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
- Strong analytical capabilities and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple client engagements with competing deadlines
- Due to the frequent and complex contact with our English-speaking partners and clients in Quebec and outside of Quebec, and the need to draft documents in English, knowledge of English is essential for this position.
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.
