Tax Associate, Business Tax Services | Multiple Locations Summer/Fall 2025

KPMG - Boston, MA

Full-time - Entry Level

Boston, MA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Tax Associate position at KPMG is a seasonal role within the Business Tax Services practice, aimed at assisting clients with their tax planning, compliance, and consulting needs. This role offers an opportunity to work in a collaborative environment, leveraging advanced technologies to deliver innovative tax solutions while developing professional skills through diverse engagements and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with their tax planning, compliance, and consulting needs.
• Supervise and allocate the work of shared services team members and interns.
• Prepare and/or review tax provisions for financial statements, including coordinating and working with the audit team.
• Analyze, prepare and review tax workpapers and returns, estimated payments, and extensions.
• Research and draft technical memoranda for compliance and consulting projects.
• Respond to inquiries from the IRS and other taxing authorities, including tax controversy support.
• Build capabilities in key technologies that enable tax professionals for client service delivery such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, Power BI, and more.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to develop and sustain excellent client relationships.

Requirements

• Must be pursuing and have obtained by the start date or have completed a Bachelor's and/or Master's in business, accounting, finance, taxation, mathematics, economics, information technology, data and analytics, engineering, or equivalent program from an accredited college or university.
• Must be pursuing the state-specific education requirements to be a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the principal place of business.
• Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Demonstrated quality service mindset; strong technical aptitude, critical thinking skills, and ability to navigate MS Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Excellent communication, time management, and leadership skills; flexible and adaptable team player; and resourceful in delivering high-quality work.
• Ability to learn and navigate technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, and Power BI.

Nice-to-haves

• Coursework or minor in information systems, software engineering, computer science, or data and analytics preferred.

Benefits

• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance