Tax Associate – Accounting Methods, Credit Services

Job Description

Tax Associate, Accounting Methods and Credits | Houston Summer/Fall 2027 | KPMG US

The Tone:
This is an associate-level role at KPMG US, located in Houston, TX, focusing on Accounting Methods and Credit Services. KPMG is recognized as one of the top tax firms globally, offering a collaborative, future-forward culture. The firm provides an extensive network of specialists and access to its Ignition Centers, where deep industry knowledge and cutting-edge technologies are used to create tax solutions. This position helps a diverse team assist high-profile clients in understanding, analyzing, and responding to complex business opportunities and challenges, while enabling career growth through multifaceted engagements, formal training, and informal mentoring.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid – Houston, TX

• Team: Accounting Methods and Credit Services practice within Business Tax Services
• Mission: This person will help high-profile clients understand, analyze, and respond to complex business opportunities and challenges through tax compliance, research, and consulting.
• Tech Stack: Alteryx, Power BI, MS Office Applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook), artificial intelligence (AI), bot development

What You’ll Actually Do
• Compliance: Perform tax compliance tasks for a diverse client base, including partnerships, corporations, and S-corporations.
• Consulting & Research: Engage in technical research, draft memorandums, assist with consulting engagements, and provide tax compliance/provision assistance.
• Technology Application: Utilize and participate in technology development initiatives, including bot development and data enablement tools like Alteryx.
• Client Relations: Collaborate within multi-disciplinary teams to cultivate and maintain strong client relationships.
• Project Management: Manage project resources, including offshore team members, 3rd party contractors, or shared services personnel.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-level professional pursuing or having obtained in the past 12 months a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in accounting, finance, taxation, mathematics, economics, information technology, data and analytics, or engineering (financial, industrial, or systems). Must be pursuing state-specific education requirements to be a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with required academic credits completed prior to start date.
• Experience: Demonstrated ability to excel and drive strategic outcomes, coupled with a professional demeanor and a collaborative leadership approach in a dynamic environment. Possesses a quality service mindset and strong technical aptitude.
• Skills: Technical acumen, critical thinking, agility, communication, time management, leadership, ability to learn and navigate technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, Power BI, and MS Office Applications.
• Bonus: Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above; coursework or minor in information systems, software engineering, computer science, or data and analytics; degrees and/or areas of study in Accounting and Taxation.