Global Trade Compliance Audit & Controls Lead

ALO; Montebello (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Long term incentives

PTO policy

Job summary

ALO seeks a highly skilled Manager, Trade Compliance - Self Audit, Controls and Reporting to lead internal audit and controls testing for import/export operations across markets. You will design audit plans, test control effectiveness, and deliver data-driven reports to leadership.

The role requires strong trade compliance knowledge, collaboration across legal, logistics and digital commerce, and the ability to maintain audit-ready documentation for regulatory reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, International Trade, Accounting, Logistics, or related field.
• US Customs Broker License is a plus.
• Certified Customs Specialist (CCS), Certified Export Specialist (CES), or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) is a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in trade compliance, with at least 2 years focused on internal audit, controls testing, or compliance reporting.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. Customs regulations, EU customs codes, Canada CBSA, and Asia-Pacific trade laws.
• Experience designing and managing internal audit programs, control frameworks, or compliance monitoring for trade or customs operations.
• Experience building compliance reporting and dashboards using tools such as Excel, Power BI, or similar reporting platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and lead a comprehensive self-audit program covering import/export activities across traditional and e-commerce channels, including US Customs, EU regulations, Canada CBSA, and Asian market requirements.
• Develop and maintain a risk-based internal controls framework for trade compliance processes such as HTS classification, valuation, licensing, documentation, and recordkeeping.
• Build annual and cyclical audit plans, define sampling methodologies, and conduct periodic self-assessments to test the design and operating effectiveness of trade compliance controls.
• Track audit findings and corrective action plans (CAPs) through remediation, ensuring root-cause analysis and sustainable control improvements.
• Prepare and present compliance reporting, dashboards, and KPIs to leadership summarizing audit results, control effectiveness, and emerging risk trends.
• Monitor regulatory changes in key markets (e.g., US, EU, UK, Asia, Canada) and assess their impact on internal controls, SOPs, and audit scope.
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including logistics, customer service, legal, and digital commerce, to embed controls and reporting mechanisms into daily operations.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and recordkeeping to satisfy inquiries and reviews from CBP, CBSA, HMRC, EU customs authorities, and other regulatory bodies.
• Oversee control testing and periodic performance reviews of customs brokers, freight forwarders, and other third parties supporting trade operations.
• Support duty optimization, Free Trade Agreement, and Duty Drawback programs by auditing claims, documentation, and recovery processes for accuracy and compliance.
• Lead or contribute to special projects involving controls automation, audit management tools, and continuous monitoring for cross-border e-commerce and international expansion

Skills

Audit & controls

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, International Trade, Accounting, Logistics, or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

ACE (Automated Commercial Environment)

Job description

ALO seeks a highly skilled Manager, Trade Compliance - Self Audit, Controls and Reporting to lead internal audit and controls testing for import/export operations across markets. You will design audit plans, test control effectiveness, and deliver data-driven reports to leadership.

The role requires strong trade compliance knowledge, collaboration across legal, logistics and digital commerce, and the ability to maintain audit-ready documentation for regulatory reviews.