Senior Customs Compliance Manager - Hybrid Working - Flexible Location

Reporting into the Deputy Tax Director, you will manage risk associated with customs obligations, and minimise compliance costs. There is also the opportunity to be involved in wider governance, controls, and automation projects across the tax process. This a crucial position where you must be aware of the evolving government policy following the UK's departure from the EU Customs Union.

You will also

• Lead the management of Royal Mail's overall governance framework for all the group's postal and commercial Customs issues.


• Manage the relationship with HMRC on all Customs tax matters and liaise with key customs operational stakeholders to manage, investigate, and respond as appropriate.


• Provide support and advice to the GLS Tax team to help develop a suitable approach to Group Tax.


• Provide technical support and advice to the International Team on a variety of projects (including IT systems, CDS and NI Protocol).


• Provide updates and feedback to senior leadership team, providing sight of issues and opportunities in a timely manner.


• Determine Customs treatment of new products and income streams and ensure treated correctly within financial accounting systems.
  
  Have you got extensive customs experience with a focus on compliance and controls? Do you have strong communication skills and the ability to work with stakeholders at all levels? If so, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for a Senior Customs Compliance Manager for our Tax and Treasury Team. Interested? More details and how to apply can be found below., To truly excel in this role, you'll possess, and be able to evidence, the skills and experience listed below:


• Strong technical Customs ability with a focus on Compliance and Controls.


• Ideally at least five years Customs experience either in practice, HMRC or an in-house environment.


• Numerate and strong analytical skills.


• Ability to drive change across processes, systems, and people.


• Ability to effectively contribute to negotiations with tax authorities and other lobbying groups on complex issues to achieve a positive outcome for the group.


• IT literate - with proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and preferably SAP.
  
  This is a Hybrid working role with a requirement to attend our London Farringdon office and Chesterfield Office for team meeting with flexibility required to visit other Royal Mail Locations in line with business needs.


Explore finance at Royal Mail, where tradition meets innovation. We are a £12.7 billion turnover company with a global reach, where finance professionals can explore unparalleled opportunities.

This is a team driving financial growth and shaping the future of a UK icon. Whether it be budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, controls, tax, or treasury this is an exceptional environment where you can make your mark., Trust forms the foundation of everything we do in Royal Mail. We want to be transparent about what kind of qualities we are looking for and build trust from the very beginning of your journey with us. The first step is your interview, and we mean 'your' interview. We want to give you the opportunity to shine. To enable you to do this, we will provide you with your interview questions ahead of the interview taking place. This will allow you time to prepare, and ensure you have your best examples in mind. Royal Mail Group values both trust, and our people.

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We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.


• Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave


• Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills.


• Supportive and generous company sick pay


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