
Senior Associate, SALT Asset Management
MELVILLE, NYJobSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
Most applications go out cold — see where you stand first. No sign-up to start.
Watch jobs like this. New roles like this one near MELVILLE, NY, by email.
Don't just apply. Show up ready.
Olive works from this exact posting.
At a glance
Olive lists jobs from US employers, including remote roles you can work from the United States.
Job overview
KPMG is seeking a Senior Associate for its State and Local Tax practice, serving alternative investment firms and multi-state companies. The role addresses state and local tax compliance, planning, advice, and controversies, while contributing industry knowledge, reviewing state income tax returns, developing client relationships, mentoring staff, and researching tax questions. Candidates need at least two years of relevant tax experience and a qualifying degree.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
At KPMG, you can become an integral part of a dynamic team at one of the worlds top tax firms. Enjoy a collaborative, future-forward culture that empowers your success. Work with KPMGs extensive network of specialists; enjoy access to our Ignition Centers, where deep industry knowledge merges with cutting-edge technologies to create innovative tax solutions. Join a diverse team helping high-profile clients understand, analyze, and respond to complex business opportunities and challenges. Develop your career through a range of multifaceted engagements, formal training, and informal mentoring. At KPMG, we believe nothing is more important than investing in our culture because it is an investment in our people, our future, and what we stand for as a firm.KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate to join our State and Local Tax (SALT) practice. Responsibilities: * Participate in multi-state alternative investment firms (hedge fund, fund to funds, private equity, real estate) with state and local tax issues including compliance, advising, planning, and controversies * Participate in multi-state companies with state and local tax controversies which includes preparing clients for discussions with auditors, representing the client at hearings and appeal meetings, and preparing protests * Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team helping to provide subject matter/alternative investment industry knowledge and experience * Review information presented on state income tax returns before, during and after preparation * Build and manage client relationships, and supervise, mentor, and develop staff * Research and draft technical memoranda regarding income, franchise, and sales and use tax questions Qualifications: * A minimum of two years of experience performing tax research and preparing state income tax returns for pass-through and corporate entities, performing tax research, providing technical advice on multi-state tax issues * Bachelor's degree, J.D., LL.M. in Taxation, and/or Master's in Taxation (MST) from an accredited college/university * Experience providing services to pass-through entities and a solid knowledge of relevant state tax concepts * Ability to foster relationships both internally as well as with clients * Ability and desire to perform in a high-energy team environment * Excellent writing, compliance, communication, and tax research skillsKPMG LLP and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("KPMG") complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying salary ranges. If required, the ranges displayed below or via the URL below are specifically for those potential hires who will work in the location(s) listed. Any offered salary is determined based on relevant factors such as applicant's skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications and market considerations. In addition, KPMG is proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, with options designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself, your family, and your lifestyle. Available benefits are based on eligibility. Our Total Rewards package includes a variety of medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health. Depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service, KPMG provides Personal Time Off per fiscal year. Additionally, each year KPMG publishes a calendar of holidays to be observed during the year and provides eligible employees two breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off; one is at year end and the other is around the July 4th holiday. Additional details about our benefits can be found towards the bottom of our KPMG US Careers site at Benefits & How We Work. Follow this link to obtain salary ranges by city outside of CA:https://kpmg.com/us/en/how-we-work/pay-tran
How this job compares
Set against the 5,112 open Tax Associate jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- New York median$81–214K/yr29 salary ranges
- New York median$16–20/hr268 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 347 open Tax Associate jobs in New York and 5,112 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Tax Associate postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (313 postings).
- Education
- 312 of the 5,112 open Tax Associate jobs (6%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.