Customs Clerk

Position: Customs Clerk
Location: Leeds
Work Hours: Monday to Friday
Salary: Up to 30,000 - 35,000 (DEO)

We are recruiting for one of the largest privately owned international freight forwarding companies operating from 9 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:

• Create job files, and accurately enter data into customs software to submit entries promptly for 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 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.
• Taking decisive action with the organisation of the flows of activity
• Ensuring customs authorisation documentation is checked and correctly complete

Requirements:

• 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
• Self-motivating with the ability to organise your work load effectively
• Ability to operate windows based applications and any other software that is standard within the industry.
• Work in a fast-paced environment ensuring clearance processes are completed in a complaint and timely manner.
• Knowledge of HMRC compliance and regulations
• Experienced user of Microsoft Office suite, including Excel, Word and Outlook

Benefits:

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Salary up to 30,000 - 35,000 (DEO)
• 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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