BDO Canada's Indirect Tax practice is seeking a Mandarin-speaking Senior Manager to join our growing Customs and International Trade Services (CITS) team in Vancouver. This advisory-focused role will support complex tariff, origin, valuation, and trade remedy matters across a national client base. The successful candidate will work closely with a diverse client base, including organizations with Mandarin-speaking stakeholders, requiring professional fluency in both Mandarin and English.
Your ResponsibilitiesAs 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.
How do we define success for your role?
- You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspects of your work: Integrity, Respect and Collaboration
- You understand your clients' industry, challenges, and opportunities; clients describe you as positive, professional, and delivering high quality work
- You identify, recommend, and are focused on effective service delivery to your clients
- You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains and attracts talent
- You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace
- You grow your expertise through learning and professional development
Your Experience and Qualifications- University or college degree/diploma in a Customs and International Trade discipline
- Minimum 5-7 years of experience in customs advisory, international trade compliance, or regulatory dispute resolution
- Professional fluency in Mandarin and English, with the ability to communicate complex technical customs and trade matters both verbally and in writing
- 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
What We're Looking ForThe 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 salary for this role is between $125,000 - $175,000
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