Senior Trade Compliance Customs Administrator

Location: AAP

Level: EX 3

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda

Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one. We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals.

At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success. We strive to be a company which serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.”

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.

If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

About this Position:

The Trade Compliance Department implements and coordinates compliance activities relating to all import and export activity done by or on behalf of AHM. The department is primarily concerned with declaring the proper value, classification, and rate of duty as well as other information applicable to imported merchandise and providing this to US customs and other governmental agencies. The Senior Customs Administrator is responsible for managing specific functions to maintain compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Responsibilities include:

• Oversee the operations of customs clearance of imported merchandise containing the required data elements per the regulatory requirements and deadline. Assess valuation, HTS codes, and other government agency requirements of imported and exported products. Manage post entry corrections program while managing associates working on the day to day transactions; conduct audits using statistically relevant random sampling methods and identify compliance rate in trade area. Identify solutions to customs and trade related questions or issues based on researching relevant customs and other government agencies rules and regulations. Analyze audit exceptions to identify areas of concern; coordinate appropriate countermeasures. Support department efforts to collect necessary information for records that require Customs and Participating Government Agency (PGA) information and efficiency update
• Manage external customs brokers and supply chain stakeholders to ensure Honda transactions are handled compliantly and timely per the federal regulations
• Technical documentation: Review technical product information ensuring specification are accurately reflected in Honda’s internal system; prepare for presentation to appropriate government agencies (Customs, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), DOT/HNTSA, EPA, FDA, etc.)
• Other assignments/projects: Other related assignments as required by department manager

Who we are seeking:

Required Work Experience:

• 9 – 12 years import/export and trade compliance experience with customs broker and industry
• Experience in Export Commodity Control Number (ECCN) and Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) classification of products, as well as customs valuation, participating government agency rules and regulations for import and export
• Customs Broker license and/or Certified Customs Specialist preferred

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Business, Business Administration, Accounting, Mathematics, Finance or Business preferred but other applicable education background considered

Desired skills:

• BASIC ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES- GAAP/IFRS AND COST ACCOUNTING BACKGROUND.
• THOROUGH WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF US CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) IMPORT REGULATIONS (19 CFR), POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, AS WELL AS PROGRAMS INCLUDING RECONCILIATION, VALUATION, HTS, COO, AND AUDIT
• EXCELLENT ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS
• COMPUTER SKILLS INCLUDING PROFICIENCY WITH MS OFFICE WORD, HIGH PROFICIENCY IN EXCEL, POWERPOINT AND ACCESS OR SIMILAR DATABASE EXPERIENCE IS PREFERRED
• ANALYTICAL, DETAIL ORIENTED, ORGANIZATION SKILLS NECESSARY
• EXPERIENCE WITH A PROVEN RECORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENT ADMINISTERING POST ENTRY ADJUSTMENTS AND CONDUCTING AUDITS
• KNOWLEDGE OF CUSTOMS AND EXPORT STATUTES AND REGULATION WITH A PROVEN ABILITY FOR APPLICATION IN BUSINESS SITUATION IS ALSO REQUIRED

Additional Position Factors:

• Remote Hybrid role 60% onsite
• Overtime to address peak workloads or to meet project deadlines
• Minimal travel less than 5%

At Honda, you will play a key role in our journey to become a company that society wants to exist now, and in the future. Your endless curiosity will drive innovation and your courageous spirit will challenge the status quo. We believe having a workforce made up of diverse thinkers and innovators makes us a better Honda. Respect for each other and respect for diversity each and every day drives our associates to contribute at the highest level and work effectively in a team environment. We make the dream of mobility a reality with our innovative and high-quality products. Together, we Bring the Future to our customers, associates, and communities. We are Honda!

What differentiates Honda and make us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards:

• Competitive base salary
• Overtime compensation
• Annual Bonus
• Associate lease car program with a cost
• Industry leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Paid time off, including vacation, paid holidays, sick time, personal days
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)

Career Growth:

• Advancement opportunities
• Career mobility
• Education reimbursement for continued learning
• Training and Development programs

Additional Offerings:

• Wellbeing program
• Community service and engagement programs
• Product programs
• Free drinks onsite

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.