Customs Clerk

White Recruitment Construction; Bradford; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Multi-Modal Customs Clerk to enhance their operations team. This role involves managing customs documentation and ensuring compliance with regulations, while fostering relationships with global supply chains. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of customs processes and software, contributing to the efficient clearance of consignments. With a supportive environment for professional growth, this position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including generous holiday allowances and healthcare options. Join a dynamic team and make a significant impact in the logistics sector!

Benefits

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Company pension

Bonus incentives

Free healthcare after 3 years

Free onsite parking

Continuous development opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in a customs role.
• Ability to process 75+ entries weekly.
• Good understanding of customs regulations.

Responsibilities

• Create job files and enter data into customs software.
• Liaise with importers and exporters for mandatory information.
• Ensure customs documentation is correctly completed.

Skills

Customs legal requirements

Data entry

Complex problem solving

Trade tariff knowledge

CDS software

HMRC compliance

Tools

Descartes

Destin8

CNS

Windows-based applications

Job description

Position: Customs Clerk
Location: Bradford
Work Hours: Monday to Friday
Salary: Up to £31,000 (DEO)

We are recruiting for one of the largest privately owned international freight forwarding companies, which operates from nine locations in the UK.

We seek a Multi-Modal Customs Clerk to play a crucial role in supporting the day-to-day operations team and reporting to the Customs Manager. The team liaise with customers and suppliers to ensure a smooth clearance of their consignments, establishing close relationships with a global supply chain.

Key Responsibilities for a Customs Clerk:

• Creating job files, and accurately entering data into customs software to submit entries promptly for both imports and exports
• Ability to process documents such as COO, EUR1 on ICERT
• Track and monitor declaration status
• Processing refunds via HMRC
• Liaising with importers & exporters and internal operational colleagues to obtain mandatory information for import entries
• Allocating the correct licences depending on the type of goods being imported
• Calculate and process taxes and duties to be paid by buyers of goods
• Be fully conversant with import Customs regulations, whilst keeping up to date with changes as they occur
• Liaise with Port Health, Border Force of HMRC officials in areas such as document checks, goods quarantine etc
• Arrange the release of goods from Customs-approved sites (ETSF locations) and/or port of arrival with liaison with internal colleagues on release, transport & warehousing issues
• Ensuring customs authorisation documentation is checked and correctly completed

Requirements:

• Ideally at least 1 years’ experience in customs role
• To comfortably complete 75+ entries per week
• Good understanding of Customs legal requirements and the impact or incorrect information and/or Customs declarations
• Experience of CDS essential, Descartes and FCL preferred
• Sound understanding of Destin8 / CNS
• Good trade tariff knowledge
• Complex problem solving
• Ability to operate windows based applications and any other software that is standard within the industry
• Knowledge of HMRC compliance and regulations

Benefits:

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Salary up to £31,000
• Company pension
• Bonus incentives
• Free healthcare after 3 years
• Free onsite parking
• Continuous development with opportunities for progression in a growing company
• Cycle to work scheme

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