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Senior Associate, SALT - Income Franchise

KPMG

Cincinnati, OHJobSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Cincinnati, OH
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Job overview

KPMG is seeking a Senior Associate for its State and Local Tax practice. The role supports multi-state companies with state and local income tax compliance, helps clients address income and franchise tax issues, reviews tax payments and returns, and assists with state tax authority notices. Candidates need recent state income tax return preparation or review experience and technical knowledge of multi-state tax issues.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

State Income Tax Return PreparationState Income Tax Return ReviewMulti-State Tax AdviceRelationship BuildingWritingTax ComplianceCommunicationTax ResearchTeamwork

Qualifications

3+ Years State Tax ExperienceMaster's DegreeBachelor's Degree With CPA Hours or JD/LLMCPA Certification

Benefits

401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off

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: - Support multi-state companies with state and local income tax compliance - Help clients with tax issues related to state and local income and franchise taxes - Review state income and franchise tax estimated payments, extensions and tax returns - Assist in handling notices received from state tax authorities Qualifications: - Minimum three years of recent experience preparing and/or reviewing state income tax returns and providing technical advice on multi-state tax issues - Masters degree from an accredited college or university preferred; Bachelors degree with requisite hours to pursue CPA certification or JD/LLM; CPA certification a plus. - State income tax return review experience required - Ability to foster relationships both internally as well as with clients - Excellent writing, compliance, communication, and tax research skills - Capability and desire to perform in a high-energy team environment KPMG 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 LLP 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. Depending on job classification, standard work hours, and years of service, KPMG LLP provides a Total Rewards Package that includes 401(k) and medical and may include dental, vision, disability and life insurance, personal well-being and Personal Time Off. Additionally, each year KPMG publishes a calendar of holidays to be observed during the year depending on your job classification and entity affiliation. 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-transparency.html/?id=M306U\_4\_26 KPMG LLP and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("KPMG") is an equal opportunity employer. KPMG complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, creed, religion, age, sex/gender, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or other related condition, military/veteran status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence or sexual abuse or any other legally protected status. The attached link contains further inf

How this job compares

Set against the 5,130 open Tax Associate jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 1, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$77–214K/yr267 salary ranges
  • US median$16–20/hr1,710 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 225 open Tax Associate jobs in Ohio and 5,130 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — more than three in four Tax Associate postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 325 postings).
Education
320 of the 5,130 open Tax Associate jobs (6%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 1, 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.

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