• Application Deadline:
• Position: Tax Manager


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 - 5 years


• Location Lagos


• City Ikoyi


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Job Description

• We are looking to hire a tax and accounting expert to manage and facilitate the accurate preparation and filing of our company’s state and federal tax forms.


• The ideal candidate will ensure compliance with state federal and international tax law through a series of systems.


• Ultimately, identify opportunities to grow the company’s client base manage multiple projects efficiently and ensure accurate, timely reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate and manage the preparation and review company federal tax returns and the accurate, timely filing of all tax forms


• Review tax returns and quarterly/yearly tax projections


• Manage company's tax documentation to ensure it is accurate and up-to-date


• Monitor legislative and regulatory tax law developments, communicate the effects of these developments to management and the tax team and create strategies to capitalize on changes to taxation legislation


• Manage tax provision and tax compliance process


• Ensuring the company’s Executive team is aware of Tax exposure and impact from asset disposals/structural business changes/Mergers and acquisitions


• Suggest innovating solutions for process improvement using best practices


• Build relationships with clients to provide excellent planning, consulting and expertise


• Find and implement opportunities for process improvement in company tax procedures


• Provide support with various internal audits and special tax related projects


• Develop and implement strategic tax planning for all necessary federal and state taxes


• Overseeing the company's tax database

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Taxation, Finance or related field with 3-5 years’ experience working in related field.


• Professional certification is an added advantage.


• Excellent knowledge of tax code, compliance, procedures and all kinds of tax return operations


• Exceptional client service along with the ability to develop good client relationships


• Good ability to utilize project management and accounting best practices to organize and prioritize tasks and the tasks of other tax team members.


• Ability to work well independently as well as the ability to work well with stakeholders and communicate the benefits of tax initiatives.


• Extensive knowledge of tax legislation


• The ability to work with different taxation software


• Professional interpersonal and relationship skills including excellent written and verbal communication skills.