Job Description
Location: Kuje Area Council - FCT, Abuja
Responsibilities
- Handle tax planning and management.
- Handle personal income tax planning and management as it relates to PAYE, ITF, Pension,NSITF etc
- Support in tax compliance reviews - CIT, WHT, VAT, PIT, etc
- Handle tax investigations / tax audits with state internal revenue services.
- Execute and provide advice on all personal income tax matters to staff members
- Handle and deal with both Federal Inland Revenue services, States Internal Revenue Service and other Relevant Regulatory Authorities
- Review Computations, Work papers and State Income Tax Returns, Estimates and Extension
- Develop and maintain an in-depth knowledge of company income tax laws, regulations and current developments.
- Participate in external audits and internal reporting
- Develop procedures to improve compliance and reporting processes
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s Degree in an Accounting, Finance or Business discipline, supported by minimum of 5 years’ work experience in data analysis, capture, transformation, and understanding business processes.
- ICAN, CITN certification (or equivalent) will be an added advantage
- Possess a minimum of 5 years working on tax issues within a tax consulting environment
- Minimum of 5 years post- graduation relevant experience with at least 3 years at Senior Consultant level in the industry preferably starting career with tax practice
- Strong interest and passion for tax consulting and aiding the organization resolve complex tax issues.
- Excellent organizational skills, having the ability to prioritize workload whilst being resilient and being able to cope well under pressure and meeting tight deadlines.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills and a collaborative approach to management
- The flexibility to constantly learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
Key Indicators of Success:
- Meet local tax and statutory filing requirement for responsible entities - no delayed filings
- Cash forecast accuracy / Tax provision forecast accuracy
- Successfully implement local statutory and tax changes
- Proactively collaborate with key partners to early flag and escalate risks and issues.