• Application Deadline:
• Position: Indirect Taxation Analyst Services



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , Professional Certificate



• Experience 6 years



• Location Lagos




• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  
  

Job Description

Activities:

The Indirect Taxation Analyst position is responsible for:

• Provides strategic advisory support to other departments and Company entities in respect of contracts and transactions with indirect tax implications (current and future). 


• This involves liaison with the Legal, C&P, Finance and Accounting departments on projects.


• Design of the Indirect Tax matrix for all Company entities and updates based on new legal/fiscal developments in the country, with a view to minimizing exposure to liability and reputational negativity.


• Review tax clauses in contracts, make recommendations to the Contracts Dept. & technical Personnel responsible for fiscal clauses to reach a mutually beneficial agreement with third parties.


• Coordinates periodic external audits — NEITI, NRS, SIRS, NDDC etc.


• Liaise with the regulatory authorities such as NUPRC, NDDC, NRS and other regulatory authorities in relation to Company's role as a fiscal agent of the Government. 


• This entails all documentation, monetary transfers and remittance evidence on all classes of taxes and levies due the Federal and State Governments.


• Provides guiding rules to Company HR for the computation and payment with statutory deadline, of staff income taxes. Reviews and analyses the implementation thereof.


• Supervises the preparation and filing of VAT and WHT returns to the NRS and the SIRS, monthly and annually for all Company.


• Prepares responses to queries emanating from the various Tax returns and/or tax audits.


• Directs Accounting operations in the update of vendors master data files, payment of various indirect taxes within statutory deadlines as well as Treasury Dept. for optimal funds utilization.


• Applies to the relevant tax authorities and responds to queries in the course of obtaining Tax Clearance Certificates (TCC) for ALL Company entities.


• Coordinates relationships with Company's vendors in respect of tax-related obligations (WHT Credit Notes) due to vendors. 


• Retrieve and maintain records of Revenue Receipts issued (online) by the relevant tax authorities and government agencies for taxes and levies remitted by Company.


• Retrieve and maintain records of Revenue Receipts issued (online) by the relevant tax authorities and government agencies.

Qualifications

• Qualification level required for the position: Level 6 = Bachelor's or equivalent level


• Technical skills required for the position:
  
  
  
  • Thorough knowledge of federal tax laws, states tax laws, tax treaties, and Multilateral Tax Agreements is essential.
  
  
  • Good interpersonal and organizational skills with the right temperament to work with government agencies.
  
  
  • Ability to plan and coordinate work with minimal supervision.
  
  
  
  


• Behavioral competencies required for the position: Interpersonal skill, analytical skills, cross functional interaction are necessary for the function.


• Language skills required for the position: English. C2 Proficiency level.


• Certification required for the position: Professional accounting certification e.g., ICAN or ACCA.


• Specific knowledge required for the position: Sound technical knowledge and interpretation of Nigeria tax laws


• Level of experience required for the position: Minimum of 6 years post-graduation experience in tax and accounting functions.