State and Local Tax, Direct Tax Manager, Shared Services

At KPMG, we are reimagining tax with you in mind. Become an integral part of a dynamic team within a collaborative, future forward environment at one of the worlds top tax firms. We offer a culture of innovation and a great place to build a career. As part of our Delivery Center, you will join a network of colleagues who share ideas, work together and inspire you to excel. We welcome people with a spirit for new thinking, and a commitment to providing outstanding client service today, and tomorrow. You will be able to apply your knowledge to exciting challenges, learn how to use cutting-edge tax technologies in standardized processes and grow with a team that is not afraid to push the status quo.

• Work in our compliance center of excellence to support engagement teams to execute state and local income/franchise tax compliance for large multi-state and multi-national companies
• Review information provided by clients and present it accurately and consistently on state income and franchise tax returns, extensions, and estimated payments
• Manage multiple projects to completion in accordance with statutory deadlines with strong project management oversight
• Drive standard process and technology adoption using KPMG tools, third-party tools, and GenAI solutions Build and manage relationships with local engagement teams, multidisciplinary teams across TSS, and occasionally with clients
• Supervise, mentor, and develop staff both onshore and offshore
• Monitor risk and financial performance of engagements including hours incurred and project budgets

• Minimum five years of recent experience with state income tax compliance for corporations and/or pass-through entities, deep understanding of multi-state tax issues
• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, or a related field of study from an accredited college/university; licensed CPA, JD/LLM, EA or MTX, 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
• Experience providing services to public companies and a solid knowledge of relevant state tax concepts
• Ability to foster relationships both internally as well as with clients and desire to perform in a high-energy team environment
• Experience mentoring and counseling staff level team members
• Excellent communication, project management, technology, and tax compliance skills