Tax Consultant II, SAP Tax Technology - Global Trade

Do you enjoy providing powerful business solutions to some of the world's most well-known and respected companies, including more than 75 percent of the Fortune 100? Would you like to join one of the leading professional services organizations in the United States specializing in effectively managing global trade decisions and obligations, and providing strategic significance to a company's global supply chain?

About the role

As a Consultant on our Global Trade team, you will participate in engagements requiring regulatory analysis for a variety of entities and their affiliates. You will work with U.S. and multinational companies, understand national and international trade requirements, and align client trade functions with their business objectives. The role offers the opportunity to develop and pursue creative strategies using the latest technologies.

Responsibilities

• Help importers and exporters achieve worldwide compliance and realize efficiencies in their global supply chain.
• Advise U.S. and foreign multinational companies on global import and export strategies and compliance.
• Work with clients to assess and deploy technology solutions to enable international trade management operations.
• Provide planning and compliance assistance, and explore automated import and export solutions.
• Engage in supply chain efficiency planning, including trade and security, customs valuation planning, first sale for export planning, and analysis of transfer pricing policies to ensure compliance with customs valuation requirements.
• Assist with process improvement planning and implementation.
• Support trade compliance audit assistance and representation before trade authorities around the world.

The Team

Our Global Trade practice is a national practice within Deloitte Tax LLP's Indirect Tax business. The team advises U.S. and foreign multinational companies on global import and export strategies, compliance, and technology enablement. The practice includes attorneys, operations experts, technology specialists, customs brokers, auditors, and trade management professionals who help importers and exporters achieve worldwide compliance and realize efficiencies in their global supply chain. The group works with clients to assess and potentially automate their international trade management procedures within all major trading regions.

Requirements

• Ability to perform job responsibilities within a hybrid work model that requires co-location in person 2–3 days per week.
• 1+ years of experience in import, export, and/or technology enablement (operational, government, law firm, or consulting).
• Bachelor’s degree in a legal, business, or technology-related field.
• Limited immigration sponsorship may be available.
• Experience with U.S. import regulations.
• Knowledge of export regulations, including ITAR/EAR.

Qualifications

One of the following active accreditations obtained, in process, or willing and able to obtain:

• Licensed CPA in state of practice/primary office if eligible to sit for the CPA.
• If not CPA eligible and will not be performing regulatory work, must meet accreditation policy in member firm.
• If not CPA eligible and will be performing regulatory work, must meet U.S. accreditation policy, including one of the following designations based on role requirements and business approval:
  • Licensed attorney
  • Enrolled Agent
  • Other certifications: US Customhouse Broker’s License, CUSECO (Certified U.S. Export Control Officer).
• Where applicable, non-U.S. citizen qualifying credentials:
  • Foreign equivalent of the above certifications
  • CUSICO (Certified US Import Compliance Officer)
  • Professional Accreditation in EU Customs Law (post-masters)

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior consulting experience.
• Advanced degree such as MST, MAcc, JD, or LLM.
• Foreign language skills or study abroad experience.
• Strong research, writing, verbal communication, and presentation skills.
• Familiarity with implementing and configuring trade management software such as SAP GTS, Oracle GTM, etc., to manage import/export compliance.
• Project management experience demonstrating strong organizational, data management, project planning, project execution, and people skills.
• Ability to proactively develop internal and external relationships and effectively speak to import/export/technology matters in relation to global trade.
• Detail-oriented and a self-starter with the ability to handle multiple, competing priorities.
• Significant experience using PowerPoint, MS Project, Access, Excel, and/or Visio.
• SAP SD/MM Certifications.

Pay

The wage range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors including skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $92,800 to $132,250. You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, where an award, if any, depends on various factors, including individual and organizational performance.

Schedule

• Hybrid work model requiring in-person co-location 2–3 days per week.
• Ability to travel up to 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.