Manager/Senior Manager, International Tax - Transactions

KPMG is currently seeking a Manager/Senior Manager to join our International Tax practice.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as an international tax advisor to clients in a range of industries on international tax services and offerings
• Assist with business development for the expansion of services at new and existing clients; work collaboratively with other practice groups within tax, the firm, and non-U.S. KPMG member firms to bring the right services and experience to address and resolve client issues
• Manage, direct, monitor, and deliver multiple client engagements teams while maintaining active communication with clients to manage expectations
• Research, write and review client tax advice relating to domestic and international tax matters
• Lead and direct international aspects of outsourced or co-sourced compliance and other quantitative oriented international tax engagements
• Monitor and convey to client, information regarding U.S. technical developments as well as their application to federal and international tax issues

Additional Responsibilities for Senior Manager:

• Participate in and contribute to market and business activities that are external to the firm while providing direction to and maintaining managerial responsibility for a team
• Act as a coach, mentor, or performance manager to other tax professionals

Qualifications:

• Minimum five years of recent broad experience in international corporate taxation, or five years of recent broad experience in M&A or federal tax and a desire to move into international corporate taxation
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university; Licensed CPA, JD/LLM or EA, in addition to others on KPMG’s approved credential listing; any individual who does not possess at least one of the approved designations/credentials when their employment commences, has one year from their date of hire to obtain at least one of the approved designations/credentials; should you like to see the complete list of currently approved designations/credentials for the hiring practice/service line, your recruiter can provide you with that list
• Candidates with international corporate tax experience should have previous experience with several of the following common international tax planning areas: outbound transactional structuring, Subpart F and 954(h), inbound transactional structuring, check the box principles, U.S. tax treaty research and interpretation, repatriation strategies, intellectual and intangible property planning, structured finance, base shifting, FSC/EIE, foreign tax credit planning, transfer pricing, and international mergers and acquisitions
• Candidates with other experience seeking to move into international corporate taxation should have in-depth experience in planning areas relevant to their existing discipline
• Strong planning, research, and communication skills, as well as general knowledge of corporate tax compliance; demonstrated ability to develop business
• Solid understanding of ASC 740 and U.S. federal taxation

Additional Qualifications for Senior Manager:

• Minimum eight years of recent broad experience in international corporate taxation or eight years of broad experience in M&A or federal tax and a desire to move into international corporate taxation
• Experience building and managing client relationships