Senior Customs and Trade Advisor

Senior Customs and Trade Advisor

Full-Time 47250 - 57750 Β£ / year (est.) Home office (partial)
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Support a multinational business with customs tax and trade compliance.
  • Company: Join Tata Steel, a leader in the steel industry with a strong team culture.
  • Benefits: Enjoy 35 days holiday, annual pay reviews, and lifestyle discounts.
  • Other info: Remote work available after training; excellent career growth opportunities.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact in customs and trade while developing your expertise.
  • Qualifications: Full Tax Accountancy qualification and experience in customs systems required.

The predicted salary is between 47250 - 57750 Β£ per year.

Are you a subject matter expert in Customs Tax, Duty relief and Trade compliance? Do you hold a full Accountancy qualification? Are you based in or around Swansea? A permanent opportunity has arisen for a Taxation Advisor to join an established in-house tax team. The successful applicant will be action orientated, approachable and a subject matter expert for customs tax, duty relief and DDP imports.

Location: Tata Steel, Port Talbot, SA13 2NG

Salary: Competitive and based upon experience

Shift Patterns: Mon-Fri, 36.5 hours per week. Mon-Thu 08:30-16:45 and Fri 08:30-15:45

Remote working (x2 days a week) is available after the initial training period.

Start: ASAP but pending the successful completion of a medical, which does include a drug and alcohol test.

Responsibilities:

  • Supporting the multinational business and the tax team with customs and related taxes (CBAM)
  • Regulatory management of US, EU, and other global DDP imports and projects
  • Being responsible for HMRC authorisations in respect of duty relief
  • Ensuring accurate tariff classification, customs valuation and origin determination
  • Leading and overseeing customs compliance and trade regulatory activity
  • Ensuring adherence to international trade laws at all times
  • Optimising duty costs where possible
  • Mitigating risk and being a subject matter expert in providing such guidance
  • Contributing with the IT function including advising senior leadership
  • Playing an active role in continuous improvement for the department

Essential requirements:

  • A full Tax Accountancy qualification (CTA, ATT, ACA, ACCA)
  • Driving Licence and access to own vehicle (due to nature of the Steelworks)
  • Previous experience in business forecasting related to taxation
  • Capability of conducting complex top level financial analysis
  • Broad understanding of taxation issues and problems as well as how they will affect other departments
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Proven experience leading a small team
  • Customs systems experience (CDS, SAP, GTS or equivalent)
  • Good IT literacy with MS office

Benefits:

  • Paid holiday of 35 days per annum (including Bank Holidays)
  • Annual pay review
  • Bonus scheme subject to business performance
  • Individual private healthcare scheme
  • Leading pension scheme which is 10% employer contribution against 6% employee contribution
  • Lifestyle benefits including restaurant and retail discounts, Vodafone, Jaguar Land Rover discounts, local discounted services and employee assistance programme for mental, physical and financial well-being

Does this role sound interesting? Apply today and a member of the team will be in contact if you meet our requirements. All applicants are subject to vetting checks including: Right to work check, medical check and reference check.

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Contact Details:

Randstad Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Senior Customs and Trade Advisor

Customs Tax Expertise
Duty Relief Knowledge
Trade Compliance
Tax Accountancy Qualification (CTA, ATT, ACA, ACCA)
Regulatory Management
Tariff Classification
Customs Valuation