Customs and Excise Manager

Kinaxia are recruiting a Customs and Excise Manager to join their team at their site in Manchester. 

The position will manage the customs and excise bond operations ensuring as a company we are HMRC compliant to avoid any duty liability and ensure customer expectations are met in terms of bond administration requirements.

• Monday - Friday (09:00 - 17:00)
• 40 hours per week
• Additional benefits:
• Life assurance
• Pension
• Exceptional fleet
• Opportunity for training and development
• Full Uniform and PPE
• Onsite Parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Loyalty Awards (recognises employees with 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 and 40 years’ service)
• Employee benefits and discounts across a range of top brands (including shopping, travel, motoring and days out)

About the Job:

• Plan, manage and co-ordinate the activities of the bond excise and customs functions, to ensure correct procedures and protocols are followed, to stay compliant and avoid any duty liability.
• Ensure all relevant colleagues are suitably trained in W5D and reconciliation processes, to ensure they can undertake their duties effectively.
• Continually review processes and procedures to identify and recommend areas of improvement and to ensure the company is legally compliant.
• Prepare reports and lead / participate in projects as defined by senior management, highlighting any issues to improve the quality and efficiency of the operation.
• Assist in the investigation of any bonded stock, stock count queries, to seek a resolution.
• Ensure customers adhere to all legislation, such as providing supporting information for due dilligence, to ensure the company is legally compliant.
• Manage all customer (Internal & External) and HMRC queries and requests, ensuring they are effectively resolved in a timely manner, to promote good working relationships.
• Carry out regular system checks and compliance reviews to ensure all data is accurate and up to date.
• Take full ownership of all bond related data, to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
• Manage the EMCS website, to ensure any issues raised are resolved in a timely manner.
• Raise all W5Ds correctly, either manual or electronically, ensuring the HMRC website is updated as required in a timely manner.
• Carry out daily reconciliations of all W5Ds, ensuring all corrections are actioned.
• Manage the accurate entry of additions and amendments of new product codes into the system to ensure correct codes and duty is applied.
• Complete monthly W1 returns to ensure customers and Kinaxia are legally compliant.
• Manage all Customs clearance requirements, import and exports and CFSP.
• Manage all Bond issues regarding damaged stock and manage all controlled disposal issues, ensuring adherence to HMRC procedures.
• Point of contact with HMRC for approval related audits such as AEOC and Excise Warehouse Approvals.

Your knowledge and experience:

• Warehouse Health & Safety procedures
• Stock management software
• HMRC Policies
• Descartes / Delta 
• Warehouse health and safety
• Managing and developing a team
• Bonded Stock Management