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 174,000 people and has three lines of services: audit, tax, and advisory.

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Customs Manager – Tax & Regulatory Services

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND , Diploma , MBA/MSc/MA

Experience

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Finance / Accounting / Audit , Law / Legal

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 added advantage.
• 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.

• 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.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Access along with experience performing internet research.
• 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.

• 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 added advantage.