Senior Associate, M&A Partnership Tax Group

Job Description

KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate to join our Mergers & Acquisitions practice.

Responsibilities:

• Assist engagement teams on a full spectrum of tax and structuring considerations related to complex partnership transactions including partnership mergers, acquisitions, divisions, recapitalizations, and restructurings
• Assist with the review and remediation of deficiencies in historical partnership allocations
• Consultation related to complex partnership structures (i.e., Umbrella Partnership C Corporation ("UP-C") offerings, tax equity partnership structures including hypothetical liquidation at book value (“HLBV”) calculations, partnership recapitalizations, and partnership mergers)
• Quantitative numerical analysis to assist with informing clients of the tax ramifications of critical business decisions related to transaction alternative planning
• Qualitative consultation related to transaction documents (e.g., LLC Operating Agreement, Contribution Agreement, and Unit Purchase Agreement)
• Assist with tax due diligence related to client acquisitions of targets in partnership solution (including analysis around impacts of the new Centralized Partnership Audit Regime (“CPAR”))

Qualifications:

• Minimum of two years of federal tax and/or M&A experience in a public accounting firm, a corporate tax department, or a law firm
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
• CPA or J.D. / LL.M. (preferred but not required)
• Basic knowledge of a broad range of partnership tax matters
• Ability to execute and team with large groups on complex transactions
• Excellent skills in Excel (e.g., ability to build flexible numerical analysis including partnership capital accounts, I.R.C. Section 704(c) allocations, I.R.C. Section 743(b) adjustments), research, and writing