C&C Group plc is a premium drinks company which owns, manufactures, markets and distributes a unique portfolio of beer and cider brands in its home markets and across the globe. You probably know us best from brands like Bulmers, Magners and Tennent’s.

About the Role 

An exciting opportunity to join our Customs & Excise team reporting to the Head of Duty for the C&C group. The role will support the Head of Duty to ensure the business adheres to the legislative and compliance requirements of all Customs & Excise declarations and transactional data are submitted ensuring that “Right amount is paid at the Right Time”.

You will be a subject matter expert and ensure full compliance with UK/EU customs and excise regulations for moving and producing goods into GB, Ireland, Northern Ireland, and the Channel Islands and ROW ensuring customs duties, documentation, customs declarations are submitted correctly and all liabilities are discharged.

Key Accountabilities:

• Ownership and review of the customs & excise manuals, SOPs, due diligence packs, and letters of authority.
• Consolidate and report on customs & excise compliance KPIs and ensure targets are met.
• Monitor and ensure changes in customs / excise legislation, are reviewed and an assessment of the impact to the business.
• Monitor and review Deferment account reconciliation processes for Imports and Excise returns.
• Review the submission of CBAM reports for UK and Ireland
• Own the overview of due diligence packs and letters of authority.
• Liaise with HMRC, Irish Revenue and other tax authorities (as appropriate), freight forwarders, and stakeholders.
• Support business development projects and drive process improvement
• Attend Trade body meetings.
• Development of the team and individual supporting continuous learning, delivering their strategic goals and objectives with annual performance reviews.

Skills / Experience Required 

• Minimum 5 years’ experience working with Custom and Excise legislation in Production, Import and Exporting in FMCG, preferably in the Drinks industry.
• Demonstrate leadership and have experience in managing people
• Descartes/Thyme-IT, JDE, and TSS experience desirable.
• Proactive in finding alternative solutions to overcome constraints. 
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to identify and build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. 
• Excellent Microsoft 365 skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel, alongside strong numerical and analytical abilities, with a keen attention to detail. Comfortable exporting and organising data sets in Excel for analysis.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines.

About Us 

Operating through the Matthew Clark, Bibendum, Tennent’s and Bulmers Ireland brands, the Group has a market leading range, scale and reach including an intimate understanding of the markets it serves. 

From grass to glass, and everything in between, we grow, brew, manufacture, market, and deliver some of the world’s favourite drinks. C&C Group’s portfolio of owned/exclusive brands include: Bulmers, the leading Irish cider brand; Tennent’s, the leading Scottish beer brand; Magners the premium international cider brand; as well as a range of fast-growing, premium and craft ciders and beers, such as Heverlee, Menabrea, Five Lamps and Orchard Pig. 

We seek to champion and embed sustainability in everything that we do at C&C. While delivering joy to customers, we always shine a light on people and the planet. We have a clear ESG vision delivering to a better world. We respect, support, and develop all our people to be their best, with a focus on results by creating a culture of winning together.

We also recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to delivering on our mission. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.

C&C Group (and inclusive companies) do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruiters or employment agencies in response to any of our roles. For help, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at careers@candcgroup.com. All applications need to come through the candidate portal https://careers.candcgroupplc.com/vacancies/