Job Ref: CAT1- AMT
Division/Department: TAX
Manage and supervise existing core-tax functions within the business, identifying areas with unregistered taxpayers and least compliance. The successful candidate should be highly organized, numerate and possess strong interpersonal skills to represent the team externally and internally. The individual should ideally have commercial-business knowledge with ability to interpret business numbers and strategies of profit derivation in tax accounting. The position requires someone who is a self-starter and requires little supervision or motivation to meet challenging targets and deadlines. Current membership of a relevant professional institution is essential
- A successful track record of consistent personal achievement for at least six (6) years, two (2) of which must be a practical hands-on experience at a supervisory level, and be relevant in the management and supervision of business accounting strategies in taxation in large scale public/private sector organization
- Conversant with Nigerian Tax principles, laws and applications
- Prioritization of task and identification of needed resources to conceptualize ideas into actionable steps.
- Professional skill/courage in enforcement of tax laws application
- Analyzing large/medium/micro & small scale business accounts
- Virtualizing possible gaps in business transactions
- Interpretation of business accounts
Demonstrated experience through the following:
- Good knowledge of taxation principles and laws
- Experience in applications of tax laws and enforcement of tax laws
- Proven track record of delivering set targets
- People Management and development
Additional/Minimum Qualification and Experience
- Minimum six (6) years relevant experience in a Government, international organization or private firm in a similar role.
- Membership in any of the following Accountancy bodies or their recognized equivalents with prove of certificate(s) obtained by exam:
- Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
- Association of Certificate and Corporate Accountants (ACCA)
- Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountants (CIPFA)
- Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (ICMA) U.K
- Society of Incorporated Accountants and Auditors (SIAA)
- Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN)
- Institute of Chartered Accountant of England /Wales (ACA)
- Chartered Public Accountants, CPA
- Supervising a number of Officers responsible for the assessment of small companies, individual business concerns, partnerships, estates and trust.
- Conducting enquiries into the affairs of small companies
- Following up such cases as are in dispute through the appeal procedures.
- Conducting on the job training for tax Officers
- Examining Tax returns and raising additional assessment where necessary
- Ensuring uniform application of Tax Laws, Tax Regulations and Information circulars
