Customs Analyst

About the role

The Customs team, working within Finance, manages the Group's customs obligations and keeps imports and exports compliant, efficient and supported by accurate evidence. The Customs Analyst supports the Customs Manager with customs declarations and duty, and works with Supply Chain, Procurement, external customs agents and other business areas. The role is based at the London Store Support Centre and Home (EC1M 6HA); colleagues go into the office 1-2 days per week on average.

Key responsibilities

• Support the Customs Manager with the preparation, validation and monitoring of customs declarations and duty.
• Maintain records for tariff classification, customs valuation and country of origin decisions.
• Complete reconciliations across customs systems, broker data, deferment accounts and Finance records, and investigate exceptions or data-quality issues.
• Respond to customs queries, support registrations, guarantees and authorisations, and monitor compliance with agreed procedures and controls.
• Provide analysis for duty optimisation, customs reliefs and preferential origin under free trade agreements.
• Gather evidence for audits and authority enquiries, track actions to completion and contribute to improvements in customs reporting, controls, data and automation.

Required profile

• Practical knowledge of UK customs requirements, including tariff classification, valuation and origin.
• Demonstrable experience with customs declarations, brokers, import data, duty and import VAT records.
• Evidence of reconciling high-volume data across multiple sources and documenting evidence-based conclusions.
• Ability to explain customs requirements to internal stakeholders or external partners and maintain auditable records against agreed controls and deadlines.
• A relevant customs, tax or accounting qualification, or progress towards one, is beneficial but not essential.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Experience using at least one Finance, Supply Chain or customs system to maintain or analyse records.

What we offer

• Colleague discount of 10%, rising to 15% at times, across Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat.
• Pensions scheme and life cover, and a performance-related bonus of up to 10% of salary.
• Annual holiday allowance and the option to buy up to an extra week's holiday.
• Season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance and discounts from other retailers.
• Up to 26 weeks' pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks' pay for paternity leave.