Tax Senior Manager, Customs and International Trade

Job Summary:

A Tax Senior Manager, Customs and International Trade is responsible for advising clients on and identifying potential trade issues and opportunities providing advice to clients, in a variety of industries, on import and export matters. In this role, the Customs and International Trade Senior Manager will be charged with marketing, networking and business development within his/her area of experience and specialization and recognizing potential changes in tax policy and applying new policies pertaining to customs and international trade matters.

Job Duties:

• Technical Duties:
  
  
  
  • Assists clients and BDO client service teams in developing ideas, structures and transactions with a focus on customs and international trade matters - to optimize the tax position for clients
  • Researches, writes, and reviews international trade advice in areas relating to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, customs federal regulations, NAFTA, entry processes, and customs valuation
  • Researches U.S. and international import and export trade matters
  • Identifies need for other expert resources, internal and external, to assist when necessary to introduce opportunities for tax savings for clients and prospective clients
  • Understands, develops and maintains workplans for tax consulting projects
  • Assists with the implementation of Firm tax strategies
  • Formulates ideas and deliver possible trade savings opportunities
  • Works with other Firm specialists and client service teams on client and proposal work
  • Organizes and conducts effective internal CPE training sessions in the area of specialization
  • Establishes relationship with BDO customs experts in jurisdictions throughout BDO International
  • Identifies opportunities for and assists in drafting tax alerts in international customs and global trade tax matters
  • Assists in managing client expectations
  
  
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervises the day-to-day workload of Customs and International Trade Associates, Senior Associates Interns on assigned engagements and reviews work product
• Delivers periodic performance feedback and completes performance evaluations for Associates and Interns
• Acts as mentor to Associates and Interns, as appropriate

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree, required
• Juris Doctorate degree, LLM, and/or MBA, preferred

Experience:

• Eight (8) or more years of experience in the field of import/export trade consulting required, as a customs attorney, customs broker, industry trade specialist, US Customs auditor, or import specialist, required

License/Certifications:

• CPA and/or JD, preferred

Software:

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint, required
• Experience utilizing RIA, BNA, Lexis Nexis, required

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and basic legal and tax research skills including building models and analysis of financial and numerical data
• Solid organizational skills especially ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
• Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment
• Capable of working in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Capable of effective managing a team of tax professionals and delegating work assignments as needed
• Capacity to build and maintain strong relationships with client personnel
• Ability to successfully interact with professionals at all levels
• Basic understanding of the technical and practical issues and opportunities regarding one or more areas of taxation and law

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

National Range: $99,750 - $262,500
Maryland Range: $99,750 - $262,500
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $99,750 - $262,500
Washington DC Range: $99,750 - $262,500