Tax / Experienced / Manager
Manager, Accounting Methods and Credits Services
Chicago, IL; Milwaukee, WI
132350
Experienced
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; enjoy access to our Ignition Centers, where deep 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. Develop your career through a range of multifaceted engagements, formal training, and informal mentoring. At KPMG, we believe nothing is more important than investing in our culture because it's an investment in our people, our future, and what we stand for as a firm.
KPMG is currently seeking a
Responsibilities:
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to conduct research and development (R&D) tax credit consulting services, including leading client interviews and discussions, performing tax technical research, and developing business and industry expertise
- Assistance on federal tax consulting services including accounting method assessments, design and implementation of projects related to revenue and expense recognition, capitalized items, fixed assets, and inventories
- Communicate directly with client personnel, including operations, finance, accounting, and engineering
- Manage and implement multiple projects simultaneously, which include client interviews, computations, analysis, data gathering and coordination of KPMG and client resources
- Assist with drafting opinion letters, responses to IRS inquiries, IRS ruling requests and writing other technical memoranda
- Develop and sustain excellent client relationships and assist in business development effort
- Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment
Additional Responsibilities for Senior Manager:
- Engage in an active role in new business development, including add-on business
Qualifications:
- Minimum five years of recent experience in a public accounting firm or corporate taxation experience, including experience in accounting methods and credit services
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
- Licensed CPA, EA or JD/LLM, in addition to others on KPMG's approved credential listing; any individual who does not possess at least one of the approved designations/credentials when their employment commences, has one year from their date of hire to obtain at least one of the approved designations/credentials; should you like to see the complete list of currently approved designations/credentials for the hiring practice/service line, your recruiter can provide you with that list
- Solid verbal and written communication skills with the ability to evaluate and articulate complex information
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Access; experience performing internet research
- Ability to travel and work at client locations
Additional Qualifications for Senior Manager:
- Minimum eight years years of recent experience in a public accounting firm or corporate taxation experience, including experience in accounting methods and credit services
- Experience mentoring and counseling staff level team members