• Application Deadline: Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Tax and Compliance Executive


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 2 - 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Location: Surulere, Lagos

Our client is currently in need of a Tax and Compliance Executive who'll be responsible for ensuring an effective tax compliance & planning systems within the Company.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out monthly compilation and timely filing of various regulatory remittances to the appropriate authorities such as FIRS, LSIR/Other States, PENCOM, etc.


• Ensure company compliance with annual filing returns such as PAYE Returns, Income Tax Returns (inclusive of Education Tax, CIT, and others).


• Ensure the Company complies with all federal, state and local tax regulations in place and that maybe released from time to time.


• Ensure statutory deductions are applied by the company and remitted before due date to avoid penalties, and/or fines.


• Take responsibilities of all statutory relevant accounts in the GL and ensure reconciliations are done and accounts properly stated.


• Extract, collate and neatly file relevant documents and proof of tax remittances for easy retrieval to support any tax investigation exercises.


• On daily basis, support Account Payable and other units by providing advice on the applicability or otherwise of WHT on a transaction and the applicable WHT rate.


• Monitor and follow up to ensure the receipt/collection of withholding tax credit notes on deductions made against the Company. Be familiar with the TAXPROMAX.


• Provide monthly update of statutory compliance performance using the Regulatory Compliance Tracker.


• Manage relationships with the Company’s tax consultants and Tax Stations.


• Keep abreast of key developments/changes in tax regulations.


• Perform any other duties that may be assigned.

Requirements:

• 2- 5years experience in managing tax and compliance matters.


• Knowledge and application of the current Finance Acts.


• Experience with handling tax and regulatory matters within and outside Lagos State


• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office tools especially Excel.


• High sense of responsibility, accountability, integrity and ethical standards


• A Chartered Accountant, or a Final Stage student.


• Proven relationship with tax stations and tax consultants, are added advantage


• BSC/HND in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a business-related discipline