Manager, Tax - Project Manager

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 and 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's an investment in our people, our future, and what we stand for as a firm. KPMG is currently seeking a Manager to join our Business Tax Services practice. Responsibilities Lead client engagement teams and other stakeholders in the initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of complex engagements; perform tasks such as monitoring project progress, managing changes to project scope, schedule, budget, tracking key performance indicators and creating reports and presentations to be delivered to relevant clients and/or stakeholders. Utilize and ensure project adherence to our practice's standard project management processes and tools to manage project teams across the entire project life cycle; comply with all engagement reporting requirements; serve as an advocate of project management principles and standards. Collaborate with project team to create a project charter, build and maintain project execution plan and some or all of the following: scope, schedule, budget, approach, assumptions, deliverable definitions and communication plan. Identify and guide project risk factors and resolve project issues; elevate issues as appropriate. Manage internal and client‑facing meetings by creating agendas with clear objectives, roles and time allocations, facilitating the call or meeting, and taking notes of decisions and action items. Oversee the project change control process. Qualifications Minimum five years of recent experience in project management in a professional services environment. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; licensed CPA, JD/LLM or EA, in addition to others on KPMG's approved credential listing; any individual who does not possess at least one of the approved designations/credentials at the time of employment has one year from hire to obtain at least one of the approved designations/credentials. Must possess skills such as business modeling, management consulting, organizational development, process improvement, tax, strategy and operations; a PMP certification is preferred; advanced degree or related license is desired. Demonstrated ability to execute and successfully achieve objectives in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment with aggressive timelines; proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Teams and Outlook); experience with SharePoint and Microsoft Project highly desired. Excellent organizational, presentation, communication, meeting facilitation, analytical, judgment and supervisory skills; capability to work effectively with project team members, project sponsors, functional leads, senior management and clients. Must be willing and able to travel; travel likely under 10% of time and comfortable with travel as needed. Benefits KPMG offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, including medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and personal well‑being benefits. Depending on job classification, standard work hours and years of service, KPMG provides personal time off per fiscal year. KPMG also publishes a holiday calendar and provides eligible employees two breaks each year that do not require personal time off. Salary ranges: KPMG complies with local/state regulations regarding display of salary ranges. For city outside of CA, salary information can be found at KPMG is an equal opportunity employer. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status or any other category protected by applicable laws. No phone calls or agencies, please. KPMG recruits on a rolling basis and considers applicants until the opportunity is filled. Los Angeles County applicants: Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Fair Chance Ordinances for Los Angeles County, San Francisco, and San Francisco Fair Chance Initiative, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. #J-18808-Ljbffr SupportFinity™