Senior Customs and Trade Advisor

Randstad Delivery (GBS); Port Talbot; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension scheme (10% employer)

Annual leave 35 days

Employee discounts

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Randstad Delivery (GBS) is seeking a Senior Customs and Trade Advisor to join the in-house tax team. Based at Port Talbot, you will lead customs tax, duty relief and DDP imports, ensuring compliant classification, valuation and origin determinations across the business.

The role offers hybrid working (two days remote) after training and requires a full Tax Accountancy qualification, strong communication, and proven leadership of a small team. Immediate start subject to medical 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 affecting 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 providing expert guidance.
• Contributing with the IT function including advising senior leadership.
• Playing an active role in continuous improvement for the department.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

IT proficiency

Taxation knowledge

Analytical thinking

Education

Tax Accountancy qualification (CTA/ATT/ACA/ACCA)

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 well being

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