Managing Director

KPMG clients know our insights and guidance will help them to better understand market dynamics and address the many challenges they face. Improving business performance, turning risk and compliance efforts into opportunities, and creating, enhancing and preserving value are at the core of what we do.

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 Managing Director to join our Federal Tax practice in our San Francisco office.

* Build and manage client relationships while managing a portfolio of large Real Estate clients and acting as a first point of contact for internal and external clients * Manage relationships at a senior level with large clients, advise on tactical issues, have a high level of responsibility for service delivery, and manage teams of tax professionals/assistants working on client projects * Manage risk and financial performance of engagement, including billing, collections, and budget for assigned projects * Assess the tax impact on clients, develop tax arguments to support conclusions, and suggest recommendations to clients * Participate in and contribute to market and business activities external to the firm while providing direction to and maintaining managerial responsibility for a team * Act as a coach and mentor to other tax professionals

* Minimum ten years experience within a public accounting firm supporting Alternative Investments, including hedge fund & real estate tax experience * Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited college/university; licensed CPA or J.D./LL.M. (Please note that any candidate hired by KPMG into this position that doesn't currently possess one of the aforementioned credentials/designations will be required to secure one within one year from the commencement of employment) * Proficiency in the taxation of corporations, consolidated entities, partnerships, and other flow-through entities * Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex financial information * Solid skills in reviewing 1120 RIC, 1065 tax returns, including Schedule K-1 * Experience managing multiple client engagements and client service teams