Customs & Exports Controls Lead

Our client is currently recruiting for the position of Customs & Exports Controls Lead. This is a permanent position based in Aberdeen.
 
Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of customs and export control coordinators, maintaining competency and capacity to support the Company’s activities
• Maintain and assure the framework of compliance for customs and export controls
• Identify and manage risk associated with customs and export controls compliance and ensure that all import and export activities comply with applicable laws and regulations; including the UKCS Border Operating Model
• Oversight of freight forwarding and import and export classifications, license and authorisation requirements and compliance records
• Audit and assessments of all company import and export activities
• As authorised Export Control Officer apply for and govern adherence to conditions of all Export Licences. Manage access to SPIRE/LITE and have oversight of all applications and license management
• Prepare and apply for customs authorisations and renewals for specific customs-related activities and follow up on any appeals (RTBH)
• Budget and management of cost including customs duties, VAT and deferment
• Provide training and guidance on HMRC Technical Guidelines, company processes and systems and promote a culture of compliance across the organisation
• Liaison with HMRC Representatives and coordinate with Indirect Tax, any HMRC audits and inspection
• Investigate and report any suspected non-compliance with customs and export controls legislations
• Company representative for Freight Forwarding contracts, and risk and follow up of contractor performance

 
Experience & Qualifications:

• Extensive experience as an Export Control Officer and a thorough understanding of export controls and import/export legislation, licensing and authorisations, tariff classification and trade agreements
• Compliance and assurance mindset, with structured and analytical thinking and adaptable to changing legislation
• Team leader with a development mindset, effective communicator.

 
Permanent position
 
If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: PR/081497.


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Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.