Tax Compliance Manager at PZ Cussons

Job Responsibilities

• Preparing & reviewing Withholding tax returns(Federal and All States) as per statutory requirement for PZW/Wilmar entities in Nigeria by spooling monthly reports, verifying applicable rates, separating into applicable tax jurisdictions, reconciling WHT report against ledger balances and processing payments without any delays.
• Preparing & reviewing VAT returns as per statutory requirement for PZW/Wilmar entities in Nigeria by spooling monthly reports, verifying applicable rates, reconciling VAT report against ledger balances and processing payments without any delays.
• Preparing & reviewing monthly Corporate Tax computation by spooling monthly reports, verifying applicable rates.
• Preparing & reviewing PAYE returns (Federal and All States) as per statutory requirement for PZW/Wilmar entities in Nigeria by spooling monthly reports, verifying applicable rates, separating into applicable tax jurisdictions, reconciling WHT report against ledger balances and processing payments without any delays. Process payments for all monthly taxes, final demand notice liabilities and every other undisputed tax liability
• Prepare initial draft responses to demand notices, queries and other correspondence from the FIRS and state boards.
• Apply for and Obtain Tax clearance certificates for all entities every year Receive and record all correspondence from tax authorities
• Maintain correspondence tracker to ensure responses are filed within the stipulated timeline.
• WHT credit note verification on B2B Customer purchases

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 3-4 years’ relevant experience
• A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, with a minimum of a Second Class Upper division including in a multinational corporate environment, with exposure to following areas:
• Preparation of various statutory returns – Corporate Tax, WHT,VAT,PAYE etc.
• Handling various audit (FIRS/state tax authorities / Internal / external audit etc.)
• Professional Qualified ACA/ ACCA or /and member of The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria
• Candidates with working experience in Audit / Assurance function with Big Assurance function are preferred.