Customs and Excise Analyst - Nigeria at Diageo

Finance

With revenues of over £12 billion, at Diageo, we’re proud to be the leading beverage alcohol company in every region of the world. But our collection of iconic, timeless brands – including Baileys, Guinness, Smirnoff, and Johnnie Walker – relies on a dynamic and passionate finance team. Working with us is an opportunity to develop your skills, make a positive impact on our performance and protect an entrepreneurial legacy.

As a FTSE 100 company with global scope and ambition, there’s a huge range of activity to get involved with – everything from investor relations to accountants, risk analysis, compliance and business development. There’s always a chance to make a real impact on interesting, diverse projects, and what’s more, our global reach creates opportunities to work in a number of countries and in some of the fastest-growing markets.

At Diageo, character is everything. So if you share our sense of adventure, you’ll have the chance to learn a huge range of skills and disciplines, and build an exceptional career with us.

About the role

The Customs and Excise Analyst support the Customs and Excise team in Nigeria with the management of Customs, Excise and Trade topics.

The job holder also supports with the execution Global Customs, Excise and Trade Compliance strategies and policies in Nigeria.

Your Role

• Participate in developing and implementing strategies, policies, standards, guidelines for global trade management specifically focusing on customs and excise processes in Nigeria.

• Provide specialist support with trade issues in Nigeria – for example, HTS Code Classification disputes, Customs Valuation and ICSP reviews.

• Address Customs and Excise related queries from the Nigeria Customs Service relating to imported products and raw materials used by Guinness Nigeria.

• Support the Customs and Excise team in Nigeria with technical opinions and submissions for engagements with respect to any issue.

• Support the team with related projects to deliver shareholder value and handle potentials exposure to the business in Nigeria.

• Provide technical support that to addressing inefficiencies and driving process improvement within the team.

• Recommend and implement changes to optimise processes, systems, policies, and procedures.

• Keep up to date with regulatory changes and standard methodology; identify risks and opportunities and recommend actions.

Experience Required

• Experience within a Global Trade and Tax advisory function in a consulting firm or multinational beverage/tobacco manufacturer.

• Experience of providing domestic and cross border technical advice.

• Effective project management and implementation skills.

• Good team working and communication across diverse cultures.

• 3 - 5 years global trade, customs & excise experience.