Tax Specialist - Compliance Management at Dangote Group

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard – earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Tax Specialist - Compliance Management

Job Code: Los-TaxSp-090322
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Category: Finance / Account
Organisation: Dangote Cement PLC Group
Department: Finance / Tax Management
Office: Headquarters, Union Marble House
Reports To: Tax Manager
Supervises: Tax Compliance Analyst (as the need arise)

Job Objectives

Develops Tax compliance metrics and produces performance reports and analytics to support business objectives from tax perspectives including the management of Federal, State, Local government taxes.
Regularly tracks and resolves outstanding audit and tax issues that have been escalated, or further escalate to the necessary parties

Job Responsibilities

Carry out a check of tax compliance issues on ground as at the commencement of job responsibilities.
Define tax compliance and reporting processes, procedures, metrics and tools
Manage tax compliance of the nigerian plants and report exceptions noted
Monitor the implementation of tax compliance processes and adherence to tax compliance procedures in Nigeria and across Pan-African businesses
Tax audits successfully closed
Timely filing of all tax returns and payment of taxes
Minimal incidence of disallowed deductible expenses during tax audits
Annual savings of 10% of tax compliance services cost
Knowledge of relevant tax management legislation and policies
Strong understanding of taxation laws and administration practices as well as industry trends
Strong business acumen
Very good knowledge and understanding of accounting policies (IFRS)
Experience of IFRS reporting highly desirable
Ability to multi-task under tight deadlines and deliver results
Strong interpersonal skills
Prepare tax compliance reports and analysis on a regular basis as required by business
Manage tax audits and produce performance reports with action plans to achieve full compliance
Conduct analysis on tax compliance on a regular basis as required by business
Conduct regular enterprise-wide awareness initiatives on tax compliance
Follow up on the action plans from performance reports to ensure full compliance
Liaise with third party professionals including solicitors, other accountant, tax advisers and independent financial advisers
Create tax data collection systems
Tax policies & procedures implemented successfully
Tax performance management compliance reports followed through and exceptions cleared
Very good in financial analysis and financial statements interpretation
Working knowledge of SAP will be an added advantage.

Key Performance Indicators:

Tax policies & procedures implemented successfully
Minimal incidence of disallowed deductible expenses during tax audits
Annual savings of 10% of tax compliance services cost.
Tax performance management compliance reports followed through and exceptions cleared
Tax audits successfully closed
Timely filing of all tax returns and payment of taxes

Requirements
Educational & Professional Qualifications:

A first or postgraduate degree in Finance, Accounting or Taxation.
Membership of Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) is a requirement
Membership of Tax Institute of any of the OHADA Countries is an added advantage
Additional membership of at least one of the following professional bodies will be an added advantage: Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria(ICAN), Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA), Certified Financial Analysts (CFA).

Desired Experience:

Between 5 - 7 years experience in Tax Practice and/or In-house Corporate Tax Management in a conglomerate.

Skills & Competence:

Knowledge of relevant tax management legislation and policies
Strong understanding of taxation laws and administration practices as well as industry trends
Strong business acumen
Ability to multi-task under tight deadlines and deliver results
Strong interpersonal skills
Very good in financial analysis and financial statements interpretation
Working knowledge of SAP will be an added advantage.
Very good knowledge and understanding of accounting policies (IFRS)
Experience of IFRS reporting highly desirable

Benefits