Senior Associate, Tax - Project Management

KPMG

• $81K — $164K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum three years of project management experience in a professional services setting.
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
  • CAPM or PMP certification preferred, with a requirement to achieve it within a reasonable timeframe.
  • Ability to meet aggressive deadlines in a dynamic environment.
  • Strong communication, organizational, and analytical skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; SharePoint and Project experience is a plus.
  • Willingness to travel, although commitments are generally under 10%.

Responsibilities

  • Support client engagements through all phases of project management.
  • Ensure project adherence to management standards and reporting requirements.
  • Collaborate on creating and maintaining project charters and execution plans.
  • Identify and manage risks and resolve project-related issues.
  • Facilitate meetings with clear agendas, objectives, and documentation.
  • Oversee the project change control process.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental plans, including vision coverage.
  • Disability and life insurance options.
  • 401(k) plans with company contributions.
  • Robust personal well-being benefits for mental health support.
  • Personal Time Off (PTO) based on job classification and years of service.
  • Two annual breaks without using PTO, around year-end and July 4th holiday.
Full Job Description
KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate to join our Business Tax Services practice. Responsibilities: • Support client engagement teams and other stakeholders in the initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of complex engagements including but is not limited to monitoring project progress, managing changes to project scope, schedule, budget, tracking key performance indicators and creating reports and presentations to be delivered to relevant clients and/or stakeholders • Utilize and ensure project adherence to our practice?s standard project management processes and tools to manage project teams across the entire project life cycle; comply with all engagement reporting requirements; serve as an advocate of project management principles and standards • Collaborate with project team to create a project charter, build and maintain project execution plan and some or all of the following: scope, schedule, budget, approach, assumptions, deliverable definitions and communication plan • Identify and manage project risk factors and identify and resolve project issues; escalate issues as appropriate • Manage internal and client-facing meetings by creating agendas with clear objectives/roles/time allocations, facilitating the call/meeting, taking notes of decisions and action items • Manage the project change control process Qualifications: • Minimum three years of recent experience in project management in a professional services environment with skills such as business modeling, management consulting, organizational development, process improvement, Tax, strategy and operations are a plus • Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university • CAPM or PMP certification strongly preferred or will be required to be attained within a reasonable timeframe; Advanced degree or related license is a plus • Demonstrated ability to execute and successfully achieve objectives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with aggressive timelines • Excellent organizational, presentation, communication, meeting facilitation skills, analytical ability, strong judgment skills, supervisory skills and the ability to work effectively with project team members, project sponsors, functional leads, senior management and clients • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook, required, experience with Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Project highly desired • Willing and able to travel; highly likely that travel requirements will be under 10% of time - individual should be comfortable with travel as needed 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 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-transparency.html/?id=M310B_4_26 California Salary Range: $81130 - $164565 KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

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