Tax Associate, State and Local Tax | Multiple Locations Summer/Fall 2027

KPMG Financial Reporting View (FRV); San Francisco (CA); Sur place; USD 76 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

KPMG LLP is seeking a Tax Associate to join our State & Local Tax practice in California. The role focuses on multi-state tax issues, compliance, planning, and controversies, with opportunities to work on M&A-related tax planning and to leverage AI, Alteryx, and Power BI for client service delivery.

The ideal candidate will have degrees in accounting, finance, taxation, or related fields, and be pursuing CPA requirements, with strong research, communication, and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Must have or be pursuing degrees in accounting, finance, taxation, economics, IT, data analytics, engineering, or equivalent.
• Must be pursuing state CPA requirements with completion of required credits prior to start date.

Responsabilités

• Assist multi-state companies with state and local tax issues including compliance, consulting, planning and controversies.
• Assist clients with tax planning transactions and M&A considerations to identify state and local tax savings.
• Research and draft state and local tax memoranda.
• Assist with M&A transactions involving equity interests and business assets.
• Supervise shared services team members and interns; coordinate resources for notices.

Connaissances

Tax research

Communication skills

Data analysis

Power BI

Alteryx

MS Office

Formation

Bachelor's or Master's degree in accounting or finance

CPA licensure track / CPA eligible

Outils

Alteryx

Power BI

Description du poste

At KPMG, you can become an integral part of a dynamic team at one of the top tax firms in the world. Enjoy a collaborative, future-forward culture that empowers your success. Work with KPMGs extensive network of specialists and enjoy access to our Ignition Centers, where deep industry knowledge merges with cutting-edge technologies to create innovative tax solutions. Join a diverse team helping high-profile clients understand, analyze and respond to complex business opportunities and challenges. Develop your career through a range of multifaceted engagements, formal training and informal mentoring. At KPMG, we put our culture and values front and center.

KPMG is currently seeking a Tax Associate to join our State & Local Tax practice.

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 including identifying and developing state and local tax issues and savings opportunities that arise from legal entity changes/transactions and in designing specific plans to help a business address its state and local tax matters
• Research and draft state and local tax technical memoranda
• Assist with M&A transactions involving acquisitions and dispositions of equity interests (e.g., corporate stock, LLC membership interests, etc.) and/or business assets
• Supervising the work of shared services team members and interns; assist in handling notices including coordination of shared resources
• Analyze, prepare and review tax workpapers and returns, estimated payments and extensions; stay current on state and local tax legislative, judicial and administrative developments
• Build capabilities in key technologies that enable tax professionals for client service delivery such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, Power BI and more
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to develop and sustain excellent 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: Bachelors and/or Masters in accounting, finance, taxation, mathematics, economics, information technology, data and analytics, engineering (financial, industrial or systems), or equivalent program from an accredited college or university
• Preferred: Degrees and/or areas of study: Accounting and Taxation
• Must be pursuing the state-specific education requirements to be a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the principal place of business (the state in which the office is located) for this position, with completion of required academic credits prior to the start date for this position
• 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, coupled with a professional demeanor and a collaborative leadership approach, in a dynamic, evolving environment
• Demonstrated quality service mindset, strong technical aptitude, ability to learn and navigate technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx and Power BI, MS Office Applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook and apply emerging technologies to enhance tax processes and insights
• Excellent communication, time management and leadership skills, feedback oriented, and resourceful in delivering high quality work
• Must reside within a reasonably commutable distance to the office for this position and be able to travel to reasonably commutable work locations using own means of transportation, such as a personal vehicle or public transportation
• Ability to travel and/or work on-site at client premises as needed, at times with relatively short notice
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

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California Salary Range: $76000 - $100000

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