Senior Customs and Trade Advisor

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. Role: Senior Customs and Trade Advisor (Senior Taxation Advisor) Location: Tata Steel, Port Talbot, SA13 2NGSalary: Competitive and based upon experience Shift Patterns: Mon-Fri, 36.5 hours per week. Mon-Thu 08:30-16:45 and Fri 08:30-15:45Remote 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 projectsBeing responsible for HMRC authorisations in respect of duty relief Ensuring accurate tariff classification, customs valuation and origin determinationLeading and overseeing customs compliance and trade regulatory activityEnsuring adherence to international trade laws at all timesOptimising duty costs where possibleMitigating risk and being a subject matter expert in providing such guidanceContributing with the IT function including advising senior leadershipPlaying 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 taxationCapability 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 teamCustoms 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 reviewBonus scheme subject to business performance Individual private healthcare scheme Leading pension scheme which is 10% employer contribution against 6% employee contributionLifestyle 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. Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.skillsqualificationsexperiencePermanentFull-Time