Compliance Specialist

Expeditors•Austin, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Serve as a primary contact for the branch in numerous compliance arenas (Customs, Trade, Expeditors Policy and Procedures) – often filling the role of a district “helpdesk” when our Operations teams are unsure of any applicable regulatory requirements or company policy/procedures potentially impacting their shipment.

Requirements

Customs Broker’s License
3 years' experience in U.S. Customs brokerage
Strong analytical ability
Strong working knowledge of CFIT and Expeditors' import applications
Proficiency in the following software products: MS Office - Word, Excel, Access, Power Point
Customs business understanding; current customs environment
Strong understanding of 19 CFR (Parts 1 – 199) and the HTSUSA
Customer service skills to deal with branch personnel and external customers; ability to work effectively across all levels of an organization interfacing with supervisors, peers and clients
Organizational skills to manage multiple tasks to completion simultaneously
Research skills, problem solving and follow-up skills
Ability to relate to clients, Customs and other government officials, and employees at all levels
Hands-on knowledge of Operational Process Standards desk procedures
Ability to articulate clearly through written and oral presentation

Responsibilities

Prevent late files/payments by ensuring proper use of the statement management reports.
Assist in the enforcement of Expeditors’ Brokerage Operational Process Standards, policies and procedures.
Review all Powers of Attorney received by the branch for validity, and review attached Importer Questionnaire for completeness; upload valid POA and Importer Questionnaire into the POA Tool.
Conduct daily reviews via IDMA (Import Daily Monitoring Application) in accordance with Expeditors’ Import Daily Monitoring Program. Derive training topics from results.
Monitor customs rejections. Report results to the U.S. and Canada Customs Compliance Manager in the annual Self-Audit. Derive training topics from results.
Conduct 361 reviews
Assist District Compliance Manager with ensuring all monitoring reports are reviewed timely.
Ensure that branch employees are kept up to date on Customs and PGA related developments. Read daily publications of Broker Power’s International Trade Today, CSMS Messages from CBP, local customs publications (eg. Pipelines, Public Bulletins, etc.). Visit customs and PGA websites on a regular basis.
Ensure familiarity with Customs’ Informed Compliance Publications.
Attend monthly Brokerage/Compliance Managers’ Conference Calls.
Meet regularly with export Customs compliance counterpart.
Ensure proper and timely filing of PSCs, protests, supplemental duty tenders, etc., in accordance with regulatory, OPS and CHQ guidelines.
Report all penalties and liquidated damages to U.S. and Canada Compliance Manager.
Manage all post entry activities.
Ensure proper handling/monitoring of all TIB entries. Notify clients of a TIB status at least three times during the course of a bond.
Prepare and hold training sessions on a regular basis for entry personnel. Topics should be based on the following: Issues apparent on customs reject spreadsheet, Problems discovered during the daily reviews (IDMA), New customs/PGA developments and procedures
Assist entry personnel with compliance-related questions and issues.
Support sales staff and import manager in new business development, as needed.