Customs, Compliance and Excise Analyst

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated, self‑starting Customs and Excise Analyst to join our team. This role will be instrumental in ensuring operational compliance with all HMRC customs and excise regulations.

• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) in customs and excise operational procedures and provide essential cover for the manager during monthly return cycles, holidays, and other absences.
• Monitor and enforce customs and excise compliance procedures within the distribution centre environment.
• Manage and analyse operational data, utilising software tools (including advanced Excel skills) to monitor compliance, identify risks, and report on performance.
• Review, consolidate and prepare monthly excise duty liabilities, ensure accurate accounting of customs and excise duty in line with reporting timetables.
• Forecast excise duty gains/losses and report variances to budget.
• Liaise with HMRC on customs and excise matters.

• Proven experience of creating excise movements on EMCS.
• Good written communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Proficient in Excel and/or Google sheets.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to a changing environment.
• Basic knowledge of excise principles and warehousing.
• Previous experience in a Customs or Excise role.

• Knowledge of excise documentation requirements (e.g., W5D, W1).
• Good knowledge of excise stock management and reconciliation.
• Good knowledge of duty suspension procedures.

Expected salary up to £60,000 to £65,000 depending on experience.

Permanent contract.

Hybrid working approach, remote with travel to DC’s as required.

Remote with travel to Pimlico or Waitrose DC’s as required.

January 14, 2026