Excise, Customs and Compliance Manager

****Expected salary**** – Salary up to £80,000 – £85,000 depending on experience.****Location**** * Full ownership of the excise duty process, providing technical leadership and operational guidance.* Monitor changes in UK excise duty legislation and advise the business on the necessary adaptations to maintain 100% compliance.* Act as the primary point of contact with HMRC for excise matters. Responsible for obtaining and maintaining all necessary excise authorisations and communicating the partnership’s plans and operational procedures to HMRC* Oversee and manage the existing duty drawback process, seeking opportunities for optimisation and efficient claim resolution.* Act as the internal Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all excise-related queries, supporting finance, distribution, and supply chain teams.* Bring external expertise to the partnership, establishing and driving \’good\’ and \’great\’ processes, and continually seeking to guide and shape this specialised area of the business.* Identify and implement improvements to current customs and excise-related financial and operational processes.* Line manage the dedicated Excise Analyst role, focusing entirely on Waitrose excise duty operations.* A minimum of 3 years of excise regime experience and a proven track record of dealing with excise matters.* Ability to engage efficiently with internal and external stakeholders at different levels.* Excellent attention to detail and good written communication skills.* Proficient in Excel and/or Google sheets.* Ability to work under pressure and adapt to a changing environment.* Basic knowledge of excise principles and warehousing.* Previous management experience* Previous experience in an excise role* Level 3 Certificate in Excise Practices and Procedures.* Proven experience of creating excise movements on EMCS.* Experience in retail logistics, particularly with spirits, highly advantageous* Knowledge of excise documentation requirements (e.g., W5D, W1).* Good knowledge of excise stock management and reconciliation.* Good knowledge of duty suspension procedures. #J-18808-Ljbffr