Officer II, Tax - SL 10 at Federal Inland Revenue Service - FIRS

Job Descriptions

• Raising additional assessment while examining tax returns
• Ensuring uniform application of Tax Laws, Tax Regulations and Information circulars
• 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.

Job Responsibilities

• The successful candidate should be highly organized, numerate and possess strong interpersonal skills to support and represent the team where necessary, externally and internally.
• The individual will 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

Minimum Qualifications/Skills Base

• A Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Accounting, Law, Economics, Banking & Finance, Engineering, Geology, Statistics, Computer Science or other relevant discipline in the quantitative field
• Or  Higher National Diploma in Accounting, Economics, Banking & Finance, Engineering, Geology, Statistics, Computer Science or other relevant discipline in the quantitative field
• Computer literacy and conversancy with Microsoft office, Web Applications and the use of relevant applications for efficient delivery of service
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Strong team spirit and ability to effectively delegate
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong Analytical skills
• Knowledge of the Nigerian Tax Laws and appreciation of their application and understanding of the regulatory framework within which the FIRS operates;
• Knowledge of business/industry environment within which taxpayers operate
• Ability to work as a regulator with the courage to ensure full compliance with laws

Additional/Minimum Qualification and Experience:

• Minimum a B.Sc. /HND or degree equivalent in Taxation, Accounting or other related field of study.
• Post qualification cognate experience will be an added advantage.

Experience

• A successful track record of consistent personal achievement and a desire to learn/improve with knowledge

Demonstrated experience through the following:

• 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

Other Skills:

• 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

Minimum Character Attribute:

• Be of good character and must not have been found guilty of any criminal offence or should not have been indicted at or dismissed from their places of work or other environment
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment

Minimum Past Performance level:

• Demonstrated ability to determine conformity and non- conformity to set standards in processes and procedures AND demonstrated courage and ability to eliminate, rectify or close determined non-conformity to standard character attributes
• Demonstrated courage in ensuring change within the organization he or she has worked through the effective discharge of his or her responsibility in spite of resistance to change efforts
• Demonstrable impactful presence in the work place as a direct result of the individual’s ability to effect positive and sustainable change in his/her environment

Application Requirement(s)
Applicants are also to note that regardless of the position advertised, any of the following will be an added advantage:

• Master’s degree in related discipline
• Relevant and recognized professional certification and qualification

Other General Requirement(s)

In addition all Applicants must:

• Have an NYSC Discharge or exemption certificate
• Be certified as mentally fit for appointment into the Service by a recognized Medical Doctor in any of these class of Government Hospitals:
• National Hospital
• Government Teaching Hospitals
• Federal Medical Centers
• Provide contact details for three references (from last employer, a close family relation and tertiary institution) from whom confidential reports on character and demonstrated abilities can be obtained
• Present a certificate of State of Origin and Local Government signed by the Chairman/Secretary of their Local Government. Certificates endorsed by Liaison offices will not be accepted.
• FIRS considers computer proficiency a key requirement for anyone who aspires for a job in the Service.