Job Description

Are you ready to unleash your potential?

At Deloitte, our purpose is to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, and the communities we serve.

We believe we have a responsibility to be a force for good, and WorldImpact is our portfolio of initiatives focused on making a tangible impact on society’s biggest challenges and creating a better future. We strive to advise clients on how to deliver purpose-led growth and embed more equitable, inclusive as well as sustainable business practices.

Hence, we seek talented individuals driven to excel and innovate, working together to achieve our shared goals.

We are committed to creating positive work experiences that foster a culture of respect and inclusion, where diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone is recognised for their contributions.

Ready to unleash your potential with us? Join the winning team now!

Work you’ll do

As a Senior Associate in our Global Trade Advisory team, the selected candidate is expected to provide customs and trade services (advisory, planning, due diligence, compliance review, etc.) to multinational clients across a wide range of industries including:

• Conducting research and analysis of a wide range of customs/import-export regulations and trade issues related to business transaction with in/with Vietnam (under WTO/WCO, regional (ASEAN) and Vietnam regulations to advise multinational clients on import and export strategies and compliance requirements;
• Support manager-in-charge (MIC) and service team members to conduct services on:
• Customs review and advisory, which cover annual Customs Finalization Report, customs health-check; customs compliance aspects, including but not limited to inventory management, dutiable/non-dutiable goods management, Certificate of Origin (C/O), goods classification (HS code), import/export valuation, applicable duty rates;
• Development, and implementation of, duty minimization and supply chain optimization strategies, by utilizing Free Trade Agreements, duty exemption/refund schemes, trade facilitation arrangements and transaction restructuring;
• Managing risk of international trade from a customs compliance perspective with specific focus on tariff classification, origin, customs valuation and import/export controls. This includes model re-structuring, dealings with Vietnam Customs and other regulatory Authorities;
• Provide assistance to Partner, Director, Manager in handling client portfolios and assignments, as well as the preparation of workshops, webinars, seminars, conferences and publications;
• Engage in cross-border projects as part of integrated Global Trade Advisory network in SEA and wider AP region – to deliver multinational clients with tailored solutions.

Your role as a leader

At Deloitte, we believe in the importance of empowering our people to be leaders at all levels. We connect our purpose and shared values to identify issues as well as to make an impact that matters to our clients, people and the communities. Additionally, Senior Associates across our Firm are expected to:

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to personal learning and development.
• Understand how our daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and business.
• Understand the set expectations and demonstrate accountability in keeping personal performance on track.
• Actively focus on developing effective communications and relationship-building skills with stakeholders, clients and team.
• Demonstrate an appreciation for working with others.
• Understand what is fundamental to Deloitte’s success as a business.
• Demonstrate integrity and an awareness of strengths, differences, and personal impact.
• Develop their understanding of Deloitte and offer a fresh perspective.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Accounting/ International Business/ Customs/ Global Trade/ Laws/ Supply Chain Management, or equivalent;
• At least 2 years of experience in customs and tax related regulations and practice (preferably in Big 4 firms);
• Demonstrated interest in global trade, customs or international business;
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, with a strong command of English;
• Creative thinker; team player; a thirst for knowledge; good reasoning, processing and analytical skills; efficient at multi-tasking;
• Project management skills, confident, with a strong business sense;
• Able to organize the project assignments effectively;
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Having experiences working in process automation projects, or being familiar with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, etc.), and other tools like Power BI, is a plus.

Due to volume of applications, we regret only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Candidates will only be contacted by authorized Deloitte Recruiters via firm’s business contact number or business email address.