Senior Associate, State and Local Tax

KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm (www.us.kpmg.com), is the U.S. member firm of KPMG International. KPMG International's member firms have 123,000 professionals, including more than 7,100 partners, in 145 countries. We offer our clients industry insights and a multidisciplinary range of services. We are currently seeking a Senior Associate to join us in our Houston office. KPMG's State and Local Tax (SALT) practice needs more members for their Income Franchise team. KPMG's SALT practice assists clients as they work to reduce their tax liabilities and enhance the bottom line. As a national practice, SALT is committed to bringing some of the best professionals to each engagement and providing dynamic tax services to clients. Responsibilities: * Assist multi-state companies with state and local tax issues, including compliance, planning, and controversies * Assist multi-state companies with state and local tax controversies including preparing clients for discussions with auditors, representing the client at hearings and appeal meetings, and preparing protests * Research and draft technical memoranda regarding income and franchise tax questions Qualifications: * Three years of experience performing tax research and providing technical advice on multi-state tax or federal income tax issues * Income franchise advisory experience * Bachelor's degree in Business or Accounting from an accredited college/university * Excellent writing, communication, and tax research skills * Desire to perform in a high-energy team environment KPMG offers and supports flexible work arrangements as well as part-time schedules. We also offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Interested? We strongly encourage you to apply online at www.kpmgcareers.com and search for requisition 15694 or click the job link below. If you are interested in this, and other opportunities within KPMG, please attend The KPMG World Jobs Fair at http://events.unisfair.com/index.jsp?eid=298&seid=29&code=kpmgjobl . It starts at 9am GMT on Wednesday, September 24and closes at 9am GMT on Friday, September 26. Find out what time this is in your part of the world by clicking going to http://www.timeanddate.com/ KPMG. A great place to build your career. No phone calls or agencies please. KPMG Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. KPMG maintains a drug-free workplace. Copyright 2008 KPMG LLP, a U.S. limited liability partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative. All rights reserved. © 2005 KPMG LLP, the U.S. member firm of KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative. All rights reserved. JOB INFORMATION Job Title: Senior Associate, State and Local Tax Company: KPMG Location: Houston Job Category: Accounting/Finance/Insurance Reference Code: 15694