Total 13 job vacancies by Expeditors

To support the operations and development of the Customs Brokerage product in designated South Asia districts through focus on Compliance and Efficiency in Operations, Costs, People, Systems, and Culture in adherence to the company’s policy and procedures.

Tasks and Duties

Responsible for the Compliance, Customer Service Performance and Productivity of the Service Centre through the following tasks and duties:

• Create and maintain an effective service organisation chart with strong structure, which is designed for flexibility and growth
• Ensure high quality efficient output is provided to the districts being serviced
• Monitor workloads across functions to ensure available capacity is being used and district expectations are being met
• Review daily workboards with district Customs Managers, looking at bottlenecks, escalation requirements and prioritisation of the work.
• Conduct exception management to remove waste and improve efficiency for all clients and all steps in the process
• Proactively communicate with Customs Managers to ensure continuous awareness and understanding of process and activities
• Instil and foster a climate of compliance at all times to regulations. This includes internal policies and procedures and external government regulations or customer policies/requirements
• Instil and foster a climate of Process Management Fundamentals in seeking continuous improvement and productivity improvements
• Promote and advocate new system enhancements to achieve efficiency
• Support global initiatives such as use of Edoc Lift, Raft, EDI and Expo Customs.
• Ensure all agreed to tasks are complete in full on time and to a high quality
• Reduce as much manual work as possible. Engage with Account Managers or Customs Managers to establish automation as much as possible for clients with heavy manual workload. (EDI connections into Expo Customs preferrable)
• Complete end of month breakdown reports for Accounting purposes timely and accurately
• Report to the GM of Customs on performance, including but not limited to Productivity, Overtime and Head Count, Output, Job numbers, Improvement projects

Physical Demands

• Use of standard office equipment - computer with keyboard and mouse, phone, fax/copy/scan machine, etc.   
• Functions performed primarily while seated at desk 

Position/Scope:

• To prepare customs entry by entering commercial invoice data for Customs brokerage in compliance with the national regulatory provisions and in adherence to the company's policies and procedures.
•  To perform tasks as requested, including, but not exclusive to, assisting in general Brokerage operations.
• Responsible for all aspects of the job to the Brokerage Supervisor.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accurately enter data & value for import and export products for customs clearance.
• Accurately update systems databases with appropriate information.
• Ensure shipments data entered within specified timeframes in line with approved Key Performance Indicators.
• Liaise professionally and cordially with customers both internal and external.
• Respond to all queries in a timely manner as defined by standard operational procedure.
• Complete designated training within specified timeframes.

Manages a solid team by driving all the Accounting operations within the company, responsible for Payroll, Capital Expenditure, GL Reconciliations, and assisting the Controller with the company’s financial affairs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Finance & Operations:

• Manage the day to day Accounting operations including A/R, A/P, Treasury, Revenue Recognition and Cost Accounting, working closely with the Accounting and Operational teams to review processes, implement best practices and improve productivity.
• Process Payroll, including obtaining approval of new hires, terminations, salary amendments and the payroll run.
• Manage the Capital Expenditure process, including obtaining approval of acquisitions and disposals, maintaining the Fixed Asset Register, and completion of the Annual Inventory certification. 
• Complete all GL reconciliations, including Proof of Cash, Fixed Assets and Payroll for monthly P&L submission.
• Contribute to the preparation of the internal monthly accounts (Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cashflows, and Analysis) for review by the Regional and Global Accounting teams.
• Prepare and submit information to statutory authorities for Payroll, VAT and Corporation Tax.
• Prepare financial information for credit reviews and perform annual credit reviews in line with Global Credit policy.
• Assist Controller with the preparation of statutory financial information and tax computations.
• Provide required information/documentation for Internal Control Evaluations and Internal/External Audits.
• Support the Finance Controller with miscellaneous projects and tasks.

People:

• Recruiting, hiring, provide input and continually interview to find new potential candidates for the accounting department
• Identify, develop, and mentor a No. 2
• Review and conduct staff appraisals timely, and at a minimum once per year per employee
• Ensure all staff and positions have job descriptions, clear expectations and are working with structured development plans
• Continually provide coaching and training to the team members
• Meet company standards of 52 hours training per year
• Review department goals and personal plans periodically with staff to ensure buy-in and accountability
• Assist new hires with mandatory training completion within the first 6 months

Customer:

• Support the Financial Controller and the Accounting department.

