Audit and Compliance Analyst I

Klein Tools • Mansfield, TX

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About The Position

The Audit & Compliance Analyst position supports Klein Tools’ internal audit and global trade compliance programs by performing post-transaction audits and compliance testing. This role is responsible for assessing and monitoring the performance of internal teams and external partners to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and operational excellence. This position operates as an independent review function and does not perform transactional import activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting
• 0–5 years of experience in auditing, finance, or compliance
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• High level of attention to detail, integrity, and objectivity
• Ability to interpret and apply regulatory requirements
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to collaborate effectively across business functions
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis and modeling techniques

Nice To Haves

• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau
• Exposure to international trade
• Exposure to customs brokerage operations
• Exposure to standard costing
• Exposure to ERP systems
• Exposure to financial planning and analysis concepts
• Familiarity with supply chain processes
• Familiarity with Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) classification
• Familiarity with customs valuation
• Familiarity with country-of-origin requirements

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute risk-based audit programs to objectively evaluate the effectiveness of operational, financial, and trade compliance controls. Assess adherence to regulatory requirements, document audit findings, and provide actionable recommendations to strengthen governance, mitigate risk, and improve organizational performance.
• Conduct post-entry transaction audits - including review of broker import transactions to system settings, and reconciling expected duties to actual assessed duties to verify compliance with U.S. and Canadian customs laws, regulations, and internal controls, identify areas for corrective action and continuous improvement.
• Analyze import entry data to identify trends, anomalies, and potential compliance risks evaluating broker performance, validating operational teams are following procedures, and escalate material findings to appropriate stakeholders with supporting evidence and recommended remediation steps.
• Develop, maintain, and distribute trade compliance KPI scorecards and management reporting packages covering audit findings, error rates, broker performance, cost recovery or avoidance, and duty cost trends.
• Evaluate and score customs broker and freight forwarder performance against contractual and regulatory standards. Provide data-driven feedback to the operational compliance team to support vendor accountability and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner cross-functionally with Trade Compliance, Finance, Procurement, and IT teams to investigate discrepancies, validate data integrity across systems, and support the resolution of escalated audit exceptions.
• Identify recurring process failures and systemic gaps, and support continuous improvement initiatives including corrections of system configurations and updates to standard operating procedures.
• Maintain complete and organized audit logs, working papers, findings reports, and supporting documentation to ensure audit trail integrity for both internal reviews and potential government audits.
• Perform other audit and compliance duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level