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Finance Manager - Customs & Excise Compliance

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Morrisons

6d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Logistics
    Accounting & Tax
  • Bradford

AI generated summary

  • You need significant imports/exports experience, 5+ years in customs/excise, strong communication skills, analytical abilities, and a track record of process improvements in a fast-paced environment.
  • You will manage Customs and Excise compliance, partner with internal teams, oversee classification processes, liaise with Customs agents, and ensure regulatory adherence while training staff.

Requirements

  • - Significant experience of working in an imports/exports environment.
  • - 5 years minimum experience of customs/excise protocols and procedures
  • - Management of excise and customs within a large retail environment preferred but not essential
  • - Ability to translate complex tax legislation into easily understood requirements.
  • - Strong planning and organisational skills to prioritise own work and deadlines alongside the needs of the wider team and business
  • - Excellent written communication and planning skills
  • - An ability to deliver in a complex, fast paced environment
  • - Excellent analytical thinking and numerical skills
  • - A proven track record of identifying and leading process improvements

Responsibilities

  • You’ll be responsible for:
  • Management of Customs and Excise compliance for imports and exports across the Morrisons Group. This includes supporting retail, wholesale, and manufacturing functions across the group
  • Management of customs classification process of products for import/export, identification of risks, opportunities and entry amendments
  • Business partnering our internal commercial, retail, wholesale, supply chain and logistics operational teams to ensure Customs and Excise compliance;
  • Working closely with various Customs agents to ensure goods are imported and exported compliantly
  • Ensuring the accuracy of the accrual and reconciliation of all duties.
  • Being the first point of contact for HMRC on all Customs and Excise related matters including audits
  • Ensuring that the business meets its obligations in respect of the Authorised Economic Operator and Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Schemes.
  • Proactively researching regulation changes on excise, customs and anti-dumping duties that could impact or influence business stakeholders activities and provide advice in a timely manner
  • Training and coaching commercial colleagues on the impact of Customs and Excise legislation;
  • Line management of a small team of 1-2 colleagues

FAQs

What are the primary responsibilities of the Finance Manager - Customs & Excise Compliance?

The primary responsibilities include managing Customs and Excise compliance for imports and exports, overseeing the customs classification process, business partnering with various operational teams, working with customs agents, ensuring duty accuracy, acting as the first point of contact for HMRC, and training staff on relevant legislation.

What qualifications and experience are required for this role?

Candidates should have significant experience in an imports/exports environment, a minimum of 5 years’ experience in customs/excise protocols, and preferably experience managing customs in a large retail environment.

Is line management a part of this role?

Yes, this role involves line management of a small team of 1-2 colleagues.

What skills are essential for the Finance Manager position?

Essential skills include strong planning and organizational capabilities, excellent written communication, analytical thinking, numerical skills, and a proven track record of leading process improvements.

What benefits are offered to employees in this position?

Benefits include a 15% colleague discount, generous holiday entitlement, a 4.5-day working week with flexible hours, company pension contributions, perks with over 850 retailers, free onsite parking, and various family-friendly policies.

Where is the company located?

The company’s modern Head Office is located on the edge of Bradford, within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester, and the Yorkshire Dales.

Will there be opportunities for professional development?

Yes, there are opportunities to play a significant part in the business's success and to engage with various projects and campaigns, contributing to professional growth.

Is experience in the retail sector preferred for this role?

Yes, while not essential, management of excise and customs within a large retail environment is preferred.

What is the work environment like at Morrisons?

The work environment is described as fast-paced, dynamic, and alive with activity, with modern amenities and a focus on teamwork and support.

Will training be provided for customs and excise compliance?

Yes, the role involves training and coaching commercial colleagues on the impact of Customs and Excise legislation.

Morrisons

Retail & Consumer Goods
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1899
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Our team of friendly faces works as one to provide shopping trips and a career experience you won’t find anywhere else. Together we work the Morrisons way. Constantly looking to do things even better, we work in partnership with our communities, colleagues, suppliers and British farmers to provide our customers with the freshest food at great value for money. Our people ‘Make Morrisons’. Our team spirit really is hard to beat. At the top of our game in all kinds of roles, we work as one team in our stores, distribution centres, manufacturing sites and Head office. In return for looking after our customers, we look after our people with great perks, lots of career opportunities and the training and support everyone needs to be the best they can be.

Benefits

  • Salaries

    We offer highly competitive salaries and regularly review them so they reflect your contribution and achievements.

  • Company pension

    We have a fantastic pension scheme that all our colleagues can join. Together with a generous company contribution, your contributions are invested to help you save for your future. At the default rate, Morrisons pays the majority and there are two tiers available to all colleagues; pay more and the company pays more too!

  • Life assurance

    We offer a Life Assurance Scheme, more commonly known as a 'Death in Service' benefit. All our colleagues are entitled to this benefit from their first day of permanent employment with us, subject to eligibility rules. If you're an active member of the pensions scheme, 'Death in Service Benefit' is four times your annual salary. If you're not a member of the pension scheme, you're still entitled to the benefit at 1 times your annual salary.

  • Healthcare cash plan

    Our exclusive health care cash plan, provided by Sovereign Health Care, offers colleagues a helping hand with everyday health care costs. It pays tax free cash back on a range of everyday health care costs including glasses, contact lenses, dental treatment, prescription charges, physiotherapy and much more.

  • Wellbeing with Vita health