Senior Associate, Tax - Accounting Methods (AMCS)

At KPMG, you can become an integral part of a dynamic team at one of the worlds top tax firms. Enjoy a collaborative, future-forward culture that empowers your success. Work with KPMGs 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 is an investment in our people, our future, and what we stand for as a firm.

• Assist with accounting method assessments, design, and implementation of projects involving income and expense recognition, capitalization, cost recovery, inventory, and other federal tax planning initiatives
• Analyze client trial balances, general ledger data, fixed asset records, and other financial information to identify tax accounting method opportunities and support technical tax analyses
• Manage multiple client engagements simultaneously, including client interviews, data gathering, computations, technical analysis, and coordination of KPMG and client resources
• Research federal tax law, IRS guidance, and accounting method developments and apply findings to client-specific facts and circumstances
• Assist in drafting technical memoranda, accounting method change requests (Forms 3115), IRS ruling requests, responses to IRS inquiries, and other supporting documentation
• Collaborate with engagement teams and leverage technology, data analytics, and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency and support client service delivery
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment
  
  

• Minimum two years of recent experience in accounting methods, business tax services, federal tax consulting, or a related technical tax role within a public accounting firm or corporate tax department
• Master's degree in taxation from an accredited college/university is preferred; Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in accounting, finance, taxation, or a related field is required  
• Experience analyzing trial balances, general ledger detail, fixed asset records, inventories, and other financial data to identify tax planning opportunities and support technical tax analyses
• Knowledge of accounting method principles related to income and expense recognition, capitalization, cost recovery, inventory, or other domestic tax consulting matters
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and familiarity with data analytics, AI-enabled tools, and technology solutions used to support tax service delivery
• Strong research, analytical, oral, and written communication skills with the ability to work directly with clients and engagement teams
  

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