Customs, Compliance and Excise Analyst
About The Position
ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking a highly motivated, self-starting, Customs and Excise Analyst to join our team. This role will be instrumental in ensuring operational compliance with all HMRC customs and excise regulations. You'll play a key part in maintaining compliance with HMRC regulations, while supporting the monthly duty and accounting close processes.You will be the operational expert on the ground, driving necessary procedural changes and acting as the vital link between compliance strategy and day-to-day operations. In addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract Night Premium at a rate of £5.00 per hour. This will also apply to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements. Expected salary - Salary up to £60 to £65,000 depending on experience. Contract type - This position is a Permanent contract. Working pattern/flexible working - The Partnership has adopted a hybrid working approach, meaning you'll be able to work a mixture between the office and home based upon your personal needs whilst balancing the needs of the business. The team aims for 2 days per week in the office to connect. Location - Milton Keynes (Frequent on-site presence required)
Requirements
- Proven experience of creating excise movements on EMCS.
- Good written communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail.
- 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 experience in a Customs or Excise role.
Nice To Haves
- Proven experience of creating excise movements on EMCS.
- Knowledge of excise documentation requirements (e.g., W5D, W1).
- Knowledge of documentation requirements for different products and origins
- Good knowledge of excise stock management and reconciliation.
- Good knowledge of duty suspension procedures
Responsibilities
- Act as a subject matter expert (SME) in customs and excise operational procedures and provide essential cover for the manager, particularly during monthly return cycles, holidays, and other absences.
- Monitor and enforce customs and excise compliance procedures within the distribution center (DC) environment
- Manage and analyse operational data, utilising software tools (including advanced Excel skills) to monitor compliance, identify risks, and report on performance.
- Review, consolidate and prepare monthly excise duty liabilities, ensure accurate accounting of customs and excise duty in line with reporting timetables
- Forecast excise duty gains/losses and report variances to budget
- Liaise with HMRC on customs and excise matters
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
