Weymouth Office – Tax and Customs Assistant FTC

Overview

In this FTC role based in Weymouth, you will collate, audit and manage customs/delivery paperwork for UK, NI and international shipments, ensuring timely clearance and accurate audit trails. You’ll support the Tax and Customs team with data accuracy and compliance, liaising with suppliers, freight forwarders and customs bodies. Your work enables smooth imports/exports while helping the business realise potential cost benefits. This is an opportunity to contribute to robust customs processes in a high-volume retail environment.

Pay / Benefits

• 40% staff discount
• Private pension scheme
• Virtual GP access
• Life assurance from day one
• Extra paid day off on birthday
• Cycle2Work scheme

Responsibilities

• Collate, review and audit customs paperwork and create document packs for UK and Germany imports
• Assign UCRs and customs ledger references and maintain audit trails via Edi track
• Scan and route documents to Forwarder and Customs Bureau within required timescales
• Prepare invoices, packing lists, COO, and other export docs for international/UK shipments
• Perform data quality checks on invoices (COO, commodity code)
• Plan and book collection/despatch with partners and freight forwarders
• Monitor relevant customs changes and policies for international operations
• Maintain accurate data in internal systems and documentation to support HMRC/EU audits

Key requirements

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong interpersonal skills, flexibility and enthusiasm
• High level of accuracy
• SAP4Hana knowledge
• Xcel and MS Office skills
• Chartered Institute of Export and International Trade Level 2 and 3 Customs Academy courses (advisable)
• Experience with customs documentation and audit processes
• Ability to liaise with multiple stakeholders (supplier, Buying and Merchandising, Distribution centre)
• Understanding of data requirements and preference eligibility for cost benefits

• communication
• interpersonal skills
• flexibility
• SAP4Hana
• MS Office
• Excel

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