Customs Manager

• The primary focus of this role is to manage all mandatory and statutory compliances, accounting, audit and litigation related to Customs law for imports and exports of goods for Alstom Group in India.

• S/He works closely with internal business units, stakeholders, service providers and other tax professionals in carrying out his or her responsibilities.

• Support business by advising on Customs law related aspects so as to achieve business objectives.

• Identify and evaluate Customs duty related risk. Work out mitigation plans, communicate and implement the same.

• Identify opportunities for tax savings and work on implementing the same

Roles & Responsibilities

• Good practical and technical knowledge of the Customs law related provisions and procedures
• Be a single point of contact (SPOC) for all Customs related litigations/ processes with the regulatory authorities
• Time to time advisory to the business and supply chain teams on customs-related issues and compliance requirements
• Keep abreast of changes in customs legislation and communicate relevant updates to the organization
• Collaborate with various departments to integrate customs compliance into business processes
• Collate data and prepare submissions for customs-related legal disputes, including representing the company in hearings and appeals.
• Coordinate with Government authorities during customs audits/ investigations, providing necessary documentation and support to resolve inquiries.
• Monitor, manage and track all litigations and refunds pertaining to Customs and design the strategy to conclude old litigations and obtain refunds
• Advise and guide the supply chain team and other relevant stakeholders with respect to compliance and documentation for incentives under the Foreign Trade Policy, including but not limited to:
  • • RODTEP (Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products)
    • Duty Drawback
    • Advance Licenses
    • EPCG (Export Promotion Capital Goods) Licenses
• Advising business teams with respect to Project Import Regulations related requirements, compliances and provisions. Ensure smooth closure of Project Import registration.
• Supporting Tenders and projects from Customs point of view
• Work closely with the organization’s legal, tax and other external consultants.
• Tax Risk Management, Cash tax management, and MIS related to customs
• Responsible for SVB filings and compliances, EDD, CVD, SAD and other refunds under Customs
• Analysing benefits under schemes like AEO, MOOWR for the Company and applying for the same
• Evaluation the impact of any new FTAs and existing FTAs and advising business
• Addressing business queries pertaining to HSN classification based on technical details of the products

Organisation Reporting

• Direct Reporting to India Indirect Tax and Customs Head

 Network & Links

• Communication & Interfaces:
• Internal communication within business, Finance, Supply chain team and India tax team
• External communication with tax consultants, tax authorities, Auditors, customers.
• Degree of communication: Extensive internal and external communication

Key performance Indicators:

• Meeting the deadlines
• Timeliness in managing compliances, audits, litigation, refunds
• Timely closure of Project Imports, Licences etc.
• Identifying and claiming tax rebates, benefits and/ or incentives
• Identifying tax risks and devising a mitigation plan
• Timely advice to the business
• Business support at tender and project execution stage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Law, or a related field;
• MBA or;
• Chartered Accountant; or Semi-qualified Chartered Accountant or equivalent

Experience

• 8-10 years of total experience in customs; industry in-house tax team experience must
• Exposure in indirect taxation, Customs, DGFT matters
• Working knowledge of indirect taxation is preferred
• Abreast with the recent tax updates

Network & Links

• Communication & Interfaces:

• Internal communication within business, Finance, Supply chain team and India tax team
• External communication with tax consultants, tax authorities, Auditors, customers.
• Degree of communication: Extensive internal and external communication