Tax Operations Leader at GE Nigeria
GE Nigeria is recuiting to fill the vacant position of:
Job title: Tax Operations Leader
Job ID: 2739793
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Application Deadeline: Not specified
Job title: Tax Operations Leader
Job ID: 2739793
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Application Deadeline: Not specified
Role Summary/Purpose:
- The
role will focus mainly developing a proper tax compliance framework for
the businesses operating in Nigeria. Candidate will also support tax
operations across sub-Sahara Africa as required
Essential Responsibilities:
- •
Understanding the operations of the business, policies &
procedures, and accounting records to ensure correct and timely
compliance with tax legislation.
• Assist with the preparation and/or review of corporate income, value-added-tax, withholding tax, consumption tax, payroll tax reconciliation and/or stamp duty returns prior to filing with tax authorities.
• Assist with preparation and/or review of corporate income tax estimates to ensure that provisional/advance tax payments are accurate.
• Perform controllership tax checks including reconciliation of all tax liabilities in terms of tax assessments received from the revenue authorities with tax returns filed and deal with discrepancies.
• Assist with tax audits and work with external tax advisors where required.
• Preparation of correspondence for queries/disputes with revenue authorities.
• Attend operational pulsing calls and summarize key achievement, next steps to the team.
• Participate in the enhancement of ERP systems to facilitate tax compliance.
• Identify risk areas which can impact on the timely and accurate compliance with tax laws and use the appropriate communication channels provided by the project framework to escalate issues.
Qualifications/Requirements:
• Bachelors degree in Business/ Finance/ Accounting/Tax
• 3 Years in finance
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Nigerian tax system including the local documentation and filing requirements.
• Knowledge of Nigerian GAAP.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• A self-starter with a commitment to meet deadlines and able to take ownership.
• Wanting to work in a dynamic environment with a positive attitude towards change.
• Ability to learn quickly the internal business processes and apply tax knowledge in the preparation of tax returns.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Team player who is able to work closely with the accounting, corporate, VAT and business tax and finance teams.
• Strong PC skills, experience with ERP and reporting systems.
• Willing to travel throughout Sub-Saharan Africa
• A valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate will be required (please indicate clearly on your resume)
• Must have valid authorization to work full-time without any restriction in Nigeria
Desired Characteristics:
- • MBA / MSc in Finance desired
• University level degree and GE FMP graduate
• Corporate Finance skills required
- How to Apply:
- Candidates should click here to apply
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