Your Opportunity

BDO Canada's Indirect Tax practice is seeking a Manager to join our growing Customs and International Trade Services (CITS) team. This role is a net new role that is advisory-focused and will support complex tariff, origin, valuation, and trade remedy matters across a national client base.

We are looking for a technically strong customs professional who can work directly with clients to navigate challenging customs matters and manage disputes arising from customs audits and help develop defense strategies.

Your Responsibilities

As part of BDO's CITS team, you will:

• Advise clients on surtax/tariff exposure, customs compliance, and trade strategy across Canadian and U.S. regimes
• Analyze classification, valuation, origin, and trade remedy risks
• Develop defensible technical positions and draft advisory memoranda
• Lead and support clients through CBSA verifications, and dispute resolution matters
• Design and implement customs compliance frameworks and internal controls
• Communicate directly with clients and regulatory authorities
• Collaborate with tax, transfer pricing, and cross-border teams across Canada
• Contribute to practice development, knowledge management, and coaching of junior staff

This role involves both technical analysis and client-facing advisory responsibilities.

Your Experience and Qualifications

• University or college degree/diploma in a Customs and International Trade discipline
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in customs advisory, international trade compliance, or regulatory dispute resolution
• Demonstrated experience handling customs issue resolution and verifications
• Experience at a professional services firm, CBSA, or in-house global trade function is a strong asset
• Strong working knowledge of:
  • Tariff classification and valuation principles
  • FTA Rules of origin
  • Canadian surtaxes and trade remedy measures
• Proven ability to draft technical memoranda and regulatory submissions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical capabilities and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple client engagements with competing deadlines

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate:

• Thinks analytically and approaches issues from a risk and defensibility perspective
• Is comfortable navigating ambiguity in evolving trade policy environments
• Can engage directly with clients and regulators
• Is interested in developing into a senior advisory role within a growing national practice

The expected range of compensation for this role is $82,000 - $132,000 annually.

Flexibility: All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place.

Our model is a blended approach designed to support the flexible needs of our people, the firm and our clients. It's about creating work experiences that meet everyone's needs and providing flexibility to adjust when, where and how we work to meet the expectations of our role.

Code of Conduct: Our Code of Conduct sets clear standards for how we conduct business. It reflects our shared values and commitments and includes guiding principles to help us make ethical decisions and maintain trust with each other, our clients, and the public.

BDO may use artificial intelligence enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process. While these tools assist our teams, our use of AI does not replace human decision making, and all employment-related outcomes are made by BDO personnel.

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