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Job Description: At KPMG we run our firm just as effectively as we support and strengthen our clients’ businesses. That means hiring talented people to help develop and manage our brand, publish our thought leadership, control our finances, run our IT infrastructure, and support our professionals in the field. There are great opportunities to build your career within our business. KPMG is a great place to build your career. We are currently seeking a Manager in Tax Controversy Services to join us in our Kansas City office.KPMG’s Tax Controversy Services (TCS) professionals help companies understand, anticipate, and strategically respond to the IRS, from the beginning of a controversy to its final resolution. Many of our TCS professionals have been directly involved in developing and litigating precedent-setting tax cases, assisting with the implementation of IRS compliance programs, establishing tax policy, and drafting new legislation. Responsibilities:• Represent clients before the IRS, at various levels of their IRS controversy from examination through appeals and into post appeals mediation and arbitration• May represent clients in Fast Track proceedings, Early Referral proceedings, and Pre Filing Agreement submissions• General involvement and management of IRS audits, which includes responding to Information Document Requests, Notices of Proposed Adjustments and other exam related matters • Prepare Protests to Thirty Day Letters and represent clients at the Appeals level• Assist in the delivery of Research Credit services • Specific knowledge of transfer pricing issues and resolution processes is extremely helpful. (Competent Authority proceedings, APAs)• Build awareness of opportunities to provide additional services to existing clients• Recognize, research and recommend resolution of moderate to complex tax issues • Assist clients with voluntary disclosures to the IRS to correct compliance erros involving missed filings, withholding tax errors and other similar issues• Review penalty abatement request letters and assist in the execution of penalty abatement services in state and federal penalty cases• Develop, motivate and train staff level team membersQualifications:• Five years of tax experience performing tax research, representing clients in federal controversies and providing technical advice on tax issues.. (if a government attorney, experience in representing the government position in federal tax matters)• Bachelor's degree, J.D., LL.M. in Taxation, and/or Master's in Taxation (MST) from an accredited college/university• Licensed CPA or attorney• Experience working for or dealing with the government in the tax controversy space or controversy experience in another public accounting firm, law firm and/or corporate controversy experience• Strong understanding of the operations of the IRS, its procedures and its processes• Excellent research and writing skills with the ability to articulate complex tax issues and position• Extremely strong communication and public speaking skills;• Ability to interact and communicate with clients.• Ability to develop solid working relationships with others.KPMG offers and supports flexible work arrangements as well as part-time schedules. We also offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.Interested? We strongly encourage you to apply online at www.kpmgcareers.com and search for requisition 22973.Follow us on Twitter:http://twitter.com/KPMGhttp://twitter.com/KPMGTAXKPMG. A great place to build your career.No phone calls or agencies please.KPMG Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. KPMG maintains a drug-free workplace.© 2010 KPMG LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership and the U.S. member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. All rights reserved.