senior customs analyst - Audit

Starbucks•Seattle, WA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Starbucks is seeking a Senior Customs Analyst to join their Customs and Trade team. This role is responsible for maintaining and evolving trade compliance controls to align with brand standards and ensure international trade activities comply with regulations. The position involves analyzing complex trade processes, recommending improvements, and supporting various trade compliance functions. The ideal candidate will be exceptional and talented, contributing to a dynamic environment that unlocks strategic value and ensures compliance for business success.

Requirements

Customs compliance industry, customs broker, or customs agency experience with working knowledge of U.S. Customs regulations and U.S. entry cross‑border processes (3–5 years)
Experience working on recurring processes or within a team environment, with demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively (1–2 years)
Experience providing business analytics and insights (1–2 years)
Thorough knowledge of U.S. import and export regulations (19 CFR, 15 CFR, HTS, FTAs, drawback, valuation, classification, EAR, FCPA, FTR)
Exceptional attention to detail and organization

Nice To Haves

Internal audit experience and forensic accounting experience are a plus
Bachelor’s degree (preferred)
U.S. Customs Broker License or equivalent in another country, or future license candidate (preferred)
Advanced degrees or professional certifications encouraged but not required (CPA, ARM, CRM, BPMP, CQPA, CBPP, Six Sigma)
Undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting, risk management, supply chain, international trade, or equivalent experience
Experience with COSO internal controls, auditing processes, accounting principles, and forensic accounting
Experience with complex data analysis, data reconciliation, and ensuring data quality
Highly skilled in Excel, Smartsheet, Miro, Oracle EBS, PowerPoint, Visio, Power BI, and other relevant tools
Development of supply chain mapping
Experience with cross‑functional process integration and mapping
Ability to effectively communicate complex trade issues to non‑trade audiences
Ability to design and create moderately complex models, tools, reports, and data outputs to support informed decision making
International supply chain knowledge
Knowledge of Canadian import and export regulations
Fluency in additional languages (preferred)

Responsibilities

Provide qualitative advice, guidance, and recommendations beyond quantitative analysis through analytical storytelling
Assist with the development and maintenance of financial controls involving general ledger entries, accounts payable, warehouse receiving, supplier payments, purchase orders, customs declarations, and contracts/agreements
Support the design and implementation of effective risk assessments and audit strategies
Identify new internal control points based on process mapping and analytics
Monitor business changes and anticipate compliance impacts; demonstrate a bias for action
Assist with the development of internal control improvement plans and prepare reporting to support control effectiveness
Identify gaps, perform research, communicate findings succinctly, quantify risk, and make written recommendations with analysis
Review and document current business processes using standard process review methodology
Identify opportunities for process improvements and recommend changes to drive efficiency, time savings, and risk reduction
Design and develop process documentation using standard methods such as flowcharting tools
Perform analytics on customs programs, Starbucks initiatives, and other customs developments
Develop reports, dashboards, and visualizations to support customs activities, audit controls, and KPIs
Perform account reconciliations to support duty and fee payments to customs authorities

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits
Short‑term and long‑term disability
Paid parental leave
Family expansion reimbursement
Paid vacation from date of hire
Sick time (accrued at one hour for every 25 hours worked)
Eight paid holidays
Two personal days per year
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Discounted company stock program (S.I.P.)
Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock)
Incentivized emergency savings
Financial well‑being tools
100% upfront tuition coverage for a first‑time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan
Student loan management resources
Access to other educational opportunities
Backup care
DACA reimbursement