Senior Associate, Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ)/Trade & Customs (Core)

• Conduct research and provide advice to clients in a variety of industries, on Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), import and export compliance matters
• Analyze import/export data in support of global trade projects such as customs duty savings assessments, including for FTZ opportunities; trade compliance reviews; and global trade management (GTM) system implementations
• Be a valued member of the FTZ service delivery team and the GTM system implementation team
• Support FTZ clients with validating data, implementing, testing, and using GTM solutions
• Provide clients with guidance on requirements of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and participating government agencies (PGA) for import, entry and export transactions in an FTZ environment
• Assist in the delivery of multiple client engagements on time and within budget; maintain active communication with clients to manage expectations and satisfaction

• Minimum three years of import/export experience, with strong working knowledge of Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) processes, compliance activities, and operations, including participating government agency (PGA) reporting, as well as other import/export matters, such as the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, customs federal regulations, free trade agreements, entry processes, valuation, and informed compliance methods
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required; Certified Public Accountant, Juris Doctor or a master's degree preferred
• Experience using and/or implementing Global Trade Management (GTM) systems, including experience with system testing and training; previous experience using FTZ Inventory Control and Recordkeeping Systems and / or FTZ processing is preferred
• Strong technical skills with the ability to conduct in-depth reviews of import/export data using data and analytics (using Microsoft applications such as Excel and Access)
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally
• 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 US 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)

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