Assistant Manager - Tax at Nexia Agbo Abel & Co.

Location: Mabushi, Abuja (FCT)

Responsibilities

• Oversee the preparation and filing of corporate income tax, VAT, WHT, PAYE, and other statutory returns.
• Review tax computations and ensure accuracy and timeliness of submissions to FIRS and relevant State Tax Authorities.
• Coordinate tax audits, investigations, and correspondences with tax authorities.
• Advise clients on changes in tax legislation and implications for their businesses.
• Ensure compliance with Nigerian tax laws and relevant international standards:
  • In depth knowledge in the preparation and filing of client’s company income tax, and other statutory returns.
  • Review tax computations and ensure accuracy and timeliness of submissions to FIRS and relevant state tax authorities.
  • Coordinate tax audits, investigations, and correspondences with tax authorities.
  • Follow up on client’s tax clearance application at the relevant tax office until when issued.
  • Advise clients on changes in tax legislation and implications for their businesses.
  • Ensure compliance with Nigerian tax laws and relevant international standards.
• Develop and implement transfer pricing policies in line with the international and Nigeria transfer pricing regulations.
• Prepare and review TP documentation, benchmarking studies, and TP disclosure forms.
• Advise on intercompany pricing strategies, intra-group services, and cost allocations.
• Liaise with tax authorities during TP audits and defend client positions.
• Monitor global TP developments
• Provide strategic tax and TP advisory to clients to optimize tax positions.
• Review tax implications of cross-border transactions, mergers, and acquisitions.
• Identify opportunities for tax efficiency and risk mitigation.
• Support business development initiatives through proposal writing and client presentations.

Requirements

• Degree or Higher National Diploma in accounting, economics, finance, business, tax law or any related field.
• Membership of CITN, ICAN, NBA, or an equivalent professional body.
• A minimum of 4 -7 years of progressive tax consulting experience in services to firms.
• Excellent communication skills (including oral, written, report writing and presentation).
• Problem identification and solution skills (including core, conceptual, and analytical thinking).
• Demonstrate an understanding of increasingly complex tax-related concepts, legislation, procedure and guidelines.
• Up to date with changes in tax laws and professional standards.
• Strong commitment and proven record of professional and client service excellence.
• Analytical, with the ability to interpret key data.
• Proficiency in tax software and accounting tools used for tax preparation and compliance.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office and other IT applications.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Great team player.