Tax Manager - Trade Advisory

Company: Rsm Us Llp
Location: Chicago
Posted on: March 24, 2025

Job Description:

Tax Manager - Trade AdvisoryTax Manager - Trade AdvisoryApply locations: Dallas, Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, San Francisco, PhiladelphiaTime type: Full timePosted on: Posted 2 Days AgoJob requisition id: JR105946We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You'll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There's no one like you and that's why there's nowhere like RSM.RSM Trade Advisory Services supports corporate clients to lower costs, manage risks, and drive efficiencies across their US and global customs, tariffs, import/export activities, and operations. We specialize in identifying, developing and implementing practical planning, and compliance strategies, structures and solutions that help transform and create sustained value in cross-border sourcing, manufacturing and distribution of materials and goods. Our team is comprised of leaders experienced in maximizing opportunities and minimizing exposures to fast-evolving and increasingly complex national and global trading requirements, including customs valuation, classification, free trade agreement qualification, export controls, and sanctions found in both national rules and multilateral pacts.RSM is currently seeking a Manager to join our Trade Advisory Services practice. As a Manager in our Trade Advisory Services team, you will be an integral part of our rapidly expanding practice focused on supporting corporate clients with their customs, tariffs, and international trade planning and compliance activities and operations. You will work with both U.S. and international companies, helping them to understand and navigate through increasingly complex national and global trade requirements, challenges, and opportunities. You will play a role in helping to develop, position, sell, and deliver value-added services as well as guiding and coaching staff to professional growth.Responsibilities:

• Provide advice to clients, in a variety of industries, on import and export matters.
• Research, analyze, and deliver solutions on complex U.S. and international customs, tariffs, and international trade issues effectively to clients.
• Assess, identify, and communicate compliance risks and cost-saving opportunities.
• Efficiently manage and deliver multiple client engagements simultaneously, adhering to tight timelines and budgets to drive profitable revenue expansion.
• Build and leverage internal and external relationships to generate workflow and develop project portfolio.
• Proactively engage current and prospective clients to support practice growth initiatives and ensure service satisfaction.
• Provide appropriate and timely performance feedback and coaching to develop supervised staff.
• Work within multi-disciplinary teams to deliver services.
• Identify additional areas of opportunities such as international tax, state and local tax, VAT, internal audit, and transfer pricing that could provide value to the client's operations.
• Operate on a national level, as needed, to support the needs of clients across the US.Basic Qualifications:
  • Requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
  • Requires at least six (6) years of import/export experience as a customs/trade consultant in a professional services firm, law firm, corporate, or government setting.
  • Requires one of the following: Customs Broker License, empowered official, JD, CPA, or Master's degree in an area related to international trade/economics/business.
  • Proven technical knowledge and experience in export controls and sanctions, customs valuation, harmonized system classification, origin, marking, entry, Incoterms, trade agreements and special programs such as foreign trade zones, bonded operations, and duty drawback.
  • Requires the ability to travel both domestically and internationally up to 50% of the time.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication/presentation skills.Fluency in English required; fluency/proficiency in another major language preferred, i.e.: Spanish, Mandarin, German etc.At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life's demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at .All applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender; sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership. RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at careers@rsmus.com.RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college/university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.RSM will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the requirements of applicable law, including but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For additional information regarding RSM's background check process, including information about job duties that necessitate the use of one or more types of background checks, click here.At RSM, an employee's pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.Compensation Range: $109,800 - $220,600Individuals selected for this role will be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.
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