication, time management and leadership skills
• Must reside within a reasonably commutable distance to the office and be able to travel to client locations
• Ability to travel and/or work on-site at client premises as needed
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship now or in the future (no sponsorship)

Responsibilities

• Assist multi-state companies with state and local tax issues (income/franchise, sales/use, excise and property tax) including compliance, consulting, planning and controversies
• Assist clients with business tax planning transactions and mergers and acquisitions
• Research and draft state and local tax technical memoranda
• Supervising the work of shared services team members and interns
• Analyze, prepare and review tax workpapers and returns, estimated payments and extensions
• Assist in handling notices including coordination of shared resources
• Build capabilities in technologies like AI, Alteryx and Power BI for client service delivery
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team to develop strong client relationships
• Stay current on state and local tax legislative and administrative developments

Skills

Tax research

Communications

Leadership

Education

JD/LLM in Taxation

Tools

Alteryx

Power BI

MS Office

Job description

KPMG LLP is seeking a Tax Associate to join our State & Local Tax practice for Summer/Fall 2027 as part of an early career program. You will work with a dynamic team on multi-state tax issues, including compliance, planning, and controversies, while developing your technical and client-service skills.

The role emphasizes applying AI, Alteryx and Power BI capabilities to tax processes, collaborating with professionals across services, and building lasting client relationships.