Mergers and Acquisitions Tax Associate (Jan 2025)

Your role

KPMG is currently seeking a Tax Intern to join their KPMG Tax practice.

Responsibilities:

• Perform tax-related tasks, including compliance, advising, and planning for a variety of clients in different industries, multistate and/or multinational enterprises including partnerships, corporations, and S-corporations
• Participate in data analytics assignments using KPMG technology, the creation of tax return work papers and tax returns for their clients, and the coordination of offshore resources
• Perform tax due diligence to identify tax exposures and opportunities
• Assist multi-state companies with state and local tax issues including compliance, advising, planning, and controversies
• Help 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 their clients anticipate and understand the potential short- and long-term considerations while considering a multinational tax risk profile, global effective tax rate and cash posture
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team on assignments and sustain excellent client relationships
• Build capabilities in key technologies that enable tax professionals for client service delivery such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, Power BI, and more

About you

Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university and pursuing the following degrees/majors: Bachelors and/or Masters in business, accounting, finance, taxation, mathematics, economics, information technology, data and analytics, engineering (financial, industrial, or systems), or equivalent program
• Preferred: Degrees and/or areas of study: Accounting and Taxation
• Pursuing educational requirements for CPA licensure in the principal place of business (the state in which the office is located) for this position (completion of academic credits required prior to starting as a Tax Associate)
• Upon completion of this internship, candidates must have additional academic credits to complete before obtaining their degree and/or CPA eligibility requirements
• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above
• Coursework or minor in information systems, software engineering, computer science, or data and analytics 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 team player; and resourceful in delivering high-quality work
• Ability to learn and navigate technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, and Power BI
• Must reside within a reasonably commutable distance to the office for this position and be able to travel to reasonably commutable work locations using your own means of transportation, such as a personal vehicle or public transportation
• Ability to travel and/or work on-site at client premises as needed, at times with relatively short notice
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT, or any other employment-based visa)

Benefits

If you join as a full-time employee, you will get the following benefits:

• Medical and dental plans
• Vision coverage
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) plans
• Mental health benefits
• Personal Time Off (based on job classification, work hours, and years of service)
• Annual holiday calendar
• Two firmwide breaks (year-end and July 4th)

Training & Development

KPMG offers one of the strongest, most comprehensive learning and development packages, covering technical training, skill-building programs, celebration of key milestones, and coaching and mentoring. Interns can monitor their progress and obtain feedback through MyPD, KPMG's performance development system.

Career Progression

An internship can connect you with countless opportunities at KPMG. It is a terrific way to learn business skills, find a mentor, build your network, and gain real-world (even global) experience before graduation.  And it can often lead to a full-time job. With Global Internship and Embark Scholars programs designed to help you grow and succeed while expanding your network, this internship can inspire your career at KPMG.

Source

• kpmg.com/ua/en/home/careers/work-at-kpmg/learning-development.html
• kpmguscareers.com/early-career/program/#internship
• youtube.com/@kpmg