Senior Associate, Tax - Project Management in Dallas

KPMG is seeking a Senior Associate to join our Business Tax Services practice. Responsibilities Support client engagement teams and other stakeholders in the initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closing of complex engagements including monitoring project progress, managing changes to project scope, schedule, budget, tracking key performance indicators and creating reports and presentations to deliver 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 and advocate project management principles and standards. Collaborate with project team to create a project charter, build and maintain a project execution plan and some or all of the following: scope, schedule, budget, approach, assumptions, deliverable definitions and communication plan. Identify and manage 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/meeting, taking notes of decisions and action items. Qualifications Minimum three years of recent experience in project management in a professional services environment with skills such as business modeling, management consulting, organizational development, process improvement, Tax, strategy and operations are a plus. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. CAPM or PMP certification; advanced degree or related license is a plus. Demonstrated ability to execute and successfully achieve objectives in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment with aggressive timelines. Excellent organizational, presentation, communication, meeting facilitation skills, analytical ability, strong judgment skills, supervisory skills and the ability to work effectively with project team members, project sponsors, functional leads, senior management and clients. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook; experience with Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Project highly desired. Willing and able to travel; travel under 10% of time. Benefits KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), personal well‑being benefits, personal time off, holiday calendar, and additional benefits per eligibility. Equal Opportunity Employer KPMG is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected category. No phone calls or agencies please. Other Information Applicants are considered on a rolling basis until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) for which they are qualified. Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse impact on some duties. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records under the Fair Chance Ordinances. #J-18808-Ljbffr Energy Jobline ZR