Compliance:

• Review company internal controls, specifically the Fınancıal Process Control Documentation.
• Promote compliance in diligently following all company policies and regulations and in being the role model of integrity and pride for all employees.
• Proactively communicate with the team to ensure continuous awareness and understanding of policies and regulations

Culture:

• Proactively promote the company’s 10 cultural attributes:  Appearance, Attitude, Confidence, Curiosity, Excellence, Integrity, Pride, Resolute, Sense of Humor, and Visionary.

Systems:

• Be open to implementing new system changes and enhancements into your department. 
• Be involved and suggest system/process improvements.
• Set the tone of this environment within your department.

Scope of Position

Ensure timely and accurate movement of freight and information, while providing exceptional customer service within the Ocean Export Department.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth and timely freight process flow
• Ensure accurate and timely data entry into our operational system
• Track and Trace Ocean Export Files and reporting
• Use Workboard on a daily basis. 
• Ensure arrival notices are communicated to overseas and customers. 
• Ensure accurate and timely client and vendors billing. 
• Meet compliance at all times to regulations internal and external in accordance with government regulations
• Understand department process flow, and looking for best practices to improve operational efficiency and productivity
• Meet KPI standards in accordance with Company’s procedures. 
• Ensure all customers standard operating procedures in place and updated in the DLSOPs
• Overseas communications, timely responses to emails and requests (internal and external)
• Escalation of problems to Management when necessary.
• Promote compliance in diligently following all company policies and regulations and performing the task at hand with outstanding integrity and pride. 
• Take ownership on the tasks been assigned. 

To perform related business activities of the Import –Customs relating to shipments and customs freight documentation to achieve its growth and profit objectives.

General Key Accountabilities:

1. Check, review and verify Customs inbound shipments before turning it over to Third Party Broker.
   • Use Document Completion and Compliance Checklist form. (Insert the path file here)
   • Coordinates with customer any discrepancy w/in 24 hours of receipt of documents and/or per customer SOP.
2. To perform related Customer Fit Import System (CFIT) functions in accordance with Customs OPS manual.
   • Refer to Core Event Code per OPS and/or Core Event Codes Summary posted in Common drive. 
3. Ensure other government permits or clearances are well coordinated with the customer and/or Expeditors origin prior to shipment.
   • Check if OGA permit is required prior to arrival.
   • Inform customer and/or EI origin once OGA permit is obtained.
4. Coordinates with the third-party broker and ensuring that broker complies with Expeditors and end-customer requirement in preparing import entry declaration.
   • Use Entry Details Checklist (insert the path file here) when checking the draft SAD/SDV.
5. Monitor permits or clearances managed by third Party Broker are compliant with the requirements.
   • Check if OGA permit is required prior to arrival.
   • Coordinates with Supervisor/AM/Customs Compliance Specialist if need assistance.
6. Ensure that customers are well - informed of the shipment status and required metrics sent in timely manner – per KPI.
   • Always refer to Customer SOP for the requirements.
   • Send shipment status daily on per shipment basis or per Daily Status Report in compliance with the customer requirements.
7. Ensure 3rd party broker billing is timely and accurate.
   • Coordinates with the documentation if no 3rd party billing posted in edoc at the time of posting of billing to Customs particularly for receipted charges.
8. Post billing invoice w/in the EI and Customer KPI.
   • Billing to customer must be posted w/in 3 days of RLS per OPS.
   • Comply with DAP, DDP Policy in posting FDS billing.
   • Make sure supporting documents are available before posting billing to customer so documentation team can dispatch the billing invoice timely per Customer SOP.
9. Coordinates with the Trucking Team for the delivery schedule. Monitor trucker’s DLV & POD performance.
   • Reserve truck at least 2 days prior to target delivery date and/or positioning of truck at CFS/CY.
   • Secure CRO/Gate pass at least 2 days prior to delivery date. Refer to CRO process per carrier requirement.
   • For any delay in empty container, escalate the matter with the customer & customer appointed freight forwarder/carrier. Any delay in empty container entails additional trucking cost hence timely communication is a key to collect additional trucking cost from the customer.
10. 10. Monitor Customs Work board and ensure necessary tasks completed in accordance with specifications and deadlines.
    • Files in Work board should be the current files. Ageing files requires explanation.
    • Work board must be always open throughout the day.  
    • Manage the requirement event codes per customer requirements.
11. 11. Root cause the exception report in Deployment Scorecard and implement CAPA.
12. To attend cargo physical inspection/examination and join in the cargo survey and/or join in the meeting with the broker/ customer when deemed necessary.
13. Assist the Supervisor/Manager and in maintaining compliance with the local authorities and other participating agencies.
14. Company controls, policies, procedures, processes, applications, tools, and systems are clearly understood and implemented.
15. To accept additional tasks as required by the Department to meet the needs.

