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<p><span style="font-size: 15px;"></span></p><p>KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate, SALT – Federal Royalty/Severance Tax to join our <a href="https://tax.kpmg.us/services/state-local-tax.html" target="_blank">State and Local Tax (SALT)</a> practice.</p><p><strong><span data-mce-style="font-size: 15px;" style="font-size: 15px;">Responsibilities:</span></strong></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Provide excellent client service to energy companies with federal royalty reporting obligations under Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Identify opportunities to reduce federal royalty exposure and optimize value through allowable transportation and processing deductions, unbundling analyses, and UCA benchmarking</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Lead and support complex engagements involving royalty compliance, valuation, and audit defense for onshore and offshore federal leases</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Collaborate with clients to implement royalty process improvements and digital solutions leveraging analytics, Alteryx, and other technologies</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Develop and mentor team members on technical royalty concepts and project execution, ensuring consistent quality across deliverables</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Interface with client accounting, production, and regulatory teams to gather documentation</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Stay current on ONRR and DOI regulatory developments, conduct technical research, and assess the potential impact of rule changes on client operations and reporting obligations</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG’s respectful and courteous work environment</span></li></ul><br><p><strong><span data-mce-style="font-size: 15px;" style="font-size: 15px;">Qualifications:</span></strong></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 15px;">&nbsp;Minimum three years of recent experience in federal royalty within a public accounting, consulting, or energy industry environment</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Bachelors degree, J.D., LL.M. in Taxation and/or Masters in Taxation (MST) from an accredited college/university</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Prior experience working with federal regulators, including ONRR auditors on data mining requests, compliance reviews, or audit responses</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Understanding of ONRR regulations, valuation principles, and transportation/processing allowance frameworks</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Experience with royalty compliance systems, audit defense strategies, and unbundling methodologies</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 15px;">Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)</span><br></li></ul>

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