Tax Associate: Tech-Driven Tax & Compliance

KPMG Financial Reporting View (FRV); Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG is seeking a Tax Associate for the Accounting Methods and Credit Services practice in Business Tax Services. You will handle tax compliance for partnerships, corporations and S-corps, assist with research, and draft technical memos while collaborating with state/local and international tax teams.

You will work with Alteryx, Power BI and Excel in client service delivery, manage offshore/contractor resources, and travel as needed to support client engagements.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing and have obtained by start date: Bachelors and/or Masters in accounting, finance, taxation, mathematics, economics, information technology, data and analytics, engineering (financial, industrial or systems), or equivalent program
• Preferred: Degrees in Accounting and Taxation
• Must pursue CPA licensure with completion of required credits prior to start date
• GPA of 3.0 or above preferred
• Coursework in information systems, software engineering, computer science or data analytics preferred
• Strong analytical, business acumen and leadership potential
• Ability to work with AI, Alteryx and Power BI in tax processes and insights
• Excellent communication, time management and collaboration skills
• Willingness to travel and work on-site as needed
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in future

Responsibilities

• Perform tax-related tasks including tax compliance for clients (partnerships, corporations, S-corporations)
• Participate in research and drafting of technical memos, consulting engagements, compliance and provision support
• Engage in technology development initiatives, including data enablement tools and Alteryx
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to maintain strong client relationships
• Manage offshore/contractor teams on internal and external projects
• Stay up-to-date on current tax practices and regulations

Skills

Tax research

Technical aptitude

Communication

Leadership

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in accounting/finance/taxation

Tools

Alteryx

Power BI

MS Excel

Job description

KPMG is seeking a Tax Associate for the Accounting Methods and Credit Services practice in Business Tax Services. You will handle tax compliance for partnerships, corporations and S-corps, assist with research, and draft technical memos while collaborating with state/local and international tax teams.

You will work with Alteryx, Power BI and Excel in client service delivery, manage offshore/contractor resources, and travel as needed to support client engagements.