Tax Associate, Business Tax Services

About the Role

KPMG is seeking a Tax Associate for our Korean practice in Business Tax Services in New York.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform tax-related tasks for a variety of clients.
• Participate in a full spectrum of assignments.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to develop and sustain excellent client relationships.
• Keep up to date on current tax practices.
• Build capabilities in key technologies for client service delivery, such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, Power BI, and more.

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 Masters in 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 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.
• Bilingual in English and Korean with the ability to use both language skills in a business environment.
• 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 (including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook) 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.
• Authorization to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future is preferred.