Senior In-house Customs Consultant - £Good base plus bens - Surrey / hybrid

A great in-house role for this major brand based out of their Surrey office on a hybrid basis (three days a week in the office). Joining an established Customs team you will play a key part in ensuring the business is fully compliant with all Customs regulations and be the subject matter expert for all import operations and customs compliance matters in relation to import controls, HMRC, Border Force and Defra. Your brief will be wide and you will need proven ability to plan to manage large import/export projects. Other responsibilities will include:

● Taking responsibility for assessing the costs and risks linked to international trade operations, including tariffs, duties, taxes, and excise costs.
● Pro-active in resolving all related queries/problems e.g. CDS errors, VAT code, Duty code errors
● Ensuring full compliance of all documentation as well as any updates from HMRC and Border Force, whether in systems or manual formats
● Conducting quarterly internal audits across all compliance areas, including Import/Export entries, Excise reviews, Monthly CDS audits, SCDP audits & AEO audits.
● Preparing reports on the performance of the department and suggest improvements that will enhance the company’s profit margins, as well as work closely with senior management as and when required.
● Managing special trade programmes (new or re-authorisations and updates to existing authorisations)
● Ensuring Brokers complete accurate and timely CDS declarations and supplementary declarations on to Customs CDS system ensuring all imports/exports are correctly declared
● Assisting the Customs team manager/Tax team in compiling Quarterly internal audits on all areas of compliance, Import/Export entries, Excise audits, CSDP audits & AEO audits.

To apply you will need advisory experience gained in a professional services firm or whilst working as part of a global in house customs team. You will need to be highly knowledgeable of international customs regulations, trade agreements, and strategies for optimising duties. Previous experience with customs bonded warehousing, Excise, SPS controls and/or BTOM controls would be advantageous. Please get in contact to find out more.

Market rate for this kind of position is typically £55,000 to £78,000, depending on experience. Please note that specific salary bandings for roles with individual clients may vary from these guidelines.