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We are looking for an exceptional Tax Compliance Manager to join our Finance Team.

Summary of Responsibility

Assess, monitor, remit and ensure Firm’s compliance with tax legislations and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities    

Staff Tax Management

• Accurate PAYE tax calculations and annual returns for all staff.
• Ensure appropriate tax and statutory deductions are made from employees’ compensation and benefits.
• Prompt processing of tax clearance certificates for all staff.
• Annual PAYE reconciliation to assess the firms’ compliance level, review, and evaluation of all effect of regulatory amendments affecting the practice.
• Prompt preparation of staff annual pension reconciliation and processing of the firm’s Annual PenCom Compliance Certificate.

 Partners Tax Administration 

• Prompt preparation of Partners tax return for filling.
• Management of partners personal income tax affairs / returns.
• Prompt/yearly processing of tax clearance certificates for partners.
• Ensure full utilization of WHT credit notes for Partners tax liability and prompt posting of entries.
• Management of correspondences and enquiries relating to partners taxes and share of profits on mortgages and other partner investment / insurance plans.

Firm’s Tax Administration

• Prepare monthly VAT returns based on cash basis (Nigeria) and ensure prompt remittance in line with statutory deadlines.
• Provide tax advice to other departments and operating entities on routine tax issues that arise from operational activities.
• Responsible for West Tax queries from the Africa Tax team.
• Co-ordinate tax audit process for both State and Federal Tax Authorities.
• Manage objection formalities to tax and pension audit reports and determination of the firms undisputed tax position.
• Review of monthly WHT returns (Vendors) and ensure timely remittance by treasury staff.
• Review of monthly WHT (client) ledgers and journal prepared by WHT officer.

Tax Reporting

• Provide monthly reports of compliance status for the firm and regular follow up on agreed action plans.
• Provide annual tax calendar for West Africa and monitor compliance with set timelines.
• Management and review of all applicable tax ledgers including review of required provisions - (Balance Sheet reviews).

Other Tax Matters

• Monitor and ensure compliance by Deloitte member firms’ in respect of their tax obligations in Nigeria.
• Prepare tax schedules (VAT, WHT and Annual filing).
• Interfirm tax advice on subcontract and cross border agreement/SLAs.
• Ensure compliance to other statutory tax implication arising from business operations for Nigeria & Ghana.
• Liaise with the Tax & Regulatory Services team on knowledge expert advice.

Other Assigned Tasks

• Supervise task performed by the WHT Officer to ensure prompt delivery through knowledge sharing, review of deliverables and constant follow-up.
• Any other assigned tax in relation to firm’s Tax compliance.

• Possess a Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) or Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accounting or related discipline with a minimum of Second Class Lower/Lower Credit Division.
• Have a minimum of five credits in WASSCE Ordinary Level/NECO subjects or acceptable equivalent examination, including Mathematics and English Language in one sitting only.
•  Minimum of 5 years Tax experience.
• Fully qualified member of ICAN, ACCA or CITN.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft office tools.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written).

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Application deadline: Tuesday, 21 May 2024.

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