- Implement global trade compliance strategies, policies, guidelines and standards for customs & excise management in Region
- Manage day to day customs declaration operation and excise tax filing related to local production, import/export license, determine HS code, implement internal controls and documentations requirement.
- Proactively support the delivery of the Global Trade objectives aiming to standardize and simplify processes and procedures
- Provide specialist regional support to the Regional Head and other functions for all customs and excise issues
- Participate in global trade projects to deliver shareholder value and manage potential exposures
- Keep up to date with customs and excise regulatory changes and best practice, interpretate government regulations into daily activities, identify risks and opportunities, analyze impacts and recommend solutions
- Ensure timely resolution of queries from customs/tax authorities, markets
- Deal with official customs audits carried out in the markets which require regional/global support; be prepared to liaise with Customs Authorities where necessary.
- Support Regional Head and Global Trade Compliance team in identifying and delivering local projects focused on cost reduction and/or cost avoidance.
- Support with digitization and transformation projects, identifying opportunities for automation and applying latest technology to regional trade compliance matters where possible
- Bachelor of Law, Accounting or related degree
- Minimum of 8 years international customs and/or excise compliance experience with a multinational, Big 4 or law firm or customs & excise authority
- Fluent English, both written and oral
- Strong technical knowledge of customs and trade regulations, e.g. HS code, customs valuation, origin and Free Trade Agreements. Deep insight and expertise into trade compliance and excise practices in the market. Regional experience and view are plus
- Have an understanding or knowledge of how leading technology can enable effective trade compliance management is a plus
- Managing risk, internal controls, embedding compliance and ethics
- Identify opportunities in the area of trade and excise
- Effective problem-solving skill, result-driven, project management skill and good implementation
- Good team work, team player, communication skills and stakeholder management skill across diverse cultures.
- Critical thinking, willing to challenge status-quo, action learner and embrace changes.
- International exposure (chance of relocation and/or secondment)
- Competitive salary and benefit
- Flexible working arrangement
Michael Page