Manager, VAT Job (New York City, NY, US)

Business Title: Manager, VAT
Requisition Number: 37223
Function: Tax Services
Area of Interest: VAT Tax
State: New York
City: New York

Description:
When you choose KPMG as the place to build your career in tax, you can really add value. KPMG's tax partners and professionals pride themselves on understanding our clients' business strategy and needs, providing a broad range of federal, state, local and international tax services to meet those needs. We are currently seeking a Manager to join our State and Local Tax (SALT) practice in our New York City office.

Responsibilities:
* Provide excellent service to multi-national, United States headquartered companies with global indirect tax technology issues, including transaction analysis, supply chain, business expansion, and mergers and acquisitions
* Develop responses to client proposal requests
* Prepare Value Added Tax (VAT) technology training presentations aimed at external and internal audiences
* Identify, document, and recommend client business requirements for implementing VAT/sales and use tax compliance processes and system improvements; develop new and existing client and internal relationships
* Develop and manage external vendor relationships
Qualifications:
* Five years of experience leading global indirect systems projects such as Sabrix, Vertex or Taxware or native ERP systems; experience with SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle, or Great Plains, specifically the AP/PO, A/R, or G/L modules
* Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or a related field of study from an accredited college/university; licensed CPA, J.D., LL.M.,MST (Master’s in Taxation), IIT VAT Compliance Diploma, CA, CTA, AITI, or Certified Member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation (CMI) designation (Please note that any candidate hired by KPMG into this position that doesn’t currently possess one of the aforementioned credentials/designations will be required to secure one within one year from the commencement of employment)
* Strong technical awareness of global indirect tax issues; understanding of key indirect tax processes and data drivers
* Self motivated, ability to generate and plan work effort and manage project schedules/priorities with clear written and verbal communications; ability to travel thirty percent of the time
* Ability to develop and maintain existing internal and client relationships and help to build new relationships with key local office targets
* Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, or process mapping software
KPMG offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

No phone calls or agencies please.
KPMG Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. KPMG maintains a drug-free workplace.

GL: 4

GF: 15300
Nearest Major Market: Manhattan
Nearest Secondary Market: New York City
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