State & Local Tax Senior - Income Franchise (Corp)

Job Description

KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate to join our State and Local Tax (SALT) practice.

Responsibilities:

• Assist multi-state companies with state and local tax issues including compliance, advising, planning, controversies, and technical research.
• Review information presented on state income tax returns before, during and after preparation
• Research and draft technical memoranda regarding income and franchise tax questions
• Assist multi-state companies with state and local tax controversies which includes preparing clients for discussions with auditors and preparing protests
• Help KPMG audit teams with review and analysis of state tax-related income and balance sheet items
• Supervise, mentor, and develop staff

Qualifications:

• A minimum of three years of experience performing tax research, preparing/reviewing state income tax returns for corporate entities, and providing technical advice on multi-state tax issues
• Master's degree from an accredited college/university (or bachelor's degree with requisite hours to pursue CPA certification) or JD/LLM
• Ability to foster relationships both internally as well as with clients
• Excellent writing, compliance, communication, and tax research skills
• Ability and desire to perform in a high-energy team environment