Customs Reconciliation Analyst - 26-01310

Job Title: Customs Reconciliation Analyst

Work: Hybrid – 3 days on site – 2 days remote

Duration

12-month contract

Work Locatio n: Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677

Schedule – 9 am to 5 pm (Monday to Friday)

Qualifications –

• 3+ years of customs or international trade experience, with demonstrated hands-on experience preparing both U.S. customs value and USMCA Free Trade Agreement (FTA) reconciliations; general customs experience alone is not sufficient.
• Strong analytical skills, including reconciling entry-level customs data to supplier invoices and financial records, identifying discrepancies, and preparing documented calculations and supporting workpapers.
• Strong Microsoft Excel proficiency, including lookups, pivot tables, and reconciliation of large datasets. SAP experience is a plus.
• Practical knowledge of customs valuation adjustments and FTA eligibility documentation, with ability to validate supporting records and prepare broker-ready reconciliation packages.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with ability to manage deadlines, maintain traceable records, and work independently within a collaborative team.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to collaborate with suppliers, customs brokers, and internal teams.

Responsibilities –

• Analyze and prepare U.S. customs value reconciliations for U.S. entities, including entry-to-financial-data matching, valuation adjustment calculations, supporting documentation, and broker-ready filing packages.
• Analyze and prepare U.S. USMCA FTA reconciliations for U.S. entities; validate supplier eligibility documentation, match it to affected entries, and document claim calculations and exceptions.
• Validate internal customs data against supplier records and broker-prepared documentation; investigate discrepancies and coordinate corrections with the relevant teams.
• Support the supplier solicitation team by tracking outstanding documentation, following up on gaps, and preparing reports, metrics, and discrepancy analyses.
• Review supplier invoices and customs documentation to evaluate the accuracy of supplier bills.
• Maintain reconciliation trackers covering affected entries, supporting records, filing deadlines, submission status, and open issues; coordinate with brokers and internal teams.
• Prepare duty reconciliation compared to entry data for internal accounting department.