Senior Manager, Ignition - Tax Data Engineer

At KPMG, you can become an integral part of a dynamic team at one of the world's top professional services 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 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 Senior Manager, Ignition - Tax Data Engineer to join our Tax Ignition practice.Responsibilities:Lead and direct cross-functional teams (data engineers, tax technologists, system owners) in designing, developing, and deploying tax data management solutions, leveraging knowledge of tax departments, tax applications, data platforms, ERP/ledger systems, and document management systemsArchitect and oversee end-to-end data solutions, including identification, extraction, transformation, and analysis of data across complex client systems, as well as implementation of data warehouses, lakes, marts, and scalable automation between upstream and downstream platformsOversee data integration and data management projects, including building integrations between client systems, upstream/downstream platforms, and KPMG's Digital Gateway and developing automated processes to transform, manage, and analyze tax data within KPMG's environmentPartner with client stakeholders to define tax data requirements, formulate data strategies, and drive process improvement initiatives that optimize tax department operations through effective data and technology design, management, and integrationOwn overall project economics, timelines, and deliverables; manage engagement risk, resource allocation, and cross-functional coordination while serving as a subject matter expert on data storage techniques, platforms, databases, ERP/ledger, and document management systemsOversee and review technical documentation and deliverables; present findings and proposals to leadership and clients, provide high-level troubleshooting and technical direction, and supervise, mentor, and develop junior team membersAct with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environmentQualifications:Minimum eight years of recent experience in data integrations, analysis, and technology implementations, preferably within a professional services firm or corporate tax departmentMaster's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; minimum of a Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, information systems, computer science, analytics, or a related field from an accredited college or university is requiredLicensed CPA, JD, LLM, PhD, MBA, or Master's in computer science from an accredited college/university; alternative approved credentials include: CISA, CISSP, CFE, CFF, CORPTAX Certified Professional, TCERTIMP, Alteryx Analytics Designer Core/Advanced, ACA, or Six Sigma Certification (among 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; your recruiter can provide you with the complete list of currently approved credentialsExperience in data integrations, engineering, lineage, and governance using cloud based data platforms technical scripting languages, and governance tools, with the ability to review technical workflows and guide junior teams; advanced MS Office proficiency expected; Advanced Data Integration experience is expectedDemonstrated project and team leadership experience, including managing multiple complex projects, overseeing project financials and deliverables, and coordinating multidisciplinary teamsStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with proven risk management capabilities, coupled with excellent executive-level communication and strategic business acumen to evaluate new technologies and expand firm capabilitiesKPMG LLP and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“KPMG”) complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying salary ranges. 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