Global Customs Compliance Lead - Audits & Post-Clearance

George Baker (Insurance Brokers) Limited; Felixstowe; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Annual salary review

Free eye test and up to £69 vouchers

Interest-free company loan

Free on-site parking

Electric vehicle charging points

Optima Health EAP

Annual flu jabs

Group life policy

Flexible career pathway

Supply Chain Academy

Job summary

George Baker (Insurance Brokers) Limited is seeking an experienced Customs Compliance Specialist to maintain high standards of regulatory compliance across import operations. You will audit declarations, perform post-clearance actions and support offshore auditing functions.

You will be the expert for internal teams and clients, onboarding new clients, reviewing master data and delivering training on best practice and regulatory updates.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in customs compliance, import declarations and post-clearance procedures.
• In-depth knowledge of Incoterms, tariff classification, valuation rules and duty relief regimes.
• Experience delivering training or onboarding external clients and operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out post-import audits on declarations to check accuracy, regulatory adherence and correct duty and VAT application.
• Standardising audit processes, compiling reporting metrics and presenting findings to management.
• Leading post-clearance actions, including amendments, voluntary disclosures and duty recovery applications.
• Onboarding new clients by reviewing master data and customs documentation and setting up compliant workflows.
• Designing and delivering training for staff and clients on customs compliance best practice and regulatory updates.
• Finding process efficiencies and contributing to continuous improvement across the compliance function.

Skills

Customs compliance

Audit experience

Regulatory knowledge

Data analysis

Client communication

Offshored teams

Training delivery

ERP systems

Incoterms

Tariff classification

Education

UKWA/BIFA certs

Institute of Export

Export certifications

Tools

Customs software

Job description

George Baker (Insurance Brokers) Limited is seeking an experienced Customs Compliance Specialist to maintain high standards of regulatory compliance across import operations. You will audit declarations, perform post-clearance actions and support offshore auditing functions.

You will be the expert for internal teams and clients, onboarding new clients, reviewing master data and delivering training on best practice and regulatory updates.