Cost of Sales

2 weeks ago


Farringdon, Greater London, United Kingdom Royal Mail Group Full time

Job reference number
313197
Cost of Sales & Process Business Partner - London Farringdon/Milton Keynes

Competitive salary

Car allowance £4,000 or £3,500 cash equivalent
Full Private Healthcare and annual bonus potential of 18%
Generous annual leave offering of 27.5 days, plus bank holidays, increasing with years served

Permanent, Full time

London, Farringdon or Milton Keynes, Magna Park

You will be expected to attend the office 2/3 days per week.


At Royal Mail we've served our communities for over 500 years, helping to lead and transform the postal delivery market on a global scale.

Our journey to improve never stops, and that's where we need you.


We're currently innovating and transforming our business for the future, adapting towards a parcel delivery market, as well as taking environmental responsibility for our impact as a business.

To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people.

About the Role

Reporting into the Director of Finance, you will work with with the International Operations and Finance teams to manage and ensure accuracy of customs Tax & Duty that are raised by Royal Mail.

The key purpose is to ensure that there are clear reconciliation processes in place and we are confident that all charges are raised to the appropriate channels.

You will also manage a Manual Billing Manager in the team.

You will also:

  • Be accountable for the Financial Control framework relating to Parcel Force Worldwide (PFW) customs activities, including both import and export customs for both commercial and postal clearances.
  • Ensure that all key processes across the Tax & Duty billing activity are clearly documented/process mapped and that monthly reconciliation checks are carried out and deferment account (held with HMRC) is fully reconciled, resolving, or writing off any discrepancies.
  • Participate in all future developments in this arena, engaging with any projects that may arise.
  • Support the Sales and Commercial Teams with escalated customer enquiries and work closely with the Commercial Customs Bureau
  • Resolve all PFW finance issues in the customs arena, partnering with the senior stakeholders in customs compliance, tax and billing.
  • Manage all offsystem billing undertaken in PFW, ensuring that all is SOX compliant and be responsible for ensuring there are adequate controls and authorisations in place for all complex billing enquiries in PFW.

About You

To truly excel in this role, you'll possess, and be able to evidence, the skills and experience listed below:

  • Knowledge of Customs processes & systems (Commercial & Postal)
  • Strong Financial & Data analysis skills
  • Strong communication skills at all levels within the business
  • Inquisitive by nature, with proven experience of problem ownership and resolution
  • Able to build relationships at all levels
  • Excellent analytical and influencing skills
  • Advanced Excel & Access skills
  • Qualified accountant

Extra Benefits
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RMG Share Schemes - partnership and matching share offer

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Family friendly support:

- enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave

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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:

  • Your Wellbeing -
    you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It's free, and it's for everyone.

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Lifestyle benefits

  • You can purchase a car, bike, home technology or mobile phone, or choose from a range of health benefits and insurance products. You make regular payments from your salary, and so could save on tax*.
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Financial support:

- information and services to help you manage debt and grow your financial knowledge, with debt consolidation & savings plans*-
Your peace of mind with
  • Healthcare CashPlan, Dental Cover, Additional Life (life insurance) & Additional Life Partner, Hospital & Death Benefit Plans; Voluntary Critical illness & Voluntary Critical illness Partner
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Free & discounted RMG products - free keep safe & redirection, partner discounts
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Free stamps at Christmas

  • Available only to perm employees

Your career in safe hands


At Royal Mail we value our people and we want our people to be proud to work for our businesses.


We have the assets, the infrastructure and the scale that others don't, yet we are a big part of the communities we operate in, making billions of precious deliveries each year.

We are responsible for the largest B2B customer database in the UK and are one of the largest employers in the UK, providing one in every 194 jobs.

An operation of this size needs a strong support network, and the HR, Legal, Finance, IT, Risk & Governance, Customer Experience, Sales & Marketing departments ar
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