Tax Account Manager - Jumia at Jumia Nigeria

Job Objective

As a Tax Manager who will direct and manage multiple operations related to taxes and deliver tax services, your primary responsibility is to manage specific tax-related functions in addition to compliance-related activities i.e. report monthly and quarterly tax preparation. In addition to this, provide a reconciliation of a company's condition for income tax.

Responsibilities

• ​Plan, manage and develop over all aspects of the company& tax process.
• Deliver a full range of tax services within a given period.
• Identify tax risks and provide mitigation plans.
• Build and maintain healthy relationships with the company’s consultants &tax regulators. Coordinate with tax audits and special tax-related projects.
• Provide inventive tax planning and review intricate income tax returns.
• Implement opportunities for process improvement in company tax procedures.
• Manage and support members of the AR/AP team on tax related topics.
• Mentor accounting staff and review their performance on tax related topics.
• Manage tax provision and tax compliance process of the company.
• Maintain and reconcile tax balances on general ledger.
• Prepare all tax papers on a regular basis.
• Review quarterly tax projections.
• Timely filing of consolidated federal, state and local income tax returns and other business filings.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory tax law development and create strategies to capitalize on changes to taxation legislation.
• Provide help in minimizing tax risk in regards to acquisitions, mergers, and various other business dealings.
• Ensure compliance with laws and regulations.

Qualification & Experience

• BSc (Master degree as added advantage) in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in finance, accounting, and operational processes.
• Proven 5+ years of experience as a tax manager or accountant or a similar role.
• Solid knowledge about Nigeria federal, state, and local reporting requirements i.e excellent knowledge of tax
  accounting, tax compliance and all types of tax returns.
• ICAN or CITN (or both) membership compulsory. Strong finance and accounting knowledge, including experience with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Proficiency in MS office and tax reporting software.
• Good communication skills. 
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential data.
• Hardworking and honest.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.

​We Offer

• A unique experience in an entrepreneurial, yet structured environment
• The opportunity to become part of a highly professional and dynamic team working around the world
• An unparalleled personal and professional growth as our longer-term objective is to train the next generation of leaders for our future internet ventures.