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Senior Customs and Trade Advisor

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Job Description

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.-
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Role: Senior Customs and Trade Advisor (Senior Taxation Advisor)-

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-

  • Full list of responsibilities can be provided-

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 wellbeing-

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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