Global Trade & Transfer Pricing Senior Manager

Financeroles; Toronto; On-site; CAD 133,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC Canada is seeking a Senior Manager in our Transfer Pricing Customs practice to help multinational clients navigate cross-border tax, trade and financing matters. You’ll lead strategic customs and trade advisory projects and guide a team to deliver high-quality, actionable recommendations.

This role emphasizes importing compliance programs, duty savings strategies and collaboration with PwC network teams to provide integrated advice. Fluency in French is a plus outside Quebec.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience in customs and international trade advisory in a consulting firm.
• Recognized certifications (e.g., CCS, CTCS, CES) or relevant advanced degrees.
• Deep knowledge of customs laws, trade agreements, and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience in business development and client engagement.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and client relationships.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with executive presence.
• A collaborative mindset and technology-first approach to problem solving.
• When applying to a Quebec based opportunity, fluency in French is required. Outside of Quebec, fluency in French is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic customs and trade advisory projects for top-tier clients.
• Design and optimize import compliance programs and duty savings strategies.
• Oversee multiple client engagements, ensuring quality and timely delivery.
• Coach and develop team members by providing clear direction, technical guidance and timely feedback on customs and trade advisory work.
• Serve as the go-to expert for complex customs and trade compliance issues.
• Build and grow client relationships by understanding clients’ businesses, supply chain structures, trade compliance needs and broader commercial objectives.
• Represent clients in regulatory discussions and customs audits.
• Explore and embrace emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, and guide the team in incorporating these tools to enhance the quality and efficiency of client service delivery.
• Collaborate with PwC tax, valuation and international network teams to deliver integrated advice on complex cross-border customs and trade issues.
• Ensure technical excellence and alignment with client business goals.
• Contribute to business development by identifying client needs, supporting proposals and helping market customs and trade advisory services to existing and prospective clients.
• Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

Job description

PwC Canada is seeking a Senior Manager in our Transfer Pricing Customs practice to help multinational clients navigate cross-border tax, trade and financing matters. You’ll lead strategic customs and trade advisory projects and guide a team to deliver high-quality, actionable recommendations.

This role emphasizes importing compliance programs, duty savings strategies and collaboration with PwC network teams to provide integrated advice. Fluency in French is a plus outside Quebec.