KPMG · 1 month ago
Senior Associate, SALT – Federal Royalty/Severance Tax
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expKPMG is one of the world's top tax firms, offering a collaborative culture that empowers success. The Senior Associate in the SALT practice will provide client service to energy companies, lead complex engagements, and mentor team members while ensuring compliance with federal royalty regulations.
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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
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)
Benefits
A variety of medical and dental plans
Vision coverage
Disability and life insurance
401(k) plans
A robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health
Personal Time Off per fiscal year
A calendar of holidays to be observed during the year
Two breaks each year where employees will not be required to use Personal Time Off
Company
KPMG
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Anna Scally
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Casey Winters
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