Job Title: Manager/Senior Manager, NYFS Alternative Investments
Location: New York, NY; Short Hills, NJ; Stamford, CT
Salary: Competitive and based on relevant factors such as skills, experience, and market considerations
Overview:
- Join a top tax firm and become an integral part of a dynamic team
- Collaborative and future-forward culture that empowers success
- Work with KPMG's extensive network of specialists and access to Ignition Centers for innovative tax solutions
- Diverse team working with high-profile clients in the financial services industry
- Opportunities for career development through various engagements, formal training, and informal mentoring
- Investment in culture is an investment in people, future, and firm values
Responsibilities:
- Manage a portfolio of clients and act as the point of contact for both internal and external clients
- Direct teams of tax professionals and assistants on client projects
- Understand and analyze GAAP rules affecting taxpayers
- Help manage risk and financial performance of engagements, including billing, collections, and budget management
- Advise clients and deliver high-quality tax services and advice
- Assess tax impact on clients, develop tax arguments, and suggest plans to clients
Additional Responsibilities for Senior Manager:
- Participate in and contribute to market and business activities outside of the firm
- Provide direction and maintain managerial responsibility for a team
- Act as a coach and mentor to other tax professionals
Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of recent corporate tax experience in the financial services industry supporting alternative investments (investment partnership and/or mutual fund tax experience)
- Previous experience as a tax manager with a public accounting firm
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
- Licensed CPA, JD/LLM, or EA preferred; other approved credentials may be considered
- Proficiency in the taxation of corporations, consolidated entities, partnerships, and other flow-through entities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Additional Qualifications for Senior Manager:
- Minimum 8 years of recent experience as a tax senior manager in a public accounting firm supporting alternative investments (investment partnership and/or mutual fund tax experience)
- Solid skills in reviewing 1120 RIC, 1065 tax returns, and managing multiple client engagements and service teams
Benefits:
- Comprehensive and competitive benefits package, with options designed to support personal well-being
- Medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, and 401(k) plans
- Personal Time Off per fiscal year, with firmwide breaks around year-end and July 4th holiday
- Details about benefits can be found on the KPMG US Careers site
Equal Opportunity Employer:
- KPMG is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer
- 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
- Compliance with federal, state, and local recruitment and hiring laws is a priority for the firm
COVID-19 Policies:
- KPMG currently does not require partners or employees to be fully vaccinated or test negative for COVID-19 to enter offices, client sites, or attend events, unless mandated by law
- Clients may require proof of vaccination or testing in some circumstances
- The firm will continue to monitor and adjust policies as needed
Application Process:
- Rolling recruitment process, with candidates considered as they apply
- Candidates are encouraged to apply promptly to any roles they are qualified for and interested in
Los Angeles County Applicants:
- Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some material job duties for this position
- Pursuant to California Fair Chance Act and local ordinances, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment
