Tax Manager/Senior Manager, Real Estate

Job Description

KPMG is currently seeking a Manager/Senior Manager to join our Business Tax Services practice.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of clients of various size and scope and act as the point of contact for internal and external clients
• Manage teams of tax professionals/assistants working on client projects
• Understand and analyze the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) rules affecting the taxpayer
• Help manage risk and financial performance of engagements including billing, collections, and the budget for projects
• Advise clients and be responsible for delivering high quality tax service and advice
• Help assess tax impact on clients, develop tax arguments to support conclusions, and suggest plans to clients

Additional Responsibilities for Senior Manager:

• Participate in and contribute to market and business activities that are external to the firm while providing direction to and maintaining managerial responsibility for a team
• Act as a coach and mentor to other tax professionals

Qualifications:

• A minimum of five years of corporate tax experience in the financial services industry supporting alternative investments (investment partnership and/or mutual fund tax experience)
• Previous experience as a tax manager with a public accounting firm
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university; licensed CPA, Enrolled Agent, J.D., or LL.M. (Please note that any candidate hired by KPMG into this position that doesn't currently possess one of the aforementioned credentials/designations will be required to secure one within one year from the commencement of employment)
• Proficiency in the taxation of corporations, consolidated entities, partnerships, and other flow-through entities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex financial information

Additional Qualifications for Senior Manager:

• A minimum of eight years of experience as a tax senior manager in a public accounting firm supporting alternative investments (investment partnership and/or mutual fund tax experience)
• Solid skills in reviewing 1120 RIC, 1065 tax returns, including Schedule K-1 and experience managing multiple client engagements and client service teams