Tax & Legal - Mergers & Acquisitions Manager / Senior Manager at Deloitte

Job Description

• We are seeking experienced hires with expertise in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Tax to join our Tax & Legal unit.

Responsibilities

• Apply deep technical expertise in the provision of bespoke tax solutions on M&A tax engagements, including due diligence, re-organisations, transaction structuring, post-deal implementation and integration.
• Help clients navigate tax and regulatory issues in transactions.
• Support multinational companies in addressing complex tax issues.
• Work with teams of tax experts across multiple jurisdictions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and act as a trusted advisor to clients on transactions.
• Train, supervise and develop junior team members.

Qualifications

• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree (B.Sc., B.A., B.Eng./B.Tech., etc.) or Higher National Diploma (HND) in any discipline with a minimum of second class upper/upper credit division; a degree in law will be an advantage.
• Have a minimum of five credits in WASSCE Ordinary Level/NECO subjects or acceptable equivalent examination, including Mathematics and English Language in one sitting only.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in corporate/ M&A tax.
• ICAN/ACCA qualified.
• Strong technical knowledge of Nigerian tax laws with exposure to international tax and cross-border structuring.
• Proven experience managing multiple projects and leading transaction workstreams.
• Effective verbal and written communication, presentation and client management skills.
• Advanced MS Office skills (particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
• Good understanding of the various industries, ranging from consumer, energy, financial services and telecommunications, or demonstrable specialist knowledge of any industry.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good working capital management, submission of timesheets as appropriate, understanding timelines, development of templates for specific tasks and management of client relationships.
• Good working professional relationship with the regulatory authorities.
• Admirable professional outlook.