Tax / Early Career / Early Career
Tax Associate, Global Mobility Services | Stamford Summer/Fall 2026
Stamford, CT
127109
Early Career
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Start Season & Year: Summer/Fall 2026
Earliest Graduation Date: Aug 2025
Latest Graduation Date: Sep 2026
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KPMG is currently seeking a Tax Associate to join our Global Mobility Services practice.
Responsibilities:
- Leverage a diverse array of skill sets to provide international companies and their mobile workforce with individual income tax compliance, payroll, process, policy and advisory services
- Serve as a direct contact for client tax and human resources professionals as well as their mobile employees; analyze data received and directly participate in the payroll and individual income tax return preparation processes for mobile employees; directly support and advise mobile employees regarding the tax implications of their cross-border travel
- Work with KPMG offices across the globe providing guidance and worldwide coordination for mobility tax support; work collaboratively with tax and human resource professionals within multinational companies to manage the tax implications of their global workforce
- Prepare client correspondence and calculations on various international assignment matters, including policy issues, cost projections, tax settlements and tax reconciliations, in addition to assisting with tax authority inquiries/audits
- Prepare, analyze and track expatriate payroll, compensation, benefits, global mobility policy and other assignment-related issues
- Build capabilities in key technologies that enable tax professionals for client service delivery such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, Power BI, and more
Qualifications:
- Must be pursuing and have obtained by the start date or have completed the following degrees/majors in the past 12 months: Bachelors and/or Masters from an accredited college or university
- Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above
- Coursework or concentration in Tax, Accounting, International Business, Economics, Human Resources, Finance, or Business Administration is preferred
- Knowledge of expatriate services, global mobility and tax
- Foreign language skills preferred
- Demonstrated quality service mindset; strong technical aptitude, critical thinking skills and ability to navigate MS Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook
- Excellent communication, time management and leadership skills; flexible and adaptable team player; 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
- Authorization to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future is preferred
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