Experienced Associate, Value Added Tax

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.

KPMG is currently seeking an Associate to join our State and Local Tax (SALT) practice.

Responsibilities:

• Provide excellent client facing service to multi-national, United States headquartered companies with global indirect tax issues, including working as part of a team conducting transaction analysis, supply chain reviews, assisting with business expansions, advising on mergers and acquisitions and managing less complex global projects
• Supporting senior staff to develop responses to client proposal requests regarding global indirect taxes
• Assist with the preparation of Value Added Tax (VAT) training presentations aimed at external and internal audiences
• Identify, document, and recommend client business requirements for implementing VAT/sales and use tax compliance processes and system improvements
• Support new staff

Qualifications:

• A minimum of two years of experience working on global indirect tax projects including working with indirect tax advisors in multiple countries
• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, or a related course of study from an accredited college/university: additional qualifications will be required before promotion to manager
• Possess a broad industry background including retail, financial services, manufacturing and telecommunications; hands-on experience with various business development activities and tax software
• Strong skills in indirect tax information systems, including strong project management skills and the ability to analyze client business needs
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, or process mapping software
• Self-motivated with the ability to generate and plan work effort and manage project schedules and priorities with clear written and verbal communication skills; ability to travel thirty percent of the time

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KPMG recruits on a rolling basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) for which they are qualified that is also of interest to them.

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