Tax Manager Job at Nigerian Breweries Plc

Nigerian Breweries Plc - We are the foremost brewing company in Nigeria, passionate about winning with Nigeria and marketing high quality brands.

We are currently inviting applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates to fill the position below:

Job Position: Tax Manager
Reference Code: TX/JAN/2019
Job Location: Nigeria
Level: Management

Role Summary

• The Tax manager is responsible for ensuring compliance with tax legislation as well as accounting and certain administrative functions.
• The tax manager has primary responsibility for ensuring compliance with tax legislation and review of companies operation to ensure optimization of tax position and minimize tax risks.
• The tax manager will also work with the accounting team to ensure that taxes are appropriately captured in the financial statements.

Job Responsibilities
Tax Compliance:

• Manage compliance with tax legislation/regulations and guidelines including, Companies Income Tax, Excise Duty, Value Added tax, Withholding Tax, Personal Income Tax etc.
• Prepare and submit tax returns as due.
• Prepare and submit objections and manage the dispute resolution process (where required).
• Assist with obtaining and managing tax rulings (where required).
• Managing audits and requests for information from the Revenue authorities.
• Manage the transfer pricing documentation process.

Tax Planning and Business Support:

• Maintain and monitor systems and procedures to ensure effective computation and reporting of taxes.
• Assist with tax opinions, business support and ad hoc tax advice to the business as may be required.
• Apply a holistic approach to determine impact to various taxes and ensure that tax position is optimized.
• Ensure that tax risks are managed whilst meeting the business requirements.
• Provide proposals that reduce/manage tax risks proactively.
• Building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Project Management:

• Manage tax audits planning resources required; detailing description of tasks; allocation of a timeline and advising on expected outcome
• Assist with or project manage ad hoc projects and value-add initiatives identified.
• Build skill and capability of supervised personnel.
• Support TTM to control departmental budget.
• Other tasks as may be assigned by the TTM from time to time.

Job Requirements
Education:

• Minimum of Five (5) credit grades in WASC/GCE/SSCE including Mathematics, English and three (3) other relevant subjects obtained in one sitting.
• Minimum of 2nd class upper Bachelor's Degree qualification, in Economics, Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Business Administration or Law. A Master's degree will be an added advantage.
• Membership of ACCA/ICAN/CITN would be an added advantage.
• NYSC Discharge or Exemption Certificate.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years experience in a tax role.
• Good knowledge of Tax Auditing and Management.

Knowledge:

• Tax Audits based on risks and controls.
• Good understanding of Nigerian Tax Regime.
• Proficient knowledge in Tax Management.

Skills:

• Leadership capabilities and ability to communicate effectively, including excellent report writing skills.
• Exceptional client service along with the ability to develop excellent client relationships
• Good handling of Microsoft Office tools.
• Languages: Fluent English, needed for interaction (reading, written and spoken)

Remuneration
The position offers good career opportunities, competitive salary and other remuneration packages.

Note: Shortlisted candidates will be contacted via email or SMS.