About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Aerospace & Defense.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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About the role

This opportunity is with a confidential client in the Aerospace & Defense industry. As a Compliance Business Analyst (Entry level), you will analyze compliance and operational data, build reporting, and lead process improvements that reduce risk and improve efficiency. This role is a hands-on analytical position supporting trade compliance, customs reconciliation, and compliance reporting—ideal for candidates with strong Excel skills and foundational SQL/BI experience who want to grow into advanced analytics and process leadership.

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What You’ll Do

• Analyze large datasets to identify trends, anomalies, and root causes that inform compliance and financial decision-making.
• Design, build, and maintain dashboards and reports (Power BI, Excel) to deliver real-time business intelligence to stakeholders.
• Lead or contribute to process improvement projects to standardize workflows for customs reconciliation and reporting.
• Develop controls, metrics, and Standard Operating Procedures to ensure data integrity and regulatory adherence.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to compliance and finance leaders; translate technical results for non-technical audiences.
• Partner cross-functionally with compliance, finance, and operations to align data strategies with business requirements.

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What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 0–2 years of relevant experience (1+ years of analysis experience preferred).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Macros).
• Foundational SQL querying skills; familiarity with BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Comfortable presenting complex analyses using data visualization and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and problem-solving ability.
• Project management aptitude and ability to drive process change.
• Preferred: exposure to customs reconciliation or trade compliance programs; familiarity with Python or R is a plus.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Annual salary range: $70,310 - $91,870 (range provided by the confidential client).
• Benefits (provided by the confidential client) may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and employee discounts.

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Location & Work Authorization

• Job location: Costa Mesa, CA (on-site / local).
• This role is not listed as ITAR-controlled in the source; U.S. work authorization requirements (if any) will be communicated by the confidential client during the hiring process.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities during the application and interview process—please let us know if you need assistance.

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Other important details

• Employment type: Full-time.
• Level: Entry-level within this job role.
• Confidential client may require background checks and verification of qualifications prior to hire.
• The confidential client is the hiring organization and will make final hiring decisions.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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