Customs & Excise Manager – Cheshire

An international organisation are looking to appoint an experienced Customs & Excise Manager into their distribution centre in Cheshire. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a real investor in people, recognised for being one of the best companies to work for.

Responsibilities:

• To manage and control the customs and excise activities in the UK in line with the company’s policies and procedures, ensuring compliance is maintained with UK regulations and legislation
• To manage the relationship with external tax advisors with regards to tax audits and requirements from governmental authorities
• Monitor changes to tax regulations and assess any potential implications these changes may have on the organisation
• Ensure timely payment of customs debt occurring for the goods imported into the UK, reviewing tax returns, preparing claims related to import duties and excise tax
• Tax provisioning and reporting, quarterly and annual calculations, coordinating with relevant teams and ensuring accurate reporting packages are sent to headquarters
• Managing various projects as they arise and upon Manager’s request

Requirements:

• University degree and CTA qualified
• Recent and relevant experience working within customs and excise for large businesses, either from a top tier advisory practice or from within industry
• Proactive and can do attitude
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral

What the role offers:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Flexible working (time spent in the office and from home as needed)
• Opportunity to work on complex areas and really upskill
• Progression and support to develop skills further