Senior Customs Advisor

Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by the Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 24,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from more than 1,700 British farmers. The Müller brand is ranked at No.7 in The Grocer’s Top 100 list of Britain’s Biggest Brands, and is also the 7th most chosen brand in the UK.

We are highly ambitious for the future of Müller, and this is why we want to recruit and train the best. In order to fuel our success and continue to grow, we believe in giving responsibilities from day one, developing talent through coaching and mentoring and giving our colleagues a platform to make a difference.

Müller pride ourselves on offering support to help develop your knowledge and skills. In return for your commitment, drive and enthusiasm, we offer an attractive benefits package within a highly successful European business that offers financial rewards and resources, including bonus scheme, contributory pension, life assurance, generous holiday allowance and a flexible benefits programme.

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Customs Advisor to join our friendly team at Market Drayton. We are looking for an experienced individual to be the senior technical lead on all UK & Irish customs related matters; supporting the Customs Team and business with customs queries; preparing HMRC submissions and advisory notes to the business etc for senior review. You will take a lead in Customs related projects and ensure compliance obligations are met and risks are mitigated.

In this role the key responsibilities for the Senior Customs Advisor will include:

Provide technical advice and support service to the Muller and Culina businesses in respect of all UK & Irish Customs matters including:
Decisions on Origin, Classification, and Valuation.
Supply chain reviews.
General import/export queries.
Customs/Excise Warehousing queries.
Transit queries.
Support in the approval and ongoing maintenance of special customs authorisations across the Group including:
AEO
Authorised Consignor/Consignee
Excise Warehousing
Customs Warehousing
Customs Border Location
Temporary Storage
Conduct in-depth audits of UK entities.
Assist the Senior Tax Manager - Customs to develop internal processes for Customs Compliance across the UK business identifying risks and seeking solutions to mitigate them.
Actively challenge processes and seek ways to improve and create efficiencies.
Maintain and establish well documented process notes and audit procedures for business processes.
Monitor deferment account levels and reconcile deferment account on a monthly basis for the Muller business.
Manage the setup and maintenance of customs information in the Master Data.
Take a leading role in preparing for HMRC enquiries and support the Senior Tax Manager – Customs with any information requests / meetings.
Take a leading role in any Customs Projects and support the business to ensure compliance and achieve the most efficient Customs position.
Keep abreast of changes to relevant Customs legislation & HMRC guidance. Assess any business changes and the impact to Customs requirements, mitigating risks and identifying opportunities. Make recommendations to the Senior Tax Manager – Customs and the UK Businesses.
Understand technical guidance and be able to clearly explain and communicate information internally and externally at all levels, including Senior Leaders.
Act as Deputy to the Senior Tax Manager - Customs as required.
Liaise with and support EU Group colleagues with any EU Group Projects involving UK or Irish Customs.   

Key skills & experience for the Senior Customs Advisor:

Proven understanding of UK & EU Customs rules and procedures.
Recognised Customs qualification desirable
5+ years Industry Experience
Excellent working knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Able to work independently.
Team player with excellent communication skills
The ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
Drive, enthusiasm, and ability to achieve goals.
Skilled at designing and delivering training and advice to a wide audience