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.