Manager, Tax Research and Planning

KPMG - Columbus, OH

Full-time - Manager

Columbus, OH

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Manager, Tax Research and Planning at KPMG plays a crucial role in the Finance & Accounting Partner Taxes organization. This position is responsible for updating and maintaining research-related resources, developing tax impact models, collaborating with various departments to ensure compliance with tax laws, and documenting tax research positions. The role requires a blend of technical skills, attention to detail, and collaboration with multiple stakeholders to support the firm's tax compliance and planning efforts.

Responsibilities

• Update and maintain research-related resources and tools for current tax law changes and developments.
• Develop excel-based models to project the tax impact of proposed or enacted tax law changes.
• Collaborate with members of PTM/PTS to ensure tax positions are properly reflected in tax returns and compliance deliverables.
• Document and organize tax research positions.
• Coordinate with Finance, Human Resources, and GLES to maintain compliance with tax credits and incentive programs; review data reports to substantiate compliance.

Requirements

• Minimum four years of recent federal, or multi-state and local tax experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance required; Masters degree in tax or accounting preferred; enrolled Agent or CPA preferred.
• Technical skills in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Adobe Acrobat Pro required.
• Detail-oriented and collaborative-minded professional.
• US Citizenship required.

Nice-to-haves

• High net worth individual tax experience preferred.
• Federal and state partnership experience preferred.

Benefits

• Medical and dental plans
• Vision coverage
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) plans
• Personal Time Off per fiscal year
• Firmwide breaks during the year
• Comprehensive well-being benefits to support mental health