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About the Role

KPMG is seeking a Tax Associate to join its Mergers & Acquisitions Tax practice. This role offers the opportunity to become an integral part of a dynamic team at a leading tax firm, fostering a collaborative and future-forward culture that empowers success. You will work with KPMG's extensive network of specialists and have access to Ignition Centers, where industry knowledge and cutting-edge technologies merge to create innovative tax solutions. Join a diverse team assisting high-profile clients with complex business opportunities and challenges, and develop your career through multifaceted engagements, formal training, and informal mentoring.

Responsibilities

Structure the tax aspects of domestic and multinational private equity and strategic mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, dispositions and IPOs, along with drafting tax opinions, memos, structure decks and Excel models (illustrating the tax benefits of alternative structures)
Perform tax due diligence to identify tax exposures and opportunities
Provide sell-side tax advisory services, including advising the sellers of a business on the most tax-efficient transaction structure and modeling the costs and benefits of alternative structures
Deliver bankruptcy and restructuring tax advisory services, including providing tax advice on debt and equity restructurings (inside and outside of bankruptcy), with a goal of preserving the value of a company's tax attributes
Compute tax attributes (earnings and profits, tax basis in the stock of consolidated subsidiaries and limitations under section 382)
Draft tax opinions, memos and related advice
Build capabilities in key technologies that enable tax professionals for client service delivery such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, Power BI, and more

Requirements

Must be pursuing and have obtained by the start date or have completed a JD and/or LLM in Taxation, or equivalent program from an accredited college or university
Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above
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
Ability to learn and navigate technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx and Power BI
Must reside within a reasonably commutable distance to the office for this position and be able to travel to reasonably commutable work locations using own means of transportation, such as a personal vehicle or public transportation
Ability to travel and/or work on-site at client premises as needed, at times with relatively short notice
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)
Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled.
Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) for which they are qualified that is also of interest to them.
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.

Skills

Taxation
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Alteryx
Power BI
MS Office Applications
Excel
PowerPoint
Word
Outlook
Technical aptitude
Business acumen
Critical thinking
Agility
Communication
Time management
Leadership

Location

Commutable distance to the office

Work Type

On-site
Travel required

Experience Level

Early Career

Education Level

JD
LLM in Taxation
Equivalent program from an accredited college or university

Salary/Compensations

California Salary Range: $105000 - $140000

Benefits

Comprehensive, competitive benefits package
Variety of medical and dental plans
Vision coverage
Disability and life insurance
401(k) plans
Robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support mental health
Personal Time Off per fiscal year
Observed holidays
Year-end break
July 4th holiday break

About the Company

KPMG is a leading tax firm.
Enjoys a collaborative, future-forward culture that empowers success.
Works with an extensive network of specialists and has access to Ignition Centers, where deep industry knowledge merges with cutting-edge technologies to create innovative tax solutions.
Employs a diverse team helping high-profile clients understand, analyze and respond to complex business opportunities and challenges.
Offers career development through multifaceted engagements, formal training and informal mentoring.
Puts culture and values front and center.

Equal Opportunity

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.