Associate, First Sale - Trade & Customs - Shared Services

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KPMG is currently seeking an Associate to join our Trade and Customs practice.

• Support engagement team and clients with the First Sale for Export program, ensuring compliance with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations
• Conduct detailed transactional reviews to verify eligibility for First Sale valuation and document compliance requirements
• Research, write, and review international trade advice
• Formulate ideas and deliver possible trade savings opportunities
• Build capabilities in key technologies that enable professionals to enhance client service delivery such as artificial intelligence (AI), Power BI, and more
• Aid client engagements by preparing reports, summaries, and presentations related to First Sale for Export strategies
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

• Minimum one year of recent experience in a business environment (accounting firm, professional services firm, law firm or other consulting/business entity) with a preference for experience in trade compliance, valuations, international consulting, supply chain or economics
• Master's degree from an accredited college or university preferred; minimum of a bachelor's degree in business (supply chain, logistics, finance, or other business-related major), international affairs (international studies, political science), international trade, data analytics, or related degree, or an equivalent program from an accredited college or university is required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and more)
• Ability to plan and conduct in‑depth reviews of transactional data using data and analytics preferred; previous experience with artificial intelligence (AI), Alteryx, and Power BI preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication/presentation skills
• 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 U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship 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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