Customs and Excise Manager - West Africa at Guinness Nigeria Plc

Ref No: JR1052099
Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Worker Type: Regular

About the Role

• The role will handle the Customs, Excise and Trade activities in Nigeria and Ghana.
• Implement the Global Customs, Excise and Trade Compliance strategies and policies in both countries

Your Role

• Participate in developing and implementing strategies, policies, standards, guidelines for global trade management specifically focusing on customs and excise processes in Nigeria and Ghana.
• Provide specialist support with trade issues in Nigeria and Ghana – for example, HTS Code Classification disputes, Customs Valuation and ICSP reviews.
• Handle Customs and Excise related queries from the Nigeria Customs Service relating to imported products and raw materials used by Guinness Nigeria and Ghana.
• Lead the Customs and Excise team in Nigeria and Ghana by providing technical opinions and submissions for engagements with respect to Customs and Excise issues.
• Lead Customs, Excise and Trade related projects to deliver shareholder value and handle potentials exposure to the business in Nigeria and Ghana.
• Provide technical support with respect to addressing inefficiencies and driving process improvement within the Customs and Excise in Nigeria and Ghana.
• Recommend and implement changes to optimise processes, systems, policies, and procedures.
• Keep up to date with customs and excise 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 skills across diverse cultures