Head of Tax - EBKL

Key Responsibilities

• Tax strategy and policy.
  

• Transaction and business advisory.
  

• Tax compliance and reporting.
  

• Tax risk management and controls.
  

• Anticipate, interpret, and communicate tax law, policy and regulatory developments, assess their impact on EBKL and coordinate implementation responses.
  

• Stakeholder management.
  

• Lead, coach, and develop the EBKL tax team, promote succession planning, and strengthen technical and leadership capability within the function.
  

Key Decisions and Accountability

• Approve EBKL tax positions on material transactions and restructurings within delegated authority.
  

• Set and enforce EBKL tax risk and escalation thresholds in consultation with the Head of Finance - EBKL and the Group Chief Tax, Regulatory & Sustainability Officer.
  

• Determine dispute resolution, settlement, and litigation strategies within approved financial and risk thresholds.
  

• Oversee external tax advisors on material EBKL matters and ensure value, quality, and accountability.
  

• Escalate matters that exceed delegated authority through the established governance structures.
  

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in law, business, finance, accounting, or a related discipline.
  

• Professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, or an equivalent recognised professional credential.
  

• Minimum of 10 years' post-qualification experience in taxation, including at least 5 years in a management or senior management role within a financial institution, listed group, or top-tier professional advisory firm.
  

• Demonstrated experience leading complex tax audits, disputes, litigation and engagements with revenue authorities and regulators.
  

• Strong understanding of domestic, regional, and international tax issues relevant to Kenya and the financial-services sector.
  

• Proven ability to apply tax knowledge to commercial decisions, business strategy, transactions, and operational delivery.
  

• Demonstrated judgement in assessing and managing acceptable levels of tax risk.
  

  
  

Added Advantage

• Advanced or specialist tax certification in areas such as international taxation, transfer pricing, tax dispute resolution, or an equivalent tax discipline.