Head, Taxation at Arkounting Business Concepts Limited

Responsibilities
Responsibilities will cover in the main the following service areas:

• Periodic Tax advisory notes to Clients on topical and relevant tax matters.
• Annual tax computation and filing of returns to FIRS based on Clients’ audited accounts.
• Regular reminders and prompting of clients to ensure all monthly and other periodic returns are filed as at when due. (Zero tolerance for default)
• Attend to all Tax queries from Relevant Tax Authorities (RTA) on behalf of clients promptly.
• Participate in Tax audit/Investigation of clients as the need arises
• Ensure timely filing of returns to all State Board of Internal Revenue Services on behalf of all clients
• Be active in business development activities and proper management of client portfolios.
• You will be expected to communicate closely with senior management and client personnel; assist in proposal development; mentor and develop junior team members; and maintain up-to-date knowledge of taxation accounting, IFRS, internal control processes, risk evaluation and management methodologies, current corporate governance, and regulatory developments/requirements, both locally and internationally.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Attitude/ Attributes)

• A minimum of 6 years working experience in taxation, accounting advisory, risk advisory, financial advisory and corporate governance experience at a senior level with professional services/ consulting firm or multi-national corporations.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college / university in an appropriate field such as Accounting, Business Administration or Information Systems.
• ICAN/ACCA/CFA and the ability to think creatively is necessary.
• Strong leadership skills and previous management roles in similar position
• Thorough understanding of end-to-end business processes and key integration points, and identifying challenges and/or solutions.
• Strong sense of client services, good communication skills and a sense of teamwork.
• Technology savvy. Strong hands-on experience in usage of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Flexible, self-starter possessing intellectual curiosity.
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skill.
• Self-confident, able to think creatively, and a thirst for knowledge.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.