Shanghai - Tax Manager, Trade and Customs

KPMG China provides multidisciplinary services from audit and tax to advisory, with a strong focus on serving our clients’ needs and their industries. Not only do we have an overriding commitment to provide the highest quality services for our clients, but we also strive to become a responsible corporate citizen that has a positive impact on our environment and community. At KPMG, you’ll translate insights into action and reveal opportunities for all—our teams, our clients and our world. Responsibilities •Communicate proactively with clients, employees, and KPMG member firm colleagues, while managing expectations and ensuring high-quality delivery of customs and international trade engagements; •Provide strategic advisory on duty optimization strategies, interpret and apply international trade regulations, with deep expertise in global trade policies and China customs regulations. •Coordinate and contribute to special projects, including supporting partners and senior managers on proposals, business development initiatives, and ad hoc works; •Manage engagement financials by meeting practice financial targets, ensuring timely and accurate billing, and monitoring engagement profitability; •Oversee preparation and review of technical deliverables, ensuring timely and satisfactory deliverables. •Mentor, coach, and develop junior team members, while overseeing workflow, resource allocation, and utilization to ensure efficient project execution. •Stay abreast of relevant global trade policy developments and contribute to thought leadership, internal knowledge sharing, and practice development initiatives. Experience and Knowledge •5 years (or above) of relevant experience in global supply chain, legal or similar industry •Strong technical knowledge of trade and customs considerations •Possess presentation skills with an excellent command of spoken and written English. Local language skills are a plus •Excellent communication and client management skills •Strong organisational and multi project management skills •Ability to supervise and mentor staff Education and Professional Certifications： •Bachelor’ s degree from an accredited university •Professional qualification such as CTA, CPA About KPMG At KPMG China, we are committed to being an equal opportunity employer, with zero tolerance for any form of discrimination against any persons. It is important for us to create an inclusive, diverse and agile workplace for our people to develop and thrive at both a personal and professional level. We strive to make ESG (environmental, social and governance) a watermark running through our organisation; from empowering our people to become agents of positive change, to providing better solutions and services to our clients to help them achieve their ESG goals. View Our Impact Plan to learn more about our ESG commitments and progress across four key pillars - Governance, People, Planet and Prosperity – and how we make a positive impact on our people, environment and society. We encourage you to come as you are, and we welcome all qualified candidates to apply, and hope you unlock opportunities with us. Visit KPMG China website for more company information. You acknowledge and agree that all personal information hereby provided regarding yourself will be used by KPMG China for its candidate selection purposed only. KPMG China collects, uses, processes, and retains your personal information in accordance with KPMG China’s Online Privacy Statement and/or KPMG China Privacy Statement (collectively " Privacy Statement "). During the recruitment process, KPMG China may need to store personal information of candidates in a designated third-party application tracking platform. If you have any questions regarding the information you provided in the form or your job application in general, please contact KPMG China’s HR personnel in the location where your application is submitted [ see here ].