Senior Associate, State & Local Tax - Asset Management

Senior Associate, State & Local Tax – Asset Management

Join KPMG US as a Senior Associate in our State & Local Tax (SALT) practice.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  General Business

• Participate in multi‑state alternative investment firms—including hedge funds, fund‑to‑funds, private equity, real estate—with state and local tax issues including compliance, advising, planning, and controversies.
• Work with multi‑state companies on state and local tax controversies, preparing clients for discussions with auditors, representing the client at hearings and appeal meetings, and preparing protests.
• Help provide subject‑matter/alternative investment industry knowledge as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Review information presented on state income tax returns before, during, and after preparation.
• Build and manage client relationships, and supervise, mentor, and develop staff.
• Research and draft technical memoranda regarding income, franchise, and sales and use tax questions.

• Minimum of two years’ experience performing tax research and preparing state income tax returns for pass‑through and corporate entities, and providing technical advice on multi‑state tax issues.
• Bachelor’s degree (or JD, LL.M. in Taxation, MST from an accredited college/university).
• Experience providing services to pass‑through entities and solid knowledge of relevant state tax concepts.
• Ability to foster relationships internally and with clients.
• Ability and desire to perform in a high‑energy team environment.
• Excellent writing, compliance, communication, and tax research skills.

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