Senior Tax Manager at Alfred and Victoria Associates

JOB TITLE: Senior Tax Manager

JOB LOCATION:Lagos

JOB DETAILS:

• We are seeking a senior tax manager who will offer recommendations about complex tax matters and explain tax matters to non-tax / legal tax professionals
• You will ensure our company is in compliance with all relevant local state and federal tax laws.
• As a senior tax manager you will create internal taxation policies and incorporate these policies into current accounting procedures.
• Ultimately you should possess strong interpersonal and communication skills because you will deal with clients at all levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Trusted advisor and role model for your clients and our people across multiple teams making this a great place to develop a diverse network of collaborative colleagues.
• Responsible for overall corporate Tax management including devising effective tax planning and tax management strategies to minimize defer or eliminate tax liability on the company transaction in accordance with the relevant tax laws.
• Personally coach and develop a highly trained team all while handling activities with a focus on quality and commercial value.
• Ensure timely filing of all client-related tax returns and documents
• Manages engagement efficiently by timely assignment supervision and review of work; conducts timely billing on all engagements for which he/she is responsible
• Assumes full responsibility for larger more complicated tax returns and delegates to the various tax preparers as deemed necessary.
• Performs technical tax review and approval of all tax returns.
• Develops a professional relationship with the client and serves as the main point-of-contact to the client and ensures that the client is fully informed of engagement progress
• Generates new business opportunities within current client base and outside network.
• Respond to federal and state tax notices that impact clients and represent clients in any potential tax audit
• Ensure accurate deduction and prompt remittance of all statutory deductions to the relevant agencies.
• Identify tax savings in prospective asset acquisition scenarios.
• Principal focal point for the computation of VAT WHT and local content deductibles on all transaction documents.
• Responsible for processing of annual corporate Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) for all company entities and individual TCCs for employees.
• Comply with State and Federal tax regulations by prompt filing calculating monthly estimated tax payments making prompt payments etc.
• Prepare and update tax provision schedules.
• Coordinate tax audits by various authorizes with our tax consultants. Prepare response to enquiries from the relevant tax authorities provision of required documentation and support during tax audits.
• Make inputs to support the preparation of reports to various Government agencies such as NDDC FIRS NCDMB NEITI etc.
• Communicating complex tax issues to non-tax professionals and clients

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Accounting or Tax.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of technical tax experience in public accounting
• Proven work experience as a Tax Manager an advisory firm or a similar role. Corporate Income Tax is mandatory
• Experience in resolving tax controversies with the different tax authorities.
• CIT Qualifications
• Experience with international taxes is an added advantage
• The capacity to recognize and suggest solutions to complex income tax problems

Skills & Competence:

• Knowledgeable in Automobile Tax legislation VAT PIT WHT PAYE etc
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Stakeholder/Relationship Management.
• Business Knowledge
• Risk Manage
• Internal Control
• Business Strategy
• Financial inter mediation skill
• Relationship Management
• Commercial Acumen
• Ability to manage complexity
• Balanced Entrepreneurship.

Salary
Attractive.

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