Manager, Tariffs & Trade Advisory Group

MNP; Eastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading Canadian firm where your expertise in Trade Advisory will drive impactful client engagements. As a Manager, you will lead and develop a team of analysts and consultants, ensuring the delivery of high-quality advisory services on import-export trade. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence trade compliance processes and contribute to strategic planning initiatives. With a culture that fosters growth and innovation, you will thrive in an environment that values your contributions and supports your professional development. Embrace a rewarding career where your passion meets purpose and make a significant impact in the world of trade advisory.

Benefits

Generous base pay

Vacation time

4 paid personal days

Group pension plan with 4% matching

Voluntary savings products

Bonus programs

Flexible benefits

Mental health resources

Exclusive access to perks and discounts

Professional development assistance

Qualifications

• 6+ years in Trade Advisory as consultant, accountant, or lawyer.
• Proficiency in trade compliance regulations, especially in Canada and US.

Responsibilities

• Manage client commitments and team workloads effectively.
• Support relationship-building with clients and execute engagement sales.

Skills

Trade Data Analysis

Regulatory Analysis

Leadership Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Bilingual (French & English)

Education

University degree in Business Administration

Post-graduate degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft OneDrive

Job description

Inspirational, innovative and entrepreneurial - this is how we describe our empowered teams. Combine your passion with purpose and join a culture that is thriving in the face of change.

Make an impact within Tariffs & Trade Advisory. Our team of professional trade consultants and analysts offer specialized and scalable advisory services on the tariffication of import-export trade, and on regulatory admissibility of goods into various jurisdictions. As a Manager, you will be spearheading client engagements with a resolve to balance multiple personal, engagement, and team performance objectives: to produce excellent and timely work, to maintain and develop solid client relationships, and to attain commercial success as defined by the Tariffs & Trade Advisory Leader and by the partnership. Your proficiency with trade data analysis and regulatory analysis procedures will inform the direction taken by the engagements you manage, and by the teams that staff them. Moreover, teams will rely on you for coaching and performance development. You will also serve as a first-level technical reviewer of the work of your engagement teams.

MNP is proudly Canadian. Providing business strategies and solutions, we are a leading national accounting, tax and business advisory firm in Canada. Entrepreneurial to our core, our talented team members transcend obstacles into opportunities and are successfully transforming mid-market business practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage client commitments and team workloads.
• Develop and lead analysts and consultants towards successful delivery of work products and towards career growth.
• Support Trade Advisory Leader in relationship-building with internal and external clients, and execute on the engagement sale cycle.
• Provide solid support to our first-time importer clients by guiding them through the trade compliance requirements of the market entry processes.
• Orchestrate trade chain reviews to ensure a comprehensive baseline for importer profiling and for providing specific and bespoke advice to our clients.
• Drive duty and tax planning initiatives to reduce import duty and tax costs through planning and review opportunities.
• Elaborate scope of services to assist clients with improving trade compliance processes (e.g., registrations, permit applications, and documentation filings).
• Participate in customs audits, internal compliance reviews, and assist in resolving non-compliance issues.
• Engage with customs authorities, trade associations, and regulatory bodies and gain foresight into the evolving regulatory landscape of import-export trade.
• Contribute to due diligence efforts for mergers and acquisitions, focusing on identifying customs risks and liabilities.
• Lean into complex technical projects such as extra-ordinary remission applications and antidumping/countervailing procedures.
• Support legislative compliance by analyzing and reporting on legislation related to trade compliance, including labour standards and supply chain regulations.
• Maintain flexibility to travel, as necessary.

Skills and Experience

• Excellent written and spoken French & English language proficiency.
• University degree in Business Administration, International Trade, Finance or related field preferred. (A post-graduate degree is considered an asset.)
• 6 or more years of experience in a specialized Trade Advisory role: as a trade consultant, trade accountant or trade lawyer.
• 2 or more years of demonstrable coaching experience, in a Trade Advisory role.
• Facility to research trade compliance regulations and procedures in the context of primarily Canadian and US customs jurisdictions, and to apply them to the real-world business cases of clients across all industry sectors.
• Developed leadership skills, with demonstrable ability and willingness to further develop.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity and ease with operating in a matrixed organization, with various reporting lines and internal policy compliance drivers.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and processes.
• Additional years of experience in Customs Brokerage, Trade Compliance or Import/Export Operations, International Business or Supply Chain Management are a plus.
• CCS certification (CSCB) or CCS certification (NCBFAA) are normally required, with exceptions made for law degree holders.
• CTCS certification (CSCB) as well as MCS, CES and MES certifications (NCBFAA) are considered assets.
• Significant experience with importer, customs broker or trade consultant operations in the CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM), and with CARM Client Portal functionality, is required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Specific proficiency in managing collaborative document production in Microsoft Teams and/or Microsoft OneDrive is considered an asset.

MyRewards@MNP

With a focus on high-potential earnings, MNP is proud to offer customized rewards that support our unique culture and a balanced lifestyle to thrive at work and outside of the office. You will be rewarded with generous base pay, vacation time, 4 paid personal days, a group pension plan with 4% matching, voluntary savings products, bonus programs, flexible benefits, mental health resources, exclusive access to perks and discounts, professional development assistance, MNP University, a flexible ‘Dress For Your Day’ environment, firm sponsored social events and more!

Diversity@MNP

We embrace diversity as a core value and celebrate our differences. We believe each team member contributes unique gifts and amplifying their potential makes our business stronger. We encourage people with disabilities to apply!

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