Senior Associate, Alternative Investments

Business Title: Senior Associate, Alternative Investments
Requisition Number: 35690
Function: Tax Services
Area of Interest: Hedge Funds Tax
State: New York
City: New York

Description:
When you choose KPMG as the place to build your career in tax, you can really add value. KPMG's tax partners and professionals pride themselves on understanding our clients' business strategy and needs, providing a broad range of federal, state, local and international tax services to meet those needs. We are currently seeking a Senior Associate to join our Federal Tax practice in our New York office.

Responsibilities:
* Support Tax Managers and Partners in the day-to-day management of client portfolio
* Take responsibility for overall engagement planning and job administration
* Keep management informed on the progress of important engagement and client relationship issues
* Audit basic-to-complex tax provisions; perform thorough review of working papers to help ensure conclusions have been supported and firm policies have been met
* Execute various aspects of compliance with moderate to minimum direction from management
* Supervise several Associate staff members on large and complex engagements when appropriate

Qualifications:
* Three years of recent Investment Partnership and/or Mutual Fund tax experience in public accounting
* Bachelor's degree, J.D., LL.M. in Taxation, and/or Master's in Taxation (MST) from an accredited college/university
* Applied working knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), accounting procedures, and partnership tax regulations
* Exceptional skills in reviewing 1065 and 1120-RIC tax returns
* Ability to meet challenging client requirements and provide services
* Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, and research abilities

KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

No phone calls or agencies please.
KPMG Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. KPMG maintains a drug-free workplace.

GL: 5

GF: 15300