Senior Associate - Trade & Customs

Team Overview

The Tax Global Delivery Network (GDN) works closely with KPMG’s Global Tax leaders to translate business requirements into a clear global delivery strategy for delivery centers that supports the needs of global KPMG solutions in Tax. It also creates and operates an interoperable, seamlessly integrated network of Global Delivery Centers to enable globally consistent delivery.

Qualifications :

- Masters/Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science/Commerce from accredited college or university.

- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suit Applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

- With at least 3 years of relevant experience in trade compliance

- Ability to support multiple projects, client service teams, and complete assignments accurately and timely

Preferred Skills:

- Ability to thrive in a fast moving, dynamic and demanding environment

- Strong commitment, ability to multi-task and be a team player

- Dedicated to superior client service

Behavioral / team skills

- Assist with day-to-day trade compliance functions and conduct research on basic to moderate assignments (ex., HTS classification, free trade agreements, restricted party screening and post entry review)

- Review, update, and maintain databases supporting the Trade Compliance Center’s projects

- Collaborate with U.S. and Global Trade & Customs teams

- Responsible for quality of work

- Highly proficient in communication skills and excellent analytical skills

- Based on demand willing to work across the different business lines like HTS, FTA, PER, RPS

- Remain professional when challenged ethically by clients/offices

- Sharing tools and best practices with supervisors/team members

- Work independently with minimum assistance/supervision

- Keep up-to-date with technical trainings and cross training, develop and maintain network with colleagues. Provide updates on process issues/changes to team members to avoid repeat errors.

- Seek feedback on the work that is delivered by him/ her, own and be accountable to receive feedback

- Own the responsibility of discussions/connects with US client contacts

- Validate data for risk and accuracy purposes