Overall/General responsibilities:

• Abide by and execute the functional strategy cascaded by the functional lead.
• Participate in strategic meetings, when required.
• Execute OpCo wide transformation initiatives, when required by the functional lead.
• Abide by the established objectives, targets, and budgets for the sub-function, when required.
• Document identified key risks, issues and dependencies and set mitigation actions, with guidance from the functional lead.
• Prepare documentation required for sign-off on tactical changes.
• Report daily to the functional lead relating to progress made within the work area and in accordance with the measurement metrics set by the organization.

Specific Responsibilities:

1. Oversee accurate accounting of all tax heads

a. VAT

• Prepare monthly VAT returns, declare calculated VAT to the tax administration and ensure that declared VAT is paid before the due date
• Do reconciliation of VAT GL code balances extracted from SAGE with VAT declared

b. Withholding Tax (WHT)

•  Prepare monthly WHT returns, declare the calculated WHT to the tax administration and ensure that the declared WHT is paid before due date
• Do reconciliation of WHT with that of VAT reverse charge
• Do reconciliation of WHT GL code balances extracted from SAGE with WHT declared

c. PAYE

• Support Remuneration Senior manager to ensure that, PAYE, RSSB contribution, Maternity and Mutuelle de Sante is properly computed
• Assist Remuneration senior manager in declaration and payment of PAYE, RSSB contribution, Maternity and Mutuelle de sante

d. Customs duties

• Coordinate with the Procurement team and outsourced clearing agent to ensure that all imported goods and software pay required Custom duties

2. Handle tax audit issues

• As and when required provide auditors with the information required
• Manage and coordinate audit and audit queries
• Attend meetings with auditors and give feedback
• Implement tax audit recommendations

3. Attend client’s tax issues

• Advise clients on new changes in tax laws
• Advise on tax implications on new procurements to be made
• Give tax advice on new contracts to be signed

4. Keep and update key tax policies and documents

• Keep all tax related correspondences
• Maintain and update tax risk register
• Maintain and update the company’s tax policy
• Maintain and update company’s TP Policy

5. Tax reporting to Group

• Submit monthly tax computations to Group
• Submit updated monthly tax contribution numbers and information to Group
• Submit tax forecasts for tax computation on current tax, deferred tax and effective tax rate
• Submit tax budgets

6. Assist foreign suppliers to get WHT certificates on time

• A Degree in Finance or Accounting, management, or related field
• A minimum of 5 years total experience in any of Fintech, banking, Mobile Money, RRA tax audit or External tax audit is mandatory,
• Having CPA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualifications would be an added advantage.
• Having attended tax and budgeting training with issued certificates would be an added advantage.
• Experience working in a global/multinational enterprise with a good understanding of emerging markets is preferred.