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Import and Customs Clerk

Employer
Randstad CPE
Location
Cambridgeshire, Eastern England, United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
Oct 7, 2020

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Job Role
Accounts Payable
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
An Imports and Cusoms Analyst is required on a contract basis to join an industry leading engineering and manufacturing business.

Do you have a background in Imports and Customs? Have you got experience of working on duty and imports or any duty management systems? If you are seeking an exciting challenge then this is the role for you!

JOB DUTIES:

Assists in the administration of planning, development implementation and operation of the systems and processes for the payment and avoidance of duties and taxes. Liaises with HM (Her Majesties) customs to ensure European Community regulatory compliance and rules applicable to duty/tax avoidance. Prepares, completes and submits monthly returns of duties/taxes paid (and avoided) to HM customs.

Operation of a Duty Management System (Ricardo) for both Perkins Engines Peterborough and Perkins Shibaura Engines Peterborough in accordance with H.M. Revenue & Customs (HMRC) requirements.
Raise and send Import Instructions to Agents for the Peterborough and ensure this are fully compliant with H.M. Revenue & Customs (HMRC) requirements.
Ensure all import entries are raised/completed/filed by due dates and are fully compliant with H.M. Revenue & Customs (HMRC) requirements.
Support the continued use of Customs Freight Simplified Process (CFSP) by ensuring that all import entries are raised/completed/filed by due dates.
Authorises and verifies customs clearance agency use of Perkins' deferment account and apportions costs internally.
Supporting the Caterpillar Trade Compliance practices to ensure that these are complied with and maintained.
Reconcile the Duty Deferment account to ensure that all entries showing on the account are validated.
Reconcile the Import VAT charges to ensure that all such records are accurate and are apportioned correctly.
Maintain the Imports Job Log so that accurate records are maintained for audit and trade compliance purposes.
Contribute to Continuous Improvements by proactively reviewing processes to ensure that maximum efficiency and duty recovery is maintained and increased.Competencies and Qualifications:

Good communication skills. The job involves broad-based contact with overseas suppliers and external agencies in addition to a wide range of internal contacts.
Ability to work as a member of a small team and also being able to interact effectively with the wider business is essential.
Good organisational skills coupled with the ability to work to tight deadlines and attention to detail.
Self-motivation and a mature, flexible outlook are sought after qualities.
A positive approach with recognition of the need to focus on the requirements of customers (both internal and external)

This is an awesome opportunity to be part of a leading manufacturing business which offers an interesting, varied and exciting workload coupled with a motivated and passionate culture. You will be part of a small, friendly team working together to deliver programmes that are critical to the long-term success of a respected, global company.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business

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