Total 1 job vacancies by BCA Group

Job Role - Customs & Finance Administrator

Salary - Up to £32,000 depending on experience

Location – BCA Portbury

Working Hours – 37.5 hours a week Monday to Friday 08:00-16:30

Type of Employment – Permanent

Join the UK’s largest B2B used vehicle service

At BCA, we’re altogether, more. More than just a normal vehicle remarketing company. More than just any other place to work. We’re Europe's largest vehicle remarketing company, the backbone of the UK’s automotive supply chain, the best place to build the career you want.

Now, this is where you fit in…

We’re looking for down-to-earth people, with bags of energy, ready to make their mark on the automotive industry. Our Site Operations and Driving teams play a vital role across our business. Here you can build on your knowledge and find your specialty at one of our sites or on the road – the opportunities are endless.

Main purpose of the role

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Finance & Customs Administrator to join the Finance Department based at our Portbury Office in Bristol, reporting to the Financial Controller.

The ideal candidate should demonstrate an adequate understanding and practical appreciation of HMRC legislation surrounding and relating to the receipt, warehousing and release of excise duty suspended goods, in addition to warehousing procedures and pre-lodge and free circulation entries.

Working as part of a team they should be self-motived, be able to use their initiative with problem solving skills, and have the ability to work to deadlines while maintaining accuracy.

Strong literacy and numeracy skills along with clear communication skills are essential attributes required for this role. It is essential to have a knowledge and practical experience surrounding the import and export of goods, and related procedures, would be advantageous.


Knowledge of customs warehousing
Good knowledge of CDS/CNS/Destin8/CCS
Good knowledge of UK Trade Tariff
Workable knowledge of customs procedures


Key responsibilities will include:

· Responsible for all administering aspects of the C&E Compliance Department’s functionality.

· Ensuring compliance to current legislation relating to the receipt, warehousing and release of excise duty suspended goods across all OEM.

· Liaising with HMRC, Customers, Border Force and Port Authorities.

· Day to day responsibility of Bond Administration and monthly declaration reports.

· Ensuring timely submission of Customs declarations to HMRC.

· Maintenance of Discrepancy Logs.

· Checking all data is calculated and compliant with HMRC.

· Investigation and Closure of Discrepancies.

· Investigating Standing Data Issues.

· Maintenance of Exchange, VAT and Insurance Rates.

· Understand and Use of Commodity Codes, Relevant Documentation Such as C21 Paperwork.

· Responsible for New Customer Setup & Maintenance.

· Producing relevant reports, for OEM and Financial Controller.

· Prioritising, planning and organising activities to ensure deadlines are completed.

· Other financial functions –

Raising of purchase orders

Assisting Financial Controller with ad-hoc requests

Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Advanced Excel and Outlook365 is essential and experience of working with Warehouse Management & Duty Management Systems will prove beneficial but training for such shall be provided.

The hours of work are based on Monday to Friday dayshift. Reasonable flexibility is expected to meet the requirements of the business, particularly at peak operational periods and weekend requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a very successful and well known business.