Scope of Position:

• To proactively ensure CHB department meets the highest standards of import/export Customs compliance.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Compliance

• Monitor Licenses or Registration of Service Provider to prevent us from servicing our customers if the licenses/registrations are expired/revoked.
• Monitor Customer BOC CPRS/AMO registration and notify the Importer three (3) months prior to expiry date.
• Assist Customers in filing BOC/CPRS/AMO renewal application as required.
• Monitor GDP service provider performance through the Branch Quality Representative.
• Monitor Trade P screening performance through the District Trade Compliance Manager.
• Oversee the process to ensure on time submission of required documents to Customs for SGL and FTZ customers
• Assist in the enforcement of Expeditors’ Brokerage Operational Process Standards, policies, and procedures.
• Review all Powers of Attorney received by the branch for validity, and review Importer Questionnaire for completeness; upload valid POA and Importer Questionnaire into the POA Tool.
• Handle all letters (i.e., Amendment Letter Request, Affidavit of Undertaking, etc.)  preparation that are required for submission to Customs and to other Government Agencies.
• Assist Customer Service in OGA permits/licenses applications on behalf of the customers.
• Record any noncompliance/enforcement actions/penalties received in a centralized South Asia Region database in SharePoint.
• Any other compliance related matters and needs, as they become necessary (including, not limited to, documenting the export and import customs compliance foundations to be established with collaboration from the Regional South Asia Customs Team.

Internal Reviews and Monitoring

• Conduct weekly review of SGL Re-entry submission in accordance with prescribed regulation.
• Conduct daily review of FTZ shipment in accordance with BOC and PEZA requirements.
• Conduct weekly review of Entry Packet Submission by the 3rd party Broker with the Weekly Release Shipment Report.
• Conduct weekly review of entry of Approved TPB GCI in CFIT.
• Review HS Codes  supplied by importers to identify potential red flags and inaccuracies’
• Review HS Codes determination is performed by the 3rd Party Broker through the Customer Service.
• Complete annual Self-Audit, as administered by CHQ.
• Assist Regional Compliance Team with ensuring all monitoring reports are reviewed timely.
• Complete Monthly Import customs review as well as random checks throughout the month to ensure compliance with customs regulations and internal requirements. 

Information

• Ensure that branch employees are kept up to date on Customs and OGA related developments. Read daily publications of Port Calls, local customs publications (e.g., Pipelines, Public Bulletins, etc.). Visit customs and OGA websites on a regular basis. Ensure familiarity with Customs’ Informed Compliance Publications.
• Maintain current editions of required reference materials. These materials include local Customs Pipelines or Bulletins, Customs Info, Explanatory Notes.
• Meet with Customs on a regular basis; establish relationship and obtain feedback regarding branch standing with local Customs. Communicate with Customs and Other Government Agencies regarding compliance issues as needed.
• Attend monthly Brokerage/Compliance Managers’ Conference Calls.
• Meet regularly with Trade Compliance counterpart.
• Independently identify any customs compliance risks within the branch and escalate to the Customs Brokerage Manager as well as the Regional Customs Director.

Post Entry/Import Reviews

• Monitor Post Entry Modification, Refund, and Voluntary Disclosures Filings.
• Ensure proper and timely filing of protest for tentative release and other related matters associated to customs clearance in accordance with regulatory.
• Report all penalties/fines associated with the shipment internally up to customer.
• Manage all post entry activities, from start to finish, using Import Review Process in place.
• Manage import reviews for some customers as required.

Training

• Prepare and hold training sessions on a regular basis for CHB personnel. Topics should be based on the following:
  • Issues apparent in customs
  • Problems discovered during Import Reviews
  • New customs/OGA developments and procedures
• Assist entry personnel with compliance-related questions and issues.

