Senior Manager, SALT M&A

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KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Manager to join our State and Local Tax (SALT) practice.

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary Tax and Advisory team that focuses on delivering pre-transaction related Tax and Financial due diligence and acquisition structuring services to buyers, primarily comprised of private equity clients, public corporations, and commercial clients
• Examine tax laws and form position on the application of such laws to specific facts presented during the transaction
• Create Excel based spreadsheets to calculate the amount of exposure or other tax liabilities (past, present, or future) associated with the transaction
• Draft due diligence reports and/or memorandums capturing areas of risk and addressing the application of law to facts
• Research and draft technical memoranda regarding income and franchise tax questions
• Supervise, mentor, and develop staff

• Minimum eight years of recent experience in providing tax research and technical advice on multi-state issues
• Bachelor's degree for an accredited college/university; licensed CPA, EA, JD/LLM 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
• Able to handle multiple engagements and client service teams and perform in a high-energy team environment
• Experience with various corporate taxes
• Excellent writing, communication, and tax research skills; excel skills required
• Ability to develop business and foster client relationships

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