Senior Consultant, Tariffs & Trade Advisory NEW

Job title: Senior Consultant, Tariffs & Trade Advisory

Company: MNP

Job description: 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 an Analyst, you will be learning new aspects of the business every day, while evaluating trade data and regulatory positions of our clients for review by senior team members before delivery of advice to clients.The scope of MNP’s Tariffs & Trade Advisory is industry-agnostic, and this will mean a lot of day-to-day variety for the successful applicant. One day you may be dealing with seasonally planned importations of retail merchandise, the next with back-and-forth multiple entries and re-entries of some large geological surveying equipment across the Canada-US border. You may be required to scrutinize every word of an ingredient list for a food product, or to interpret regulatory language involving the galvanizing process for steel. In Tariff & Trade Advisor, the exposure to a broad and diverse segment of the business world is guaranteed.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

• Develop and lead analysts and consultants towards successful delivery of work products and towards career growth.
• Support Trade Advisory Managers and 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 language proficiency.
• Excellent written and spoken English language proficiency.
• University degree in Business Administration, International Trade, Finance or related field preferred. (A post-graduate degree is considered an asset.)
• 4 or more of experience in a specialized Trade Advisory role: as a trade consultant, trade accountant or trade lawyer.
• 1 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.
• 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) or working towards certification
• CTCS certification (CSCB) as well as MCS, CES and MES certifications (NCBFAA) are considered assets.
• 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@MNPWith 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@MNPWe 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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Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Sat, 17 May 2025 22:37:04 GMT

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