Senior Associate, SALT - Income Franchise (Corporate) - Austin, Dallas, or Houston, TX
KPMG, one of the world's top tax firms, is seeking a Senior Associate to join our State and Local Tax (SALT) practice. This role offers the opportunity to work with a diverse team helping high-profile clients understand, analyze, and respond to complex business opportunities and challenges. Join our collaborative, future-forward culture and access our Ignition Centers, where deep industry knowledge merges with cutting-edge technologies to create innovative tax solutions. Develop your career through multifaceted engagements, formal training, and informal mentoring.
Key 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, including preparing clients for discussions with auditors and protests.
- Help KPMG audit teams with review and analysis of state tax-related income and balance sheet items.
- Supervise, mentor, and develop staff.
Qualifications:
- 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 and with clients.
- Excellent writing, compliance, communication, and tax research skills.
- Ability and desire to perform in a high-energy team environment.
Salary Information:
- Salary ranges are displayed on our website and are based on factors such as skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, degrees/certifications, and market considerations.
- KPMG offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, including medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and personal well-being benefits.
- Benefits are based on eligibility and include personal time off and firmwide breaks throughout the year.
- Additional details can be found on our KPMG US Careers site under "Benefits & How We Work."
KPMG is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. We value diversity and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable laws.
COVID-19 Requirements:
- KPMG does not currently require partners or employees to be fully vaccinated or test negative for COVID-19 to go to KPMG offices, client sites, or events, except when mandated by law.
- However, clients may require proof of vaccination or testing in certain circumstances.
- We encourage candidates to apply expeditiously to any role(s) for which they are qualified and interested, as we recruit on a rolling basis.
Los Angeles County Applicants:
- Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the job duties for this position.
- Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.
