Senior Associate, Fiduciary Tax

Business Title : Senior Associate, Fiduciary Tax Requisition Number : 113105 - 5 Function : Tax Services

Area of Interest : State : AZ

City : Tempe

Description :

Known for being a great place to work and build a career, KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services for organizations in today'

s most important industries. Our growth is driven by delivering real results for our clients. It's also enabled by our culture, which encourages individual development, embraces an inclusive environment, rewards innovative excellence and supports our communities.

With qualities like those, it's no wonder we're consistently ranked among the best companies to work for by Fortune Magazine, Consulting Magazine, Working Mother Magazine, Diversity Inc.

and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team.

KPMG is currently seeking a Trust Tax Senior Associate or Associate to join our Tax practice.

Responsibilities :

• Focus on fiduciary, charitable and information reporting returns
• Use tax preparation software - Thomson Reuters OneSource Trust Tax platform; utilize technologies and tools for client service delivery
• Work with senior associates and managers as part of a multi-disciplinary team on a variety of assigned projects
• Analyze, prepare, and review tax workpapers and returns, estimated payments and extensions
• Respond to inquiries from the IRS and other taxing authorities

Keep up to date on tax technical developments

Additional Responsibilities :

• Manage a book of business and / or supervise the production of tax return preparation by associate tax preparers
• Notify senior practice management of any issues or problems that arise before they become a critical item and assist with driving the growth of tax technical knowledge for the team

Qualifications :

• Minimum one year of recent public accounting and / or tax experience
• Bachelors and / or masters degree from an accredited college or university in business, accounting, finance, taxation, mathematics, economics, information technology, data and analytics, engineering (financial, industrial or systems) or related fields;

Accounting and Taxation is preferred

Must have or be pursuing the state-specific education requirements to be a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Enrolled Agent (EA) in the principal place of business;

a short-term plan for completion of such educational requirements following the start date for this position is required, with completion of such educational requirements prior to the start date for this position is preferred

• Demonstrated quality service mindset; strong technical aptitude, critical thinking skills and ability to navigate MS Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
• Excellent communication, time management and leadership skills; flexible and adaptable

Additional Qualifications :

• Minimum three years of recent public accounting and / or trust tax experience
• Intermediary knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code as it relates to trusts and estates
• team player; and resourceful in delivering high quality work with the ability to independently manage assigned account load
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

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Available benefits are based on eligibility. Our Total Rewards package includes a variety of medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health.

Depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service, KPMG provides Personal Time Off per fiscal year.

Additionally, each year the firm publishes a calendar of holidays to be observed during the year and provides two firmwide breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off;

one is at year end and the other is around the July 4th holiday. Additional details about our benefits can be found towards the bottom of our KPMG US Careers site at Benefits & How We Work .

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