Hybrid Senior Tax Manager - Customs & Tariff

Bruker; Billerica (MA); Hybrid; USD 141,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Bruker is seeking a Senior Tax Manager specializing in Customs, Trade and Tariff to lead compliance and tariff strategy across the Americas import/export operations. This hybrid role in Billerica, MA requires two days per week onsite and collaboration with Tax, Legal, and Supply Chain teams.

The position demands a Master’s in accounting orTax, CPA/JD in Taxation or equivalent, and 10+ years in customs/trade.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in accounting or Tax with focus on International Business, Supply Chain, Law required.
• CPA, JD in Taxation, Licensed Customs Broker, and related trade certification strongly preferred.
• Minimum 10 years' recent and progressive hands-on work experience in customs, global trade, tariff management, trade compliance required.
• Work experience in multi-national life sciences manufacturing, technology, or industrial products preferred.
• Strong knowledge of CBP regulations, HTS classification, customs valuation, origin rules, FTAs, and duty recovery programs required.
• Hands-on work experience with SAP/ERP systems, Power BI, trade automation tools, data analytics.
• Proven ability to manage audits, advisors, brokers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• English language fluency required, knowledge of additional languages desirable.
• Valid Driver License in good standing issued by resident state/ country required.
• Maintenance of a valid passport with flexibility for frequent overnight global travel.
• May be required to pass security clearance investigation.

Responsibilities

• Lead customs and trade compliance programs, including import/export controls, documentation, recordkeeping, and internal controls.
• Oversee HTS classification, country-of-origin analysis, customs valuation, and related compliance reviews.
• Develop and execute tariff mitigation strategies, including duty drawbacks, FTZs, First Sale for Export, cost unbundling, Chapter 98, and temporary import programs.
• Partner with Tax, Transfer Pricing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Legal, Logistics, and Operations to align trade tax strategy with business objectives.
• Monitor tariff, sanctions, and trade regulatory developments and communicate business impacts to leadership.
• Support customs audits, regulatory inquiries, voluntary disclosures, year-end tariff reconciliation and corrective action plans.
• Build trade compliance policies, procedures, dashboards, training, and governance processes to reduce risk and improve transparency.
• Manage external advisors, and other trade service providers to ensure quality, accountability, and cost effectiveness.

Skills

English fluency

Regulatory knowledge CBP

Trade compliance management

Audits & external advisors

Cross-functional collaboration

Driver license

Education

Master's degree in accounting or Tax

CPA

JD in Taxation

Licensed Customs Broker

Trade certifications

Tools

SAP/ERP systems

Power BI

Trade automation tools

Data analytics

Job description

Bruker is seeking a Senior Tax Manager specializing in Customs, Trade and Tariff to lead compliance and tariff strategy across the Americas import/export operations. This hybrid role in Billerica, MA requires two days per week onsite and collaboration with Tax, Legal, and Supply Chain teams.

The position demands a Master’s in accounting orTax, CPA/JD in Taxation or equivalent, and 10+ years in customs/trade.