Senior Customs and Trade Advisor

Randstad Delivery; Port Talbot; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days' holiday

Annual pay review

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

10% employer pension contribution

Employee discounts (retail, Vodafone,

Jaguar Land Rover discounts

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Randstad Delivery is seeking a Senior Customs and Trade Advisor to join its in-house tax team. The role focuses on customs tax, duty relief and DDP imports, providing expert guidance and leading a small team within a global framework.

You will manage HMRC authorisations, ensure accurate tariff classification, and support with regulatory compliance across US, EU and other regions, with hybrid work and a start ASAP following checks.

Qualifications

• A full Tax Accountancy qualification (CTA,ATT, ACA, ACCA)
• Driving Licence and access to own vehicle (due to nature of the Steelworks)
• Experience in business forecasting related to taxation
• Capability of conducting complex top level financial analysis
• Broad understanding of taxation issues and how they 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

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

Skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Regulatory knowledge

Education

CTA/ATT/ACA/ACCA qualification

Tools

CDS

SAP

GTS

MS Office

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.

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?

All applicants are subject to vetting checks including: Right to work check, medical check and reference check