Documentation Clerk Imports

Our international freight forwarding client based in Essex is currently looking to appoint an experienced Customs Documentation Clerk to join their team.

As Customs Documentation Clerk, on a day-to-day basis you will be responsible for producing customs declarations, ensuring all clearance processes (Import and Export) are completed in a compliant and timely manner, and providing professional and effective administration support to the Customs Clearing / Multimodal Team.

Customs Documentation Clerk duties include:

Completing day to day Customs Clearing and entries for all sea and road freight shipments, including EADs & T1s.
Creating, managing and maintaining the correct documentation as each case progresses, always maintaining data input accuracy.
Handling customer enquiries in writing, in person or by phone providing accurate advice and estimates when required.
Telephone and/or written communication with external organisations e.g. HMRC, Port Authorities, Shipping Lines, Hauliers etc.
Obtaining necessary Bill of Ladings and correct Tariff Headings and processing payments from customers in line with company policy.
Calculating Duty / VAT cost for each consignment.
Processing Import/Export declarations.
Dealing with general enquiries from importers / exporters, internal and external sources concerning all areas, relating to Customs Procedures, Tariff Classifications, Duty Rates and any other documentation requirements.
Keeping up to date with changes in regulations, laws and customs procedures.
Work with different departments in multiple locations to prepare a complete list of Jobs (Shipments requiring customs entries) for the day.

Experience Required:

Experience in a similar role.
HMRC - Customs declarations experience, Imports and exports.
Experience of dealing with T1's, POA, EAD, Transit documents.
Attention to detail is extremely important to ensure the business is compliant and passes HMRC audits, including risk identification and mitigation.
Excellent communication skills to keep all relevant departments within the company informed regarding the customs declarations for the day's shipments.
Experience of checking and processing all relevant documentation for the shipments.
Understanding of different customs procedures and the requirements. Experience of Destin8 & Descarte & CNS Systems would be a distinct advantage.

We're keen to speak to enthusiastic people who have experience working in a Customs Clearance team, who have good working knowledge of Destin8 and Descarte.

In return, the successful Customs Documentation Clerk will be offered up to 32,000, in line with skills and experience.