Tax Associate, Business Tax Services

About the Role

KPMG is currently seeking a Tax Associate for their Business Tax Services practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist clients with their tax planning, compliance and consulting needs.
• Supervise and allocate the work of shared services team members and interns.
• Prepare and/or review tax provisions for financial statements, including coordinating and working with the audit team.
• Analyze, prepare and review tax workpapers and returns, estimated payments and extensions.
• Research and draft technical memoranda for compliance and consulting projects.
• Respond to inquiries from the IRS and other taxing authorities, including tax controversy support.
• Build capabilities in key technologies that enable tax professionals for client service delivery such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, Power BI, and more.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to develop and sustain excellent client relationships.
• Keep up to date on tax technical developments.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Artificial intelligence (AI)
• Alteryx
• Power BI
• MS Office Applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing and have obtained by the start date or have completed the following degrees/majors in the past 12 months: Bachelors and/or Master's in business, accounting, finance, taxation, mathematics, economics, information technology, data and analytics, engineering (financial, industrial or systems), or equivalent program from an accredited college or university.
• Preferred Degrees/Areas of Study: Accounting and Taxation.
• Must be pursuing the state-specific education requirements to be a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the principal place of business, with completion of required academic credits prior to the start date.
• Preferred GPA: 3.0 or above.
• Coursework or minor in: information systems, software engineering, computer science or data and analytics preferred.
• Strong in technical, business acumen, critical thinking and agility skills.
• Demonstrated ability to excel and drive strategic outcomes, coupled with a professional demeanor and a collaborative leadership approach, in a dynamic, evolving environment.
• Demonstrated quality service mindset, strong technical aptitude, ability to learn and navigate technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, and Power BI, MS Office Applications, and apply emerging technologies to enhance tax processes and insights.
• Excellent communication, time management and leadership skills, feedback oriented, and resourceful in delivering high quality work.
• Must reside within a reasonably commutable distance to the office and be able to travel to reasonably commutable work locations using own means of transportation.
• Ability to travel and/or work on-site at client premises as needed, at times with relatively short notice.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.