Customs Clearance Coordinator

📍 Cork
💰 €35,000 - €40,000 + Benefits + Mid-Year & End-of-Year Bonus
⏰ Full-Time | Permanent | Office-Based
📅 Monday to Friday | 9:00am - 5:30pm (37.5 hours per week)

About the Role

An established logistics and freight forwarding organisation is seeking an experienced Customs Clearance Coordinator to join its Cork-based team. This is an excellent opportunity for a customs professional with experience in freight forwarding, shipping, or logistics who is looking to further develop their career within a fast-paced international environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and compliant movement of goods across road, sea, and air freight channels while maintaining the highest standards of customs compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete Import and Export Customs Declarations, ENS and PBN submissions accurately and within required timelines.

• Coordinate customs clearance activities across road, sea, and air freight operations.

• Liaise with customers, government agencies, and internal teams to obtain and verify required documentation.

• Prepare and maintain customs clearance templates for regular shipments.

• Support customs compliance initiatives and internal audit processes.

• Work closely with operational teams to ensure efficient cargo movement.

• Assist in maintaining compliance with AEO standards and customs regulations.

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and operational efficiencies.

Essential Requirements

• 2-4 years' experience in Customs Clearance within Ireland.

• Strong knowledge of Irish Revenue Customs procedures and regulations.

• Experience within a freight forwarding, logistics, shipping, or transport environment.

• Experience using Azyra software.

• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.

• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Technical Knowledge Required

Strong working knowledge of:

• Import & Export Customs Procedures

• Customs Documentation & Clearance Processes

• Incoterms & Tariff Classification

• Transit Procedures

• EUR1 & ATR1 Documentation

• Rules of Origin

• Certificates of Origin & Invoice Declarations

• REX (Registered Exporter System)

• Customs Invoices

• VAT Rules & Duty Payments

• Customs Warehousing

• Inward Processing Relief

• Anti-Dumping Duties, Safeguard Duties & Quota Regulations

• Additional Customs Codes and Regulatory Requirements

Desirable Experience

• Experience dealing with DAFM, HSE, Port Health, or other state authorities.

• Experience creating CHEDs through TRACES and uploading documentation through INIS.

• Experience submitting TSS declarations for Northern Ireland imports.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary of €35,000 - €40,000 DOE

• Mid-year and end-of-year performance bonuses

• Comprehensive benefits package

• Stable, long-term career opportunity

• Supportive and collaborative team environment

• Opportunity to develop expertise within a growing logistics organisation

If you have customs clearance experience and are looking for your next challenge in Cork, we would love to hear from you.