Consultant, Customs & Indirect Tax

What we do:

KPMG is a global network of professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. Across 143 countries and territories, 265 000 KPMG people deliver cutting-edge solutions for a huge range of clients, from leading brands to public bodies, global multi-nationals and local businesses. Given our strong prospects for continued growth and success, we are looking for experienced professionals to join our team and grow with us, in order to meet the needs of our expanding client base.

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of advisory memoranda on tax and customs matters in Russian and English;
• Consulting on the selection of optimal customs procedures, calculation of customs value, and classification of goods;
• Assistance in drafting written responses to requests / notifications received by KPMG clients from government authorities;
• Support during customs and tax inspections;
• Conducting reviews of clients' customs obligations (customs audit) for KPMG clients;
• Training junior colleagues, preparing client contracts, and pre-project risk management procedures.

Requirements:

• Higher education in Economics / Finance / Law / Customs / Accounting and Audit;
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in one of the following areas: customs affairs, taxation; experience in an outsourcing company / international company is welcomed;
• Experience with customs declarations or tax reporting, experience in appealing actions of government authorities;
• Knowledge of international business operations, understanding of customs declaration in Kazakhstan;
• Desire to grow in consulting and be a multidisciplinary specialist;
• Preferably knowledge of one or more accounting programs (1C:Accounting, SAP, Oracle);
• Fluency in Russian is required; knowledge of English is not lower than upper-intermediate, knowledge of the Kazakh language is encouraged.