Senior Manager, Tax Technology - Ignition

At KPMG, you can become an integral part of a dynamic team at one of the world’s top professional services firms. Enjoy a collaborative, future-forward culture that empowers your success. Work with KPMG’s extensive network of specialists & enjoy access to our Ignition Centers, where deep industry knowledge merges with cutting-edge technologies to create innovative solutions. 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.

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

Responsibilities:

• Work with clients to understand overall operational, data, and information requirements for tax processes, including documenting tax processes and organization, analyzing tax data/calculations/reports, and understanding technology environment and interfaces
• Design process and technology enablers for tax functions using one or a combination of technology applications; work with client and KPMG team members to implement, test, and monitor the planned improvements
• Apply financial reporting standards and tax technical guidance to processes and technology enablers; lead the preparation and presentation of materials including proposals, findings and reports
• Assist in new business development related to these tax services and work on a wide variety of solutions based on client and tax engagement team's needs; provide guidance, supervision, and training to staff members
• Develop and maintain project plans and other project management functions, including liaising with client project teams and developing, motivating, and training staff-level team members
• Build and manage client relationships as well as collaborate with industry and subject matter professionals

Qualifications:

• A minimum of eight years of a combination of corporate tax and tax technology experience in an audit, tax, or advisory services firm, corporation, law firm, or other service provider
• Licensed CPA, J.D., LL.M., PhD, MBA, or MS in Computer Science from an accredited college/university; CISA (Certified Info Systems Auditor); CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional); CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner); CFF (Certified in Financial Forensics); CORPTAX (CORPTAX Certified Professional); TCERTIMP (Thomson Certified Implementer); Alteryx Analytics Designer Core and Alteryx Designer Advanced; ACA (Chartered Accountant) with Lean Six Sigma (White Belt acceptable); SIX SGMA (Six Sigma Certification) - excludes Lean Six Sigma and must be Green Belt or higher, White Belt is not acceptable (Please note: Any candidate hired by KPMG into this position that does not currently possess one of the aforementioned credentials/designations, will be required to secure one within one year from the commencement of employment)
• Knowledge of a broad range of corporate tax matters, including tax reporting and compliance experience, and possess both tax and technology skills
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and client service teams
• Excellent research and writing skills
• Well-established track record of business development

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