Senior Manager, Business Tax Services

KPMG - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Chicago, IL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Manager, Business Tax Services at KPMG is a pivotal role within the firm's Asset Management practice, focusing on building and managing client relationships while overseeing a portfolio of large clients. This position requires a high level of responsibility for service delivery, advising clients on complex tax issues, and managing teams of tax professionals. The role emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and professional development within a diverse team environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage client relationships while managing a portfolio of large clients and acting as a first point of contact for internal and external clients
• Manage relationships at a senior level with large clients, advise on tactical issues, and have a high level of responsibility for service delivery
• Handle risk and financial performance of engagement, including billing, collections, and budget for assigned projects
• Assess the tax impact on clients, develop tax arguments to support conclusions, and suggest recommendations to clients
• Participate in, and contribute to, market and business activities that are external to the firm while providing direction to, and maintaining, managerial responsibility for a team
• Act as a coach and mentor to other tax professionals

Requirements

• Minimum eight years of recent experience as a tax senior manager in a public accounting firm
• Bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited college/university; licensed CPA, EA or JD/LLM
• Alternative investments (investment partnership and/or mutual fund tax) experience
• Proficiency in the taxation of corporations, consolidated entities, partnerships, and other flow-through entities including reviewing 1120 RIC, 1065 tax returns, including Schedule K-1
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex financial information
• Experience managing multiple client engagements and client service teams

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental plans
• Vision coverage
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) plans
• Personal well-being benefits to support mental health
• Personal Time Off per fiscal year
• Firmwide breaks during the year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off