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KPMG US · 6 hours ago

Senior Associate, SALT – Federal Royalty/Severance Tax

Dallas, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

KPMG is one of the world's top tax firms, known for its collaborative and future-forward culture. They are seeking a Senior Associate to join their State and Local Tax (SALT) practice, where the role involves providing exceptional client service, leading complex engagements, and mentoring team members in the energy sector.

Financial Services

No H1B

Responsibilities

Provide excellent client service to energy companies with federal royalty reporting obligations under Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR)

Identify opportunities to reduce federal royalty exposure and optimize value through allowable transportation and processing deductions, unbundling analyses, and UCA benchmarking

Lead and support complex engagements involving royalty compliance, valuation, and audit defense for onshore and offshore federal leases

Collaborate with clients to implement royalty process improvements and digital solutions leveraging analytics, Alteryx, and other technologies

Develop and mentor team members on technical royalty concepts and project execution, ensuring consistent quality across deliverables

Interface with client accounting, production, and regulatory teams to gather documentation

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

Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualification

Federal royalty experienceONRR regulationsRoyalty compliance systemsAudit defense strategiesValuation principlesBachelors degreeJ.D.LL.M. in TaxationMasters in TaxationSoft skills

Required

Minimum three years of recent experience in federal royalty within a public accounting, consulting, or energy industry environment

Bachelors degree, J.D., LL.M. in Taxation and/or Masters in Taxation (MST) from an accredited college/university

Prior experience working with federal regulators, including ONRR auditors on data mining requests, compliance reviews, or audit responses

Understanding of ONRR regulations, valuation principles, and transportation/processing allowance frameworks

Experience with royalty compliance systems, audit defense strategies, and unbundling methodologies

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)