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Job 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. Together with other KPMG International member firms we provide services that help address our clients’ tax needs close to home and around the world. KPMG is a great place to build your career. We are currently seeking a Transactional Tax Systems Manager/Senior Manager to join us in our New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Mountain View, San Francisco or Portland offices.Responsibilities for both positions:• Provide excellent client facing service to multi-national, United States headquartered companies with global indirect tax technology issues, including transaction analysis, supply chain, business expansion, mergers and acquisitions, etc. • 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 and mentor staffAdditional Responsibilities for Senior Manager: • Identify and develop new and existing client relationships and internal relationships• Develop and manage external vendor relationships Qualifications for both positions:• Strong technical awareness and knowledge of global indirect tax (sales/use and VAT) issues • Understanding of key indirect tax processes and data drivers • Possess a broad industry background including: retail, financial services, manufacturing and telecommunications• Self motivated, able to generate and plan work effort and manage project schedules and priorities• Good project management/coordination and delivery skills• Strong verbal and written communication skills and comfortable interacting with C-level professionals• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, or process mapping software• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, or a related course of study from an accredited college/university• CPA or JD or CMI• Able to travel within the United States and international territories up to 100 percent of work days; depending on the location and length of an engagement• Certified as a sales and use tax implementation professional from various vendors including a PMI designation and/or ERP• Advanced experience with SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle, or Great Plains specifically the AP/PO, A/R or G/L modulesAdditional Qualifications for Senior Manager:• Ability to develop and maintain existing internal and client relationships and help to build new relationships with key local office targets • Seven years of experience leading global indirect systems projects (Sales/Use and VAT)• Seven years of experience leading global indirect systems – Sabrix, Vertex or Taxware or native ERP systems• Seven years of experience with SAP, PeopleSoft, Oracle, or Great Plains specifically the AP/PO, A/R or G/L modulesKPMG offers and supports flexible work arrangements as well as part-time schedules. We also offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.Interested? We strongly encourage you to apply online at www.kpmgcareers.com and search for requisition 21526.Follow us on Twitter:http://twitter.com/KPMGhttp://twitter.com/KPMGDiversityhttp://twitter.com/KPMGJOBShttp://twitter.com/KPMGUSCareershttp://twitter.com/KPMGTAXKPMG. A great place to build your career.No phone calls or agencies please.KPMG Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. KPMG maintains a drug-free workplace.© 2010 KPMG LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership and the U.S. member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative, a Swiss entity. All rights reserved.