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KPMG is currently seeking a Tax Associate to join our International Tax practice.

Responsibilities:

• Advise multinational enterprises on 1) business decisions, such as where to locate and operate, choice of entity, supply chain optimization and how to access and mobilize capital to fund global operations 2) tax planning decisions, including helping our clients anticipate and understand the potential short- and long-term considerations while taking into account a multinationals tax risk profile, global effective tax rate and cash posture
• Structure the tax aspects of multinational private equity and strategic mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, dispositions and IPOs, along with drafting tax opinions, memos, structure decks and Excel models with the Mergers & Acquisition Tax team
• Assist multinational enterprises with preparing the tax provision for its financial statements and preparing and/or reviewing compliance work product, as well as assisting KPMG audit teams with reviewing the financial reporting of tax implications arising from its global operations and transactions
• Advise clients on income tax treaty planning opportunities arising from inbound and outbound cross-border investing and trading activities
• Prepare and review complex tax models illustrating multinational entities attributes, effective tax rate and cash tax expense
• Provide aspects of related tax activities to alternative investment companies at various stages of the investment life cycle for both asset managers and portfolio companies operating globally

Qualifications:

• Must be pursuing and have obtained by the start date or have completed the following degrees/majors in the past 12 months: Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in accounting, finance, taxation, mathematics, economics, information technology, data and analytics, engineering (financial, industrial or systems) or related fields from an accredited college or university
• Preferred: Degrees and/or areas of study: Accounting and Taxation
• Must have or be pursuing the state-specific education requirements to be a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the principal place of business for this position, with completion of such educational requirements prior to the start date for this position
• Must have a current/most recent GPA of 3.00 or above
• Knowledge of a broad range of U.S. international and domestic tax law provisions
• Demonstrated quality service mindset; strong technical aptitude, critical thinking and research skills and ability to navigate MS Office applications (including Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook) and use Excel modeling
• Excellent communication, time management and leadership skills; flexible and adaptable team player; and resourceful in delivering high quality work
• Ability to travel and/or work on-site at client premises as needed, at times with relatively short notice
• Tax professionals may have the opportunity to work virtually/remotely within the U.S. depending on business needs
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future

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