Manager or Senior Manager, Research and Development Tax Credits (AMCS)

Full-time

No

Manager or Senior Manager, Research and Development Tax Credits (AMCS) Job Summary:

- Join a top tax firm and become a part of a dynamic team at KPMG
- Work with a collaborative and future-forward culture that empowers your success
- Access KPMG's Ignition Centers, where cutting-edge technologies merge with deep industry knowledge to create innovative tax solutions
- Help high-profile clients understand, analyze, and respond to complex business opportunities and challenges
- Develop your career through multifaceted engagements, formal training, and informal mentoring
- Invest in KPMG's culture, which is an investment in our people, our future, and what we stand for as a firm
- KPMG is currently seeking a Tax Manager or Senior Manager to join our Accounting Methods and Credit Services practice

Experience and Qualifications:

- Minimum five years of recent experience conducting and managing R&D tax credit consulting projects in a large accounting firm, corporation, or law firm
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
- Licensed CPA, JD/LLM or completion of an advanced degree or professional certification/designation
- Solid verbal and written communication skills with the ability to evaluate and articulate complex information
- Experience managing multiple client engagements and client service teams
- Technical skills and experience with research and development deduction and credit Internal Revenue Code sections

Responsibilities:

- Conduct research and development (R&D) tax credit consulting and project management
- Manage R&D tax credit studies and related activities
- Develop and sustain excellent client relationships during delivery of R&D tax credit services
- Provide R&D tax credit quality assurance, engagement reviewer and exam support
- Perform engagement management activities including billing analysis, invoicing, and engagement setup
- Draft opinion letters, responses to IRS inquiries, IRS ruling requests and writing other technical memoranda

Additional Responsibilities for Senior Manager:

- Engage in an active role in new business development, including add-on business
- Assist other R&D Project Managers with the delivery of engagements as needed, including research and writing regarding technical issues

Additional Qualifications for Senior Manager:

- Minimum eight years of experience in federal income taxes within a public accounting firm or corporation
- Experience mentoring and counseling staff level team members

Salary Information:

- KPMG complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying salary ranges
- Salary is determined based on relevant factors such as applicant's skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications and market considerations
- Comprehensive, competitive benefits package, with options designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself, your family, and your lifestyle
- Available benefits are based on eligibility and include medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and personal well-being benefits
- Personal Time Off provided per fiscal year, and firmwide breaks around the July 4th holiday and at year end
- Additional details about benefits can be found on the KPMG US Careers site

Company Information:

- KPMG LLP (the . member firm of KPMG International)
- Comprehensive compensation and benefits package offered
- Affirmative action-equal opportunity employer
- Complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring
- All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws

H1 and H2 Headings:

H1: Manager or Senior Manager, Research and Development Tax Credits (AMCS) Job Summary
H2: Join a Top Tax Firm at KPMG and Empower Your Success

H2: Experience and Qualifications
H2: Responsibilities

H2: Additional Responsibilities for Senior Manager
H2: Additional Qualifications for Senior Manager

H2: Salary Information
H2: Comprehensive Benefits Package and Personal Time Off

H2: Company Information
H2: Equal Opportunity Employer at KPMG

responsibilities:

conduct research and development (r&d) tax credit consulting and project management
manage r&d tax credit studies and related activities
develop and sustain excellent client relationships during delivery of r&d tax credit services
provide r&d tax credit quality assurance, engagement reviewer and exam support
perform engagement management activities including billing analysis, invoicing, and engagement setup
draft opinion letters, responses to irs inquiries, irs ruling requests and writing other technical memoranda

additional responsibilities for senior manager:

engage in an active role in new business development, including add-on business
assist other r&d project managers with the delivery of engagements as needed, including research and writing regarding technical issues

qualifications:

minimum five years of recent experience conducting and managing r&d tax credit consulting projects in a large accounting firm, corporation, or law firm
bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
licensed cpa, jd/llm or completion of an advanced degree or professional certification/designation including: mba (masters of business administration), mcm (masters of construction management), phde (phd of economics), phe (doctor of engineering), me (masters of engineering), msre (masters of science-real estate), aia (member, amer inst of architects), enrolled agent, leed (leadership, energy & environmental design) certification, pe (professional engineer), or six sgma (six sigma) certification, 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
solid verbal and written communications skills with the ability to evaluate and articulate complex information; proficient in the use of microsoft word, excel and access and use of the internet
experience managing multiple client engagements and client service teams
technical skills and experience with research and development deduction and credit internal revenue code sections (including, but not limited to, sections 174 & 41), corresponding regulations and relevant judicial and administrative authority

additional qualifications for senior manager:

minimum eight years of experience in federal income taxes within a public accounting firm or corporation
experience mentoring and counseling staff level team members


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