Direct & Indirect Tax Officer at Airtel Nigeria

Airtel Nigeria (Airtel Networks Limited) is a leading telecommunications services provider in Nigeria headquartered in Lagos, the commercial nerve-centre of Nigeria. The telco ranks amongst the top four mobile service providers in terms of subscribers with a customer base of more than 39.8 million. The company's product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services, mobile commerce and enterprise services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Direct & Indirect Tax Officer

Location: Lagos, Nigeria (Hybrid) 
Job Type: Full-time 

Purpose of the Job

• To ensure prompt and correct preparation of PAYE and Withholding Taxes reports for monthly returns filing and management of all state WHT and PAYE audits with minimum exposure.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Preparation of PAYE and Withholding Taxes Report.
• Timely payment of WHT, VAT and PAYE Taxes.
• Ensure correct/accurate employees places of residence.
• Management of tax payment receipts from 36 states and FCT.
• Tax audit preparation/documentations with all the relevant tax authorities and coordination of audit exercises.
• Coordinate delivery of correspondences to FIRS and the states Internal Revenue Service.
• WHT receivables documents/receipts.
• Vendors WHT management.
• Liaise with HR to ensure schedules and evidences of remittance of NHF and Pension are available.
• Maintain proper records of all tax correspondence.
• Ensure completion of relevant internal tax compliance trackers.
• Collation/processing of documents relevant for employee’s tax clearance certificate and tax relief.

Skills and Qualifications

• Graduate Degree: B.Sc. / HND in Accounting and ACA.
• 5 years of Tax practice experience and Appreciable knowledge of the Nigeria Tax laws and regulations.

How to Apply
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Note

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
• We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We therefore do not discriminate against applicants based on, among others, their race, disability, religion or gender.
• All employment opportunities are decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need