At RSM, Associates work with large and small companies in various industries. They develop strong working relationships with clients built on understanding their businesses and challenges. Associates work on multiple team engagements each year, including several pieces of any particular assignment – not just one part. Working in a mutually respectful team environment helps our associates perform at their best and integrate their career with their personal life.

As an Associate/Senior Associate 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 on varied and interesting projects with U.S. and international companies, helping them to understand and navigate through increasingly complex national and global trade requirements, challenges and opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct research and provide advice to clients across a variety of industries on customs and international trade compliance and cost-savings opportunities
• Analyze import, export, financial and supply-chain detain support of global trade projects, including compliance and risk reviews, duty savings assessments and global trade management (GTM) system implementations
• Contribute to the firm’s provision of advice to clients on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Department of Commerce and other participating government agency (PGA) regulations and requirements for import, entry and export transactions
• Effectively manage high volumes of data to review, prepare and assist in the filing of prior disclosures, duty drawback claims and post-summary corrections/reconciliations
• Support clients in the development, refinement and implementation of processes, procedures and internal controls to drive enhanced customs and trade compliance
• Support audits, reviews and client representation before global customs and trade authorities around the world
• Possess and consistently demonstrate strong organizational skills, high motivation and a positive attitude
• Efficiently manage time and budgets through effective project planning and management
• Work well both with others and independently to deliver high-quality work products

Qualifications:

• Requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree with a business, economics or international relations concentration from an accredited college or university
• Requires a minimum of three years of import/export experience as a customs consultant, attorney, broker and/or U.S. Customs auditor/import specialist
• Requires familiarity and experience with customs valuation, duty drawback, harmonized system classification, origin, marking, entry, Incoterms, trade agreements, foreign trade zones, bonded operations, etc.
• Demonstrated interest in international trade or international business
• Strong research, writing, verbal communication, quantitative and project management skills
• Data management and analysis experience
• Familiarity with global trade management software as well as aptitude in Access, Excel and/or Visio
• Requires ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 40% (subject to COVID-19 restrictions)
• Ability to work effectively on a team
• Ability to work and multitask in a fast-paced environment

Preferred:

• Prior Big 4 professional services firm or customs/trade/supply chain experience in an international enterprise
  Advanced degree such as Masters, JD or LLM
• Foreign language skills
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, MS Dynamics 365 and other enterprise resource planning systems
• Licensed U.S. Customs Broker, Certified U.S. Import Compliance Officer (CUSECO) or other certification or licensure is required for promotion

Currently, RSM does not intend to hire candidates for entry level positions who will need, now or in the future, RSM sponsorship through any non-immigrant visa category such as the H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, O-1, or TN.

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.

The firm offers a competitive benefits package, base compensation, and an employee bonus program for eligible roles based on individual and firm performance per program guidelines. Base compensation ranges can be found between the ranges noted below in the posting, and an actual offer can vary based upon on role, hiring location, and qualifications. For additional information on RSM’s total rewards, visit our website at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.html.

If required by applicable law or client policy, you may be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or have an approved accommodation.

You want your next step to be the right one. You've worked hard to get where you are today. And now you're ready to use your unique skills, talents and personality to achieve great things. RSM is a place where you are valued as an individual, mentored as a future leader, and recognized for your accomplishments and potential. Working directly with clients, key decision makers and business owners across various industries and geographies, you'll move quickly along the learning curve and our clients will benefit from your fresh perspective.

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