Director, Trade and Customs

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At KPMG, you can become an integral part of a dynamic team at one of the world's top tax firms. Enjoy a collaborative, future-forward culture that empowers your success. Work with KPMG's extensive network of specialists & enjoy access to our Ignition Centers, where deep industry knowledge merges with cutting-edge technologies to create innovative tax solutions. Join a diverse team helping high-profile clients understand, analyze, and respond to complex business opportunities and challenges. Develop your career through a range of multifaceted engagements, formal training, and informal mentoring. At KPMG, we believe nothing is more important than investing in our culture because it's an investment in our people, our future, and what we stand for as a firm
KPMG is currently seeking a Tax Director to join our Trade and Customs practice.
Responsibilities:

• Provide advice to clients, in a variety of industries, on import and export matters
• Identify additional areas of opportunities such as international tax, state and local tax and transfer pricing that could provide value to clients' operations
• Research U.S. and international import and export trade matters and research, write, and review international trade advice
• Formulate ideas and deliver possible trade savings opportunities
• Act as a coach, mentor, trainer, or performance manager to other professionals
• Manage, direct, monitor, and deliver multiple client engagements on time and within budget; maintain active communication with clients in an effort to manage expectations and to help ensure client satisfaction
  

Qualifications:

• Minimum eight years of recent import/export experience in the field of trade and customs as a customs attorney, customs broker, U.S. Customs auditor, or import specialist, which will include experience in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, customs federal regulations, NAFTA, entry processes, valuation, and informed compliance methods
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university; JD, and/or LLM preferred
• Able to hold any one of the following valid credentials is required: CBL (Customs Broker License) issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, CUSICO (Certified U.S. Import Compliance Officer), CUSECO (Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer), Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) certification issued by the National Customs Broker and Forwarders Association of America, CPA, MBA, EA, or JD/LLM, in addition to others on KPMG's approved credential listing; any individual who does not possess at least one of the approved designations/credentials when their employment commences, has one year from their date of hire to obtain at least one of the approved designations/credentials; should you like to see the complete list of currently approved designations/credentials for the hiring practice/service line, your recruiter can provide you with that list
• Previous experience in a consulting firm, trade law firm, or government
• Strong interpersonal skills; good written and verbal communication/presentation skills
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally
  

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