Managing Director, Washington National Tax, Estates, Gifts & Trusts

KPMG is currently seeking a Managing Director to join our Washington National Tax (WNT) - Estates, Gifts & Trusts practice.

• Work closely with KPMG professionals from our offices around the country as well as KPMG International member firms to advise clients on planning and compliance matters involving estate and gift tax, generation-skipping transfer tax, fiduciary income tax and international transfer and trust tax
• Support the firm's Private Enterprise and Family Office Practice, working with owners of privately held businesses and family offices on their estate and trust planning matters
• Conduct and document tax research necessary to support and substantiate tax advice, tax controversy and tax return-signing positions and monitor new developments in tax law
• Contribute to the growth, experience and institutional knowledge of the WNT practice staff level team members
• Serve as a specialist on estate, gift, generation-skipping transfer, fiduciary income, individual income, international transfer and foreign trust taxation matters, including developing and providing instruction for internal firm courses, client trainings and conferences, authoring and reviewing articles, participating in professional activities and performing other risk management activities

• Minimum twelve years of recent estate, gift and trust tax experience with a law firm, an accounting firm, the IRS/Treasury and/or a bank or corporation
• Bachelors degree from an accredited college/university and licensed CPA or JD/LLM or Enrolled Agent
• Experience with large project management including managing multiple client engagements and client service teams.
• Excellent advisory and compliance skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex information, including ability to translate research findings into clear and actionable results

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