Senior Associate, Private Clients & Family Wealth at Andersen

Job Summary

We are looking to hire an experienced Senior Associate within our Private Clients & Family Wealth unit. The ideal candidate will have the opportunity to work with the team to provide a wide range of best-in-class services such as monthly payroll processing, ascertaining tax deductions, payroll tax computations, tax remittance, and other payroll tax compliance obligations, immigration services, etc. to our clients. The candidate will also play a key role in ensuring that our clients meet their tax compliance obligations by the relevant tax laws.

Job Details

• Tax Health Check
• Regularization of Records with the Tax Authorities
• Income Tax Planning & Compliance
• Family Wealth Planning
• Estate & Wealth Transfer Planning
• Family Governance
• Book Keeping Services
• Payroll Management Services\

Requirements

• A minimum of 4 years of tax experience (preferably payroll tax/immigration services) in a professional services firm
• The possession of ICAN/ACCA certification is an added advantage.
• A minimum of a Second Class (Upper) degree from an accredited university. 
• A minimum of 5 O’ level credits including English Language and Mathematics at one sitting.

COMPETENCIES

• Sound understanding of the provisions of the Personal Income Tax Act
• Previous experience in preparing monthly payroll and processing client employee data 
• Sound knowledge of computation of payroll taxes and other social security contributions 
• Ability to coordinate the remittance of employee tax and other social security remittances 
• Ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders, develop strong relationships with client personnel and relevant regulatory agencies
• Strong leadership and project management skills.
• Prior experience in resolving disputes arising from tax audits/investigations 
• Sound understanding of immigration compliance requirements.
• Competency in tax structuring and computations (including deferred tax), and tax due diligence.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages - Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.
• A sound knowledge of WHT, VAT, PPT, and other tax-related computations
• Maintain excellent oral, written, and presentation skills.
• Excellent track record in project management
• Ability to work independently, but also work well with others.
• Excellent negotiating skills.
• Ability to work successfully with multiple stakeholders across all levels in the Firm.