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Job Purpose 

The Prof. European customs role will ensure sufficient and timely support to the Manager European customs and the wider customs team with the cross border flows, tax compliance and tax reporting. The role will also be responsible for tax reconciliations, control framework enhancement, risks mitigation and opportunities execution.

Key Responsibilities

•    Ensure timely and accurate customs procedures (import & export clearance), filing, reporting and archiving across all CCEP entities.

•    Liaise between internal and external stakeholders (suppliers, customers, hauliers, customs brokers) to ensure smooth supply chain flows.

•    Support internal stakeholders across the organisation (e.g. Supply Chain, Commercialisation, CDO and Capital equipment, Accounts payable, etc.) with customs issues and queries.

•    Support the team in identifying and implementing cost reduction opportunities, and risk mitigation procedures.

•    Support automation of customs processes where possible.

•    Perform regular reviews over customs clearance documents and ensure tax compliance.

•    Perform reconciliations over tax accounts.

•    Support the customs team with internal and external audit queries.

Key Stakeholders  

Internal: Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance, Procurement, Centralization, SSC, Internal Controls

External: Customs authorities, customs brokers, third party suppliers & customers, transport companies, external auditors

Experience preferred 

•    Expertise of customs & international trade principles, legislation, policies and processes

•    Minimum of 1 year experience in customs & trade, preferably in a multi-national organisation

•    Experience with SAP preferable

Qualifications required 

•    University degree essential

•    Professional accounting and/or tax qualification preferred

Functional technical skills required

•    Accounting Knowledge - Basic

•    Accounting Process and System Knowledge – Intermediate

•    Corporate Finance and Cash Management – Intermediate

•    Tax Knowledge – Intermediate

•    Data-Analysis and Reporting – Intermediate 

•    Risk Identification and Assessment – Basic

•    Audit Knowledge – Basic

•    Supporting Initiatives & Projects – Basic

•    Problem Solving - Intermediate  

Behavioural competencies preferred

•    Excellent communication skills 

•    Resolve daily issues with minimal direction

•    Be able to collaborate with cross-functional teams

Niche skills:

•    Expertise on customs regulations within the EU and UK jurisdictions.

•    Basic knowledge on wider indirect tax area.

•    Basic knowledge on logistics processes.

Language capability 
English+ other CCEP language is advantage