Sr. Tax Manager – Customs, Trade, Tariff

Overview

Bruker is enabling scientists and engineers to make breakthrough post-genomic discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life. Bruker's high performance scientific instruments and high value analytical and diagnostic solutions enable scientists to explore life and materials at molecular, cellular, and microscopic levels. In close cooperation with our customers, Bruker is enabling innovation, improved productivity, and customer success in post-genomic life science molecular and cell biology research, in applied and biopharma applications, in microscopy, as well as in industrial and cleantech research, and semiconductor metrology in support of AI. Bruker offers differentiated, high-value life science and diagnostics systems and solutions in preclinical imaging, proteomics and multi-omics, spatial and single-cell biology, structural and condensate biology, as well as in clinical microbiology and molecular diagnostics.

Responsibilities

Please note this is a Hybrid working opportunity of our Billerica, MA offices requring two days per week onsite presence.  

 

New opportunity based in Billerica, MA for Senior Tax Manager of Customs, Trade and Tariff to lead customs compliance and tariff strategy across the America’s import/ export operations. Will ensure regulatory compliance, manage trade-related risk, and identify practical opportunities to reduce duty costs and improve supply chain efficiency through classification, valuation, origin planning, duty recovery, and preferential trade programs.

• 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.

Qualifications

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.

 

 Key Competencies

• Demonstrated strategic trade planning and practical problem-solving abilities.
• Proven ability to translate complex trade rules into actionable business guidance.
• Demonstrated ability to reduce tariff and duty costs through compliant mitigation strategies.
• Delivers a timely and effective response to tariff changes and regulatory developments.
• Possess the behavioral attributes of the competencies in the Bruker finance competency model: critical thinking and analysis, business insight, decision making, drive for results, financial expertise, project management and process improvement, people management, collaboration and teamwork, constructive analysis, business partnering, and influence.

 

At Bruker, the base salary is part of our total compensation. The estimated base salary range for this full-time position is between $126,450 and $200,000  and provides an opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base salary for the role will depend on several job-related factors, including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, the geographic location of the successful candidate, skills, competencies, job-related knowledge, and travel requirements for this position. Full-time employees may also be eligible for a performance-related incentive in addition to a full range of benefits, including 401(k) with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, medical and dental plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, employee assistance program and paid time off including vacation, sick time and holidays, and more. 

 

Bruker is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

 

Certain positions at Bruker require compliance with export control laws and as a result, all interviewed candidates for all positions will be screened pre-interview to determine their eligibility in light of export control restrictions.