Customs Officer

2 weeks ago

Bolton, Bolton, United Kingdom MBDA Full time £320,000 - £480,000 per year

Fantastic opportunity to join our growing Customs team in a role that offers both challenges and the opportunity to make a difference

Salary: Circa £39,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

  • Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)

  • Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%

  • Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime

  • Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days

  • Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements

  • Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments

  • Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…

The opportunity:

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Customs officer based in Bolton or Stevenage to assist with the day-to-day Customs operations, assisting with the running of the IPR, OPR, Temporary admission and Customs Warehousing controls along with all other imports into the business across the UK.

This is a critical role to ensure MBDA's compliance with HMRC. This is ideal for someone who enjoys a challenge. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for attention to detail which paramount in this role. They will also thrive on assisting with continuous improvement for the whole department.

What we are looking for from you:

  • Experience in technical and practical aspects of Import and Export Customs procedures.
  • Knowledge of customs special procedures, Inward Processing (IP), Outward Processing (OP), Customs warehousing (CW) and Temporary Admission (TA).
  • A detailed knowledge of all fields on a CDS import and export declaration.
  • Ability to develop working across multifunctional departments within MBDA UK.
  • Capability to produce professional and concise documentation
  • A working knowledge and understanding of Tariff codes and Customs Procedure Code's.
  • A working knowledge of the rules of origin.

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation.  We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more…

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

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