Accountant- Tax

Education & Experience:

• Honors degree from a recognized university in business or related field
  
• At least one full professional qualification in accounting namely CPA, ACCA, CIMA or an equivalent
  
• A minimum of 4 years proven track record of having worked in a similar role in the Tax field with a progressive accounting firm or a Law firm or with a minimum of 4 years tax and accounting experience in a well-run company
  
• Key performance indicators:
  
• Timely filing of tax returns and payment of taxes
  
• Collaborate with the Finance Shared Services team to deliver outputs in a timely and accurate manner
  
• Structure transactions to avoid tax gross-up by reviewing contracts, tax legislation including double tax treaties.
  
• Organize quarterly relationship meetings with the stakeholders
  
• Satisfactory stakeholder management.
  
• 100% compliance with tax laws, processes and procedures
  

Health and Safety

• Uphold the company code of conduct, policies and procedures, ensuring integrity and accountability in every aspect of your work.
  
• All employees have a responsibility to adhere to safety, health, and wellbeing policies, guidelines and procedures in all actions and decisions.
  
• Preparation of monthly withholding tax and withholding VAT returns together with supporting schedules to ensure filing by the statutory deadlines.
  
• Preparation of subsidiary corporate tax returns plus supporting schedules for tax filing and accounting reporting purposes.
  
• Preparation of quarterly instalment tax payments within statutory deadlines.
  
• Reconcile withholding tax and VAT receivable balances to issued certificates and the GL account and follow up for any outstanding tax certificates.
  
• Participate in tax planning efforts to assist the business identify areas of tax exposures as well as tax savings opportunities.
  
• Review of expenses for optimal claim of input VAT credits.
  
• Ensure import taxes paid by the company are accurately computed and requisite documents to support duty payments are kept.
  
• Liaise with the Revenue Authority, internal customers and external auditors to ensure tax-related queries and correspondence are addressed in a timely manner.
  
• Support the analysis and implementation of tax policy changes because of Finance Bill/Act and gazetted tax policy changes.
  
• Participate in the monthly Balance Sheet Review processes, including adequately preparing the supporting schedules.
  
• Participate in preparing tax training materials and presenting during this training session.
  
• Analysis of fixed assets additions for qualifying investment allowances.
  
• Support in the preparation of information required during statutory and regulatory audits.