Tax Intern, Property Tax

About the Role

KPMG is seeking a Tax Intern to join its State & Local Tax practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist multi-state companies with property tax issues, including compliance, consulting, planning, and controversies.
• Assist clients with business tax planning transactions and mergers and acquisitions.
• Identify and develop property tax issues and savings opportunities arising from legal entity changes/transactions.
• Design specific plans to help businesses address property tax matters.
• Research and draft property tax technical memoranda.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to develop and sustain excellent client relationships.
• Analyze, prepare, and review tax workpapers, returns, and extensions.
• Assist in reviewing notices of value and preparing recommendations for appeals.
• Build capabilities in key technologies for client service delivery, such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, and Power BI.

Requirements & Tech Stack

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

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university pursuing a Bachelors and/or Masters in:
• Accounting
• Finance
• Taxation
• Mathematics
• Economics
• Real Estate
• Information Technology
• Data and Analytics
• Engineering (Financial, Industrial, or Systems)
• Equivalent program
• Preferred degrees/areas of study: Accounting, Finance, and Taxation.
• Upon completion of the internship, candidates must have additional academic credits to complete before obtaining their degree and/or CPA eligibility requirements.
• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Coursework or minor in Information Systems, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or Data and Analytics preferred.
• Strong technical, business acumen, critical thinking, and agility skills.
• Demonstrated ability to excel and drive strategic outcomes.
• Professional demeanor and a collaborative leadership approach.
• Demonstrated quality service mindset.
• Strong technical aptitude.
• Ability to learn and navigate technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, and Power BI.
• 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 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.
• Applicant must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.