Senior Associate, Value Added Tax

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; 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 a Senior Associate to join our State and Local Tax (SALT) practice.

• Provide excellent client‑facing service to multinational, 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

• 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
• Strong skills in indirect tax information systems, including strong project management skills and the ability to analyze client business needs
• Possess a broad industry background including retail, financial services, manufacturing and telecommunications; hands‑on experience with various business development activities and tax software
• 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

Benefits and Compensation:

We offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package featuring medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well‑being benefits to support mental health. Eligibility for benefits depends on job classification, work hours, and years of service. Standard work hours, paid holidays, personal time off, and additional paid breaks are provided for eligible employees.

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 federal, state, or local laws. KPMG complies with all local, state, and federal laws regarding recruitment and hiring.

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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. These duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.