State and Local Tax - US Indirect Tax Compliance, Tax Associate (May 2025)

Your role

Responsibilities:

• Review sales, use and telecommunications tax data received every month from KPMG compliance clients to determine if it is in the proper format for input into KPMG mechanized tax processing systems.
• Arrange the monthly data received into the proper tax location codes, tax types, tax categories, authority levels, taxpayer entities and tax amounts.
• Apply client-specific business rules to the tax data received from tax compliance clients to modify the data for input into KPMG mechanized tax processing systems.
• Once the data is ready for input, process the data for the returns using one or more of KPMGs mechanized tax systems.
• Identify, document and recommend client technological business requirements for sales, use and telecommunications tax compliance processes and system improvements.
• Design, test and troubleshoot indirect tax technology solutions developed using Microsoft Access, Excel, or SQL Server.
• 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 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 in business, accounting, management information systems, or a related course of study, or equivalent program from an accredited college or university.
• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Development knowledge using Visual Basic for Applications in Microsoft Access is required and experience developing in .NET is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Alteryx, Access, SQL Server, XML, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, or process mapping software.
• Basic tax or accounting knowledge.
• 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 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 needing 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.
• A robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health.
• Depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service.
• Personal Time Off per fiscal year.
• KPMG's work culture is collaborative, inclusive, and driven by integrity and innovation.

Training & development

At KPMG, you'll begin by participating in training designed to give you the foundation you need to grow, thrive, and succeed going forward. You can become an integral part of a dynamic team at one of the world's top tax firms. 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.

Career progression

As you continue your Tax career journey at KPMG, you’ll discover the limitless training opportunities designed to help you develop a broad-based knowledge of technical issues and complementary leadership skills. All of the connections you've made as a student will ultimately lead to the potential of finding long-term career growth within the firm.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• kpmguscareers.com/early-career/program/#internship
• youtube.com/@KPMGUSA