Tax Associate, State and Local Tax

About the Role

KPMG is currently seeking a Tax Associate to join their State & Local Tax practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist multi-state companies with state and local tax issues, including compliance, consulting, planning, and controversies.
• Assist clients with business tax planning transactions and mergers and acquisitions, identifying and developing state and local tax issues and savings opportunities.
• Research and draft state and local tax technical memoranda.
• Assist with M&A transactions involving acquisitions and dispositions of equity interests and/or business assets.
• Supervise the work of shared services team members and interns.
• Handle notices, including coordination of shared resources.
• Analyze, prepare, and review tax workpapers and returns, estimated payments, and extensions.
• Stay current on state and local tax legislative, judicial, and administrative developments.
• Build capabilities in key technologies enabling tax professionals for client service delivery, such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, and Power BI.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to develop and sustain excellent client relationships.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong tax research skills.
• Strong 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.
• Demonstrated quality service mindset, strong technical aptitude, and ability to learn and navigate technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, and Power BI.
• Proficiency in MS Office Applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to 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.
• Ability to travel and/or work on-site at client premises as needed, potentially with short notice.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing and have obtained by the start date or have completed within the past 12 months:
• Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in accounting, finance, taxation, mathematics, economics, information technology, data and analytics, or engineering (financial, industrial, or systems), or an 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 of 3.0 or above.
• Coursework or minor in information systems, software engineering, computer science, or data and analytics is preferred.

Locations

• Multiple Locations
• Summer/Fall 2027

Salary Range

• California Salary Range: $76,000 - $100,000
• For other locations, salary ranges can be found via the provided URL.