Analyst – Global Customs

General Motors•Detroit, MI

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Our Global Tax and Customs department is a team of approximately 200 people focused primarily on tax and trade matters most strategic and important to GM’s market leadership and business success. We apply our technical knowledge and learn about GM’s business to deliver clear, actionable, value-add advice and to support compliance with the tax and import/export laws in the markets where GM does business. We partner with stakeholders across GM and collaborate with our many tax and customs third party advisors in managing GM’s global tax and customs positions. Global Tax and Customs is a team that values team member growth, development and wellbeing by emphasizing trust, flexibility, feedback and adjustment, and development opportunities for professional growth. This role ensures the delivery of accurate Customs Risk Assessments determining Free Trade Agreement (FTA) qualification feasibility and duty / tariff impact for vehicle programs and new propulsion products. The analyst will also support activities related to the MSRP Offset License Process. The role integrates customs, trade compliance, sourcing, financial, and product-planning information to identify risks, evaluate business impacts, develop recommendations, and support informed program and gate decisions. Success in this role requires independent judgment, strong cross-functional coordination, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent, time-sensitive activities while resolving non-routine issues and maintaining compliance with established requirements. The Global Customs Planning analyst will report to the Global Customs Planning Manager.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree (Preferred in finance, accounting, or other business-related subject)
Minimum of 2-year experience in Customs, Tax Compliance, Logistics or related field
Ability to work independently, be self-motivated, and manage work within agreed timelines, while producing high quality deliverables (e.g., documentation of controls, compliance review / testing workpapers, reports, etc.) that are clear and concise.
Effective collaboration with business unit management and other functional related teams necessary for facilitating the global compliance program.
Ability to quickly grasp and understand customs related concepts, standards, locally relevant business provisions, etc. to add value and provide insightful recommendations that are pragmatic, address root cause and process opportunities/weaknesses, and lead to increased efficiencies/improved controls.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal, team, and partnering skills.
Demonstrated effective, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Capability to navigate customs duty regulations in an ambiguous and ever-changing environment.
Process improvement minded with technical ability in, or desire to learn, software such as KNIME, PowerBI, Access, Excel, Teams, SAP, and other process simplification tools.

Nice To Haves

Customs or International Trade related experience
US Customs Broker License

Responsibilities

Prepare Customs Risk Assessments for the vehicle development process
Coordinate with multiple internal departments and stakeholders to obtain and evaluate Bills of Material, cost books, sourcing footprints, manufacturing locations, supplier USMCA status, and related program information.
Calculate and assess USMCA regional value content (RVC) and labor value content (LVC) and other global FTA RVCs, calculate duty and tariff exposure, and potential customs and business impacts; update internal dashboards and develop decision-ready presentation materials.
Facilitate cross-functional working sessions; communicate findings and recommendations, establish resolution timelines, incorporate revisions, and track issues through closure in support of gate decisions and program execution.
Support Customs leadership in maintaining the MSRP Offset License Process by coordinating inputs, validating supporting information, monitoring status and timing, maintaining documentation, identifying gaps, and supporting issue resolution.
Apply independent judgment and practical knowledge of customs, trade compliance, product planning, and financial processes to manage multiple concurrent, time-sensitive study events, resolve non-routine issues, and maintain accurate and compliant coverage across the vehicle and propulsion portfolios.