Sales/Marketing

• Support sales/account management staff and brokerage manager in new business development and transitions, as needed.
• Shares Customs Market Update during Sales Meeting.
• Shares a weekly market update with the Regional Customs Team to include new regulatory changes and memorandums

Scope of Position

Manages distribution product for the branch. The distribution manager seeks new distribution services opportunities and cooperates with sales to turn new opportunities into profitable business.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Review and support with day-to-day quotations
• Support product with checking local charges and agreement quotes to ensure we minimize potential branch losses
• Plan and support with huddles and monthly meetings to discuss market intelligence and delegate workloads within the team.
• Attend the weekly branch Sales meeting and facilitate discussions on market updates and trends
• Take an active role in the transition of new business/ updates to existing business.
• Grow department Revenue in line with District budget target and management expectations.
• Supporting with BNP, AJAX, CLH, and internal financial reports to ensure that the department is showing clean financial accounting throughout all financial reports.
• Manage dept PnL
• Maintain a positive relationship with the Trade Compliance Manager and support all compliance efforts and trainings.
• Be open to implementing new system changes and enhancements into your department. 
• Be involved and suggest system/process improvements.
• Review and conduct staff appraisals and one to one meeting timely in line with the 3+1 Initiative
• Assist supervisor and key staff with goal setting and monitoring development.
• Map and understand department process flow, constantly looking for areas of improved efficiency to offer customers better cycle times and service as well as controlling costs.
• Ensure all customers standard operating procedures are documented and kept up to date in the Desk Level Standard Operating Procedures database.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Process payable invoices booking/ book vendor invoices.
• Process vendor payments after branch approval
• Match amounts in proprietary A/P system to vendor invoices
• Prepare and issue schedules of payments
• Update vendor statements
• Reconcile and resolve problem invoices
• Build key relationships with vendors in order to quickly resolve invoice issues
• File invoices, statements and any accounting related documents when necessary
• Be involved and suggest system / process improvements
• Periodically communicate department goals and expectations with the team to ensure buy-in and accountability
• Be a guide for the team - mentor direct reports
• Meet compliance at all times.
• Be open to implementing new system changes and enhancements into the department
• Play a supporting role on projects that improve productivity level per desk
• Support Accounting Department with miscellaneous projects and assignments
• Ensure communication with local branches

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Book vendor invoices
• Match amounts in proprietary A/P system to vendor invoices
• Prepare and issue schedules of payments
• Update vendor statements
• Reconcile and resolve problem invoices
• Build key relationships with vendors in order to quickly resolve invoice issues
• File invoices, statements and any accounting related documents when necessary
• Support Accounting Department with miscellaneous projects and assignments
• Assist Manager with audit proof of cash and fixed asset reconciliation
• File PnL reporting • Prepare all documentation as required for external and internal audits
• Deal with any risk areas identified for internal control
• Be a back up to the manager
• Guide and mentor accountants with accounting operations and resolution
• Administrative tasks; filing banking, insurance, legal documents
• Payroll preparation
• Monitor whole AP team performance.
• Prepare all the pushdown entry to the branch (incentive, customers rebate, CFS destination, Claims & goodwill, PPL)
• Ensure all receive AP Invoice was recorded in expo accounting.
• Complete booking of DS Revenue and Cost
• Trucking LCL posting of entry.
• Posting of payments
• Posting/approval of RI
• Review of SP SOA

Support Accounting Manager to all major tasks:

• Accounting project (Tax office CAS approval, Implementation of local system,)
• Tax office audit
• Yealy External audit
• Interna Audit ( Regional/CHQ)
• Assist to implement new accounting guidance, policies, and tools!
• AP Automation
• Online Banking
• Process Improvement

Month-end deliverables:

• Balance sheet schedules,
• Leases recon,
• RRM monitoring
• Review Bank recon schedules
• Income and non- income tax schedule
• Revenue recognition
• GL Compare analysis and entry.

• In charge of issuance of approved government receipts.
• Scanning & labelling of receipts and other supporting documents.
• Preparation of daily collection report.
• Monitoring of AR payment mailbox.
• Monthly GL reconciliation.
• Monthly bank reconciliation.
• Releasing of checks to Service Provider

• Send updated customers SOA on a weekly basis.
• Verify & record payment of customers.
• Reconcile client balances to ensure data integrity
• Response to customers concern and resolve any issue that may arise.
• Ability to handle difficult customer.
• Analytical and can work under pressure.
• Timely collection and recording of tax certificate.
• Preparing collection/payment details.
• Alternate Cashier.
• Ability to propose solution to all problem encountered
• Maintaining accounts receivable files & record.
• Performing bank reconciliations & monthly GL analysis.
• Taking up additional tasks that may be assigned to meet Departmental requirements.

