Qualifications

• Professional tax or accounting qualification (e.g. Chartered Accountant, CPA)
  
• Minimum of 10 years’ post‑qualification experience in corporate tax
  
• Proven experience leading tax audits, enquiries, and disputes in high‑audit environments
  
• Strong technical expertise with the ability to defend complex tax positions
  
• Experience operating independently across multiple jurisdictions
  
• Fluency in English and French
  
• Strong judgement, stakeholder management, and authority‑facing credibility
  

Tax Compliance, Reporting & Authority Engagement

• Manage end‑to‑end corporate tax compliance across Africa, including corporate income tax, withholding taxes, freight taxes, and transfer pricing filings
  
• Ensure accurate, timely, and defensible tax filings aligned with local regulations and audit expectations
  
• Lead tax audits, enquiries, assessments, and dispute resolution with tax authorities across the region
  

Audit Readiness, Risk & Governance

• Drive proactive audit readiness through robust documentation, technical position papers, and evidence management
  
• Manage tax accounting, provisioning, and uncertain tax positions with clear linkage to audit and dispute risk
  
• Identify, assess, and manage tax risks arising from regulatory changes and business activities
  

Operational Excellence & Collaboration

• Strengthen standardized tax processes, controls, and governance frameworks
  
• Collaborate closely with Finance, Legal, business teams, and external advisors to manage authority interactions
  
• Leverage data and technology to enhance audit readiness and efficiency