Senior Associate, Franchise Tax - Financial Services

Senior Associate, Income Franchise Tax - Financial Services

KPMG US is seeking a Senior Associate to join our State and Local Tax (SALT) practice. At KPMG, you can become an integral part of a dynamic team at one of the world’s top tax firms. Enjoy a collaborative, future‑forward culture that empowers your success. Work with KPMG’s extensive network of specialists & access to our Ignition Centers, where deep industry knowledge merges with cutting‑edge technologies to create innovative tax solutions.

In this role, you will help high‑profile clients understand, analyze, and respond to complex business opportunities and challenges. You will develop your career through a range of multifaceted engagements, formal training, and informal mentoring.

Senior Level :
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type :
Full‑time
Job Function :
General Business

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 and schedule K-1 before, during and after preparation.
• Research and draft technical memoranda regarding income and franchise tax questions.
• Support multi‑state companies with state and local tax controversies which includes preparing clients for discussions with auditors and preparing protests.
• Learn and utilize state‑of‑the‑art technology and innovative solutions in state tax compliance delivery.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop staff.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of three years of experience performing tax research, preparing/reviewing state income tax returns for corporations and partnerships, providing technical advice on multi‑state tax issues.
• Masters degree from an accredited college/university (or baccalaureate degree with requisite hours to pursue CPA certification) or JD/LLM.
• Ability to foster relationships both internally as well as with clients.
• Excellent writing, compliance, communication, and tax research skills.
• Ability and desire to perform in a high‑energy team environment.

KPMG offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, personal well‑being benefits, and paid time off. You will earn personal time off per fiscal year, receive holiday calendar, and two breaks each year that do not require use of PTO (one at year end and one around July
4).

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KPMG is an equal‑opportunity employer. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. No phone calls or agencies please.

Los Angeles County applicants:
Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.

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 will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.