Andrea Green

• Ensuring compliance is met with all relevant government departments and corporate integrity is maintained
• Communicating and event reporting to the WA Operations Manager
• Applying duty drawbacks along with other refunds
• Requesting and compiling necessary import documentation such as customs invoices, certificates of origin and cargo control documents
• Calculating duty and tariff payments owed on shipments
• Classifying goods according to tariff coding system
• Clearing goods through customs and to their destination for clients
• Liaising with officials in various agencies to facilitate clearance of goods through customs and quarantine
• Maintaining relationships with customs brokers in other ports to expedite clearing of cargo
• Paying, or arranging payment of taxes and duties on shipment
• Preparing and processing import and export documentation according to customs regulations, laws and procedure
• Quoting duty and tax rates on goods to be imported, based on federal tariffs and excise taxes
• Informing importers and exporters of steps to reduce duties and taxes
• Preparing papers for shippers to receive duty refunds as applicable
• Lodging documents with Quarantine, and communicating with Quarantine, as required
• Compiling and lodging necessary import documentation such as customs declarations
• Advising customers on import restrictions, tariff systems, quotas, other customs related matters and general consultancy/customer service
• Providing AHECC codes to exports departments as requested
• Applying for customs and Quarantine import permits as required
• Applying to customs for duty refunds and draw backs
• Generating monthly GST deferral reports
• Reporting to the Australian Bureau of Statistics on behalf of importers
• Advice and application for temporary importations
• Attending and participating in department meetings and other activities as required
• Assisting the Imports Dept when short staffed – Quoting / Freight Forwarding/ Import Airfreight / Approving Creditor invoices/ Billing job files/ Arranging Quarantine inspections.

The Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia is Australia's leading peak National body which represents member's interests in International trade logistics and Supply Chain Management service provision.

• Compiling necessary import documentation such as customs invoices, certificates of origin and cargo control documents
• Advising customers on import and export restrictions, tariff systems, insurance requirements, quotas and other customs related matters
• Calculating duty and tariff payments owed on shipments
• Classifying goods according to tariff coding system
• Clearing goods through customs and to their destinations for clients
• Liaising with officials in various agencies to facilitate clearance of goods through customs and quarantine
• Applying for import permits
• Maintaining relationships with customs brokers in other ports
• Paying or arranging payment of taxes and duties on shipments
• Preparing and processing import documentation according to customs regulations, laws and procedures
• Quoting duty and tax rates on goods to be imported based on federal tariffs and excise taxes
• Informing importers and exporters of steps to reduce duties and taxes
• Lodging documents and communicating with Quarantine as required.

• Managing the staff in the Key Accounts department
• Delegating and assigning tasks to team members
• Checking off and approving all Key Accounts files to ensure maximum profit with clients being charged according to their rate schedule
• Signing off on creditors invoices
• Completing or assigning after hours jobs when required
• Dealing with clients daily with general and specific queries
• Operations – handling Ensco 7500/ Ensco 204 / Ensco 109/ Stena Clyde/ as well as other Pentagon Key clients
• Arranging Charters - Domestic and International/ Hot Shots/ Domestic movements via road & air/ Local consolidated movements /Imports/ Exports & warehousing clients
• Visiting client sites when required
• Preparing and updating client rate schedules on a yearly basis and as required
• Preparing proposed rate schedules for potential new clients
• Liaising with subcontractors / transport companies on a regular basis
• Working with other department Team Leaders and assisting when required
• Assisting Pentagon as part of the on-call roster
• Coordinating operational cargo movements via air, sea and road freight
• Liaising with PFS offices, agents, contractors, third parties and clients in Australia and overseas
• Creating job files for all key account movements and chargeable activities
• Logging, tracking and communicating all key account activities in the warehouse
• Completing and communicating all necessary client reports
• Coordinating and reporting stock takes at primary and remote locations
• Building rate schedules for new clients and preparing formal quotations as required
• Recording all jobs utilising Cyber freight and preparing completed jobs for billing
• Provided training to Brisbane staff when office first opened
• Working off site in SLB office providing coverage for their logistics staff.

• Coordinating operational cargo movements via air, sea and road freight
• Liaising with PFS offices, agents, contractors, third parties and clients in Australia and overseas
• Creating job files for all key account movements and chargeable activities
• Logging, tracking and communicating all key account activities in the warehouse
• Completing and communicating all necessary client reports
• Coordinating and reporting stock takes at primary and remote locations
• Building rate schedules for new clients and preparing formal quotations as required
• Recording all jobs utilising Cyber freight and preparing completed jobs for billing.