Scope of Position

Ensure timely and accurate movement of freight and information, while providing exceptional customer service within the Air Export Department.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Receive documents.
• Ensure smooth and timely shipment process flow
• Ensure all customers standard operating procedures are followed as per the SOP.
• Ensure accurate and timely data entry into our operational system.
• Monitor shipment reports to ensure total customer satisfaction.
• Interact with our customers in arranging their international shipments, meeting customer service standards
• Contribute to maintaining good relationships with suppliers (Airline carriers, trucking companies and others involved)
• Meet compliance at all times with internal and external regulations in accordance with government regulations

Support the Supervisor in the following areas:

• Allocating workloads, monitoring work-boards to ensure internal KPI's are met e.g. timely data entry.
• Build and maintaining strong relationships with customers.
• Assist the manager and supervisor in timely responding to request for information and with market competitive pricing matching the scope of service required by the customer.
• Assist in retention calls and complete customer reviews with your regular customers to document in the CRM.
• Monitor invoicing and BNP report when needed.
• Proactively communicate with the team to ensure continuous awareness and understanding of policies and regulations.
• Be a guide for the team - mentor agents and ensure that positive attitude is maintained within the team.
• Allocate workloads within the team to ensure smooth operations during peak activity or staff absence.
• Promote productivity tools within the team (e.g. using work-board, invoice processing, expo)
• Be continuously open and positive to implementing new system changes and enhancements with your team.

Physical Demands

• Use of standard office equipment - computer with keyboard, mouse, phone, fax/copy/scan machine, etc.
• Functions performed primarily while seated at desk.

Summary Description

Responsible for all accounting-related activities, including managerial accounting, high level accounting and finance activities of the company. Ensures the company follows all reporting guidelines and procedures as well as tax compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Finance:

• Manage all accounting operations including Billing, A/R, A/P, GL, and Counsel, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting and Revenue Recognition.
• Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances.
• Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements.
• Coordinate the preparation of regulatory reporting.
• Support month-end and year-end close process.
• Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting.
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Maintain internal safeguards for revenue receipts, costs, and team and organizational budgets and actual expenditures.
• In coordination with Regional Controller, establish financial and operating benchmarks, budgets, program monitoring, and reporting standards on bi-weekly, monthly and annual basis.

Tax Compliance:

• Develop the organization's tax compliance program to ensure all internal practices adhere to applicable laws, regulations and policies.
• Review and submission of reportorial requirements to the BIR and other regulatory agencies.
• Application of tax treaty reliefs and residency certificates to preferential tax availments.
• Review of Transfer Pricing Documentation (TPD) in coordination with external accounting firm.
• Overall management of tax accounting, corporate tax reporting, and coordination with the branch document controller for document archiving.
• Inspect legal means of reducing tax liability and analyze income tax deductions.
• Participate in the creation and implementation of the organization's tax strategy and guidelines.
• Managers and ensures company's use and compliance with tax incentives with PEZA and its regulations.
• Leads major tax-relevant projects/initiatives.
• Act as the company's representative for BIR meetings regarding tax audit and other related tax issues.

Tax Audits/Cases/Refunds:

• Management and coordination with external legal consultants for the efficient closure of BIR tax audits and local tax inspections and investigation, including cases pending with the courts.
• Responsible for overall management of VAT refunds with the BIR.
• Responsible for official correspondences with the tax authorities and regulatory agencies in matters of tax compliance and registrations/accreditations of the Company.

Tax Planning and Support/Risk Management:

• Conduct research and study on tax minimization and tax efficiency initiatives and management of any tax exposure of the company.
• Provides tax update, advisories and tax trainings for the employees.

Compliance:

• Review company internal controls, specifically the Financial Process Control Documentation.
• Promote compliance in diligently following all company policies and regulations and in being the role model of integrity and pride for all employees.
• Proactively communicate with the team to ensure continuous awareness and understanding of policies and regulations.
• Maintain a positive relationship with the Trade Compliance Manager and support all compliance efforts and trainings.

Culture:

• Proactively promote the company's 10 cultural attributes: Appearance, Attitude, Confidence, Curiosity, Excellence, Integrity, Pride, Resolute, Sense of Humor, and Visionary.

Systems:

• Be open to implementing new system changes and enhancements into your department.
• Be involved and suggest system/process improvements.
• Set the tone of this environment within your department.