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KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate to join our State and Local Tax (SALT) practice.

Responsibilities:

• Identify, document, and recommend client technological business requirements for implementing business development activities, VAT compliance processes, and system improvements
• Combine recommended services with a client’s financial system and business processes to handle non-US indirect taxes
• Design, test, and troubleshoot non-US indirect tax technology
• Provide advice to businesses regarding their non-US indirect taxes and interact with non-US tax authorities
• Utilize technical awareness in Value Added Tax and other non-US indirect taxes

Qualifications:

• Two years of experience regarding non-US indirect taxes, including dealing with non-US tax authorities
• Two years of experience working with data regarding non-US indirect tax that is extracted from systems such as Sabrix, Vertex or Taxware or alternatively extracted from ERP systems.
• Possess a broad industry background including retail, financial services, manufacturing and telecommunications; hands-on experience with various business development activities and tax software as they relate to non-US Indirect taxes
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or a related field of study from an accredited US or non-US college/university; licensed CPA, J.D., LL.M., MST (Masters in Taxation), IIT VAT Compliance Diploma, CA, CTA, AITI, or Certified Member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation (CMI) designation. KPMG will accept other non-US post-Bachelor’s qualifications that are related to non-US indirect taxes and that KPMG agrees are similar to the IIT VAT Compliance Diploma (Please note that any candidate hired by KPMG into this position that doesn’t currently possess one of the aforementioned credentials/designations will be required to secure one within one year from the commencement of employment). Where a candidate has a Bachelor’s degree but it is not in Business, Accounting or a related field of study, a candidate needs at least 2 post-Bachelor’s qualifications meeting the tests outlined above
• Strong skills in non-US indirect tax information systems, including strong project management skills and the ability to analyze client business needs
• Advanced ERP (SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft) systems experience especially in the AR/AP and GL modules and how they relate to non-US indirect taxes

KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. KPMG, an equal opportunity employer/disability/veteran. KPMG maintains a drug-free workplace. KPMG will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state or federal law (including San Francisco Ordinance number 131192). No phone calls or agencies please.