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About the Role

KPMG is seeking a Tax Associate to join its State & Local Tax practice. This role offers the opportunity to become an integral part of a dynamic team at a leading tax firm, working in a collaborative, future-forward culture that empowers success. You will collaborate with KPMG's extensive network of specialists and utilize Ignition Centers where industry knowledge merges with cutting-edge technologies to create innovative tax solutions. Join a diverse team helping high-profile clients understand, analyze, and respond to complex business opportunities and challenges, while developing your career through multifaceted engagements, formal training, and informal mentoring.

Responsibilities

Assist multi-state companies with state and local tax issues (income/franchise, sales/use, excise and property tax) including compliance, consulting, planning and controversies.
Assist clients with business tax planning transactions and mergers and acquisitions, identifying and developing state and local tax issues and savings opportunities from legal entity changes/transactions, and designing specific plans to address state and local tax matters.
Research and draft state and local tax technical memoranda.
Assist with M&A transactions involving acquisitions and dispositions of equity interests and/or business assets.
Supervise the work of shared services team members and interns; assist in handling notices including coordination of shared resources.
Analyze, prepare and review tax workpapers and returns, estimated payments and extensions; stay current on state and local tax legislative, judicial and administrative developments.
Build capabilities in key technologies that enable tax professionals for client service delivery such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, Power BI and more.
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to develop and sustain excellent client relationships.

Requirements

Must be pursuing and have obtained by the start date or have completed a 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.
Must be pursuing the state-specific education requirements to be a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the principal place of business for this position, with completion of required academic credits prior to the start date.
Strong tax research skills.
Strong 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 for this position 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.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Consideration will be given to qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with California Fair Chance Act and relevant ordinances.

Skills

Artificial intelligence (AI)
Alteryx
Power BI
MS Office Applications
Excel
PowerPoint
Word
Outlook

Location

Los Angeles County

Work Type

Full-time
On-site

Experience Level

Early Career

Education Level

Bachelors
Masters
CPA eligibility

Salary/Compensations

$70000 - $92000

Benefits

Comprehensive compensation and benefits package
Variety of medical and dental plans
Vision coverage
Disability and life insurance
401(k) plans
Robust suite of personal well-being benefits
Personal Time Off
Paid holidays

About the Company

KPMG LLP and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“KPMG”) complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying salary ranges.
KPMG is a leading tax firm.
KPMG offers a collaborative, future-forward culture that empowers success.
KPMG has an extensive network of specialists and Ignition Centers where deep industry knowledge merges with cutting-edge technologies to create innovative tax solutions.
KPMG is committed to developing careers through multifaceted engagements, formal training, and informal mentoring.
KPMG puts its 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.