Tax Associate, International Tax | Fall 2023

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.

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KPMG is currently seeking a Tax Associate to join our International Tax practice.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Consult multinational enterprises on business decisions, such as where to locate and operate, supply chain optimization and how to access and mobilize capital to fund global operations

• Strategically advise and model clients on tax planning decisions, including helping our clients anticipate and understand the potential short- and long-term considerations while taking into account a multinationals tax risk profile, global effective tax rate and income tax treaty planning opportunities arising from inbound and outbound cross-border investing and trading activities Structure the tax aspects of 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) in collaboration with the Mergers & Acquisition Tax team

• Assist multinational enterprises with preparing the tax provision for its financial statements and preparing and/or reviewing the U.S. tax return, as well as assisting KPMG audit teams with reviewing the financial reporting of tax implications arising from its global operations and transactions

• Prepare and review complex tax models illustrating multinational entities attributes, effective tax rate and cash tax expense
• Provide aspects of related tax activities to alternative investment companies at various stages of the investment life cycle for both asset managers and portfolio companies operating globally

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 degree in accounting, finance, taxation, mathematics, economics, information technology, data and analytics, engineering (financial, industrial or systems) or related fields from an accredited college or university

• Preferred: Degrees and/or areas of study: Accounting and Taxation

• Must be pursuing the state-specific education requirements to be a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the principal place of business (the state in which the office is located) for this position, with completion prior to the start date for this position

• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above
• Knowledge of a broad range of U.S. international and domestic tax law provisions
• Demonstrated quality service mindset; strong technical aptitude, critical thinking and research skills and ability to navigate MS Office applications (including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook) and use Excel modeling
• Excellent communication, time management and leadership skills; flexible and adaptable team player; and resourceful in delivering high quality work
• 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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San Francisco / Santa Clara Salary Range: Low $77000 - High: $83000

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Salary : $77,000 - $83,000