Customs & International Trade Tax - Senior Manager

Specialty/Competency: Customs & International Trade Industry/Sector: Not Applicable Time Type: Full time Travel Requirements: Up to 20% At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimize their tax positions. In indirect tax at PwC you will focus on value-added tax (VAT), goods and services tax (GST), sales tax and other indirect taxes. Your work will involve providing advice and guidance to clients on indirect tax planning, compliance, and strategy, helping businesses navigate complex indirect tax regulations and optimize their indirect tax positions. Growing as a strategic advisor, you leverage your influence, expertise, and network to deliver quality results. You motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems. As you increase in autonomy, you apply sound judgment, recognising when to take action and when to escalate. You are expected to solve through complexity, ask thoughtful questions, and clearly communicate how things fit together. Your ability to develop and sustain high performing, diverse, and inclusive teams, and your commitment to excellence, contributes to the success of our Firm. Skills Craft and convey clear, impactful and engaging messages that tell a holistic story. Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and/or opportunities. Validate outcomes with clients, share alternative perspectives, and act on client feedback. Direct the team through complexity, demonstrating composure through ambiguous, challenging and uncertain situations. Deepen and evolve your expertise with a focus on staying relevant. Initiate open and honest coaching conversations at all levels. Make difficult decisions and take action to resolve issues hindering team effectiveness. Model and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements. Opportunity As part of the Tax Services Transfer Pricing team, you focus on various aspects of duty and trade strategy regulatory planning, dispute resolution, and trade automation, assisting clients with business transformation to advance their business goals. As a Senior Manager, you lead large projects and innovate processes, concentrating on attaining results and maintaining operational excellence. You interact with clients at a senior level, leveraging your influence and knowledge to deliver quality results, while motivating and coaching teams to solve complex problems and develop top‑performing, diverse, and inclusive teams. Responsibilities Lead and manage large-scale projects in customs and trade tax. Innovate and enhance processes to achieve operational excellence. Engage with clients at a senior level to deliver impactful results. Utilize knowledge to guide clients in business transformation. Motivate and coach teams to tackle complex challenges. Develop top-performing, diverse, and inclusive teams. Integrate regulatory compliance into business operations. Drive strategic planning for duty and trade strategy. What You Must Have Bachelor's Degree. 6 years of experience. Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Member of the Bar or other tax, technology, or finance-specific credentials may qualify for this opportunity. What Sets You Apart Master of Business Administration in Business Administration/Management, Economics, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or Data Processing/Analytics/Science preferred. Licensed Customs Broker certification preferred. Understanding US Customs and Border Protection procedures. Analyzing client internal control practices. Evaluating client compliance with import control regulations. Addressing client needs and building relationships. Leading teams and fostering innovation. Utilizing automation and digitization in business environments. Compensation & Benefits The salary range for this position is $124,000 - $335,000. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. Equal Opportunity Employer As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), veteran, marital, or citizenship status, or any other status protected by law. 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