Customs Manager – Tax & Regulatory Services at KPMG

Job Description

KPMG is a professional service company, being one of the Big Four auditors, along with Deloitte, EY and PwC. Seated in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, KPMG employs , people and has three lines of services: audit, tax, and advisory.

Customs Manager – Tax & Regulatory Services

​​​​​Key roles and responsibilities

• Provide Customs consulting support on a multitude of customs engagements.
• Provide expert advice to clients on any Customs matters.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, which include understanding their business needs and providing tailored Customs tax solutions.
• Lead business development activities aimed at growing the business portfolio and revenues from Customs related services.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients on Customs tax matters and address their queries and concerns promptly.
• Keep abreast of Customs trends and best practices in tax planning and compliance.
• Supervise and mentor junior tax professionals, providing guidance on technical matters and fostering professional development.
• Prepare and present clear and concise reports on taxrelated matters to clients and other stakeholders.
• Lead in thought leadership through writing articles and participating in activities aimed at brand enhancement.
• Perform engagement management activities including engagement set up, resource planning, billing analysis,invoicing and collection.
• Negotiate tax rulings.
• Help clients develop and implement effective Customs and trade management strategy.
• Simultaneously implement multiple projects which involves client interviews, computations, analysis, data gathering and coordination of KPMG and client resources.
• Draft opinion letters, responses to Revenue Authority inquiries, Revenue Authority ruling requests and other technical memoranda.
• Liaise with client’s finance/accounting/logistics departments and tax advisors to gather pertinent facts for analysis of tax risks.
• Research and consult on various Customs tax matters to build technical competence, develop business and industry expertise.
• Manage work in progress, billings and debtors for own client portfolio.
• Any other duties as may be assign.

Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience

• Business related Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university.
• Post Graduate Diploma/ Masters in Customs or any professional qualification in Customs from an accredited college/university are highly desirable.
• Any professional qualification in Taxation from and accredited college/university will be an addedadvantage.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Access along with experience performing internet research.
• A minimum of seven years of tax experience in an accounting firm, corporation, and/or law firm.
• Should be able to identify prospective business opportunities.
• Good knowledge and appreciation of tax legislation and regulatory environment.
• Working knowledge of accounting information systems and Tax tools.

Personal attributes:

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills and the ability to articulate complex information.
• Ability to build positive relationships with team members and clients.
• Ability to handle simultaneously multiple engagements and client service teams.
• Flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Mentorship and coaching skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills.