Tax Manager, Africa at Zipline

About You and The Role  

• We are looking for a hands-on, motivated Tax Manager to manage all African country taxes. We are located in Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Rwanda. You will manage all taxes (excluding payroll taxes) in these countries to ensure they’re accurately and timely filed. You will collaborate with the Accounting and Finance team to ensure tax-related accounts are correctly reflected in the financials. 
• You will perform reviews of the income tax provision for statutory financial reporting and corporate income tax returns. 
• You will collaborate with local Accounting and Finance leads on tax audits. 
• As our key tax person, you will continue to look for ways to increase efficiency in the tax processes without sacrificing quality while looking for ways to minimize our taxes through thoughtful tax planning ideas. 
• The Africa Tax Manager will report to the Head of Tax with a dotted line to African Country Controller. The Africa Tax Manager will serve as the Tax Lead for all African countries. 

What You'll Do
The Africa Tax Manager will perform the following duties:

• Prepare VAT and other indirect tax returns for all African countries
• Prepare monthly tax account reconciliations
• Prepare audit ready tax workpapers and documentation
• Prepare and manage quarterly Corporate Income Tax (CIT) tax declarations and any required payments
• Gather documentation and manage all (CIT) returns to ensure returns are accurately and timely filed by external tax preparers
• Review annual income tax provision calculations
• Assist in preparing and reviewing transfer pricing calculations
• Review and monitor intercompany transactions for tax implications
• Manage African countries tax calendar to ensure timely filing of all tax returns and declarations
• Collaborate with local accounting and finance leads to manage tax audits 
• Collaborate with the Accounting and Finance teams to address all tax related matters
• Provide tax consultation and training to other business functions
• Provide tax development and updates to the Head of Tax and other business functions
• Liaise and manage relationship with outside tax advisors
• Collaborate with Head of Tax to develop and implement tax planning ideas
• Continue to enhance and improve internal control in the tax area
• Support other countries outside of Africa as needed

What You'll Bring 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• Graduate degree or professional certification is a plus 
• At least 7 years of tax experience working with a multinational company with operations in various African countries and/or similar experience from an international public accounting firm
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and willing to work outside of business hours with colleagues overseas primarily in the USA
• Proficient with software such as Microsoft Officer Suite and/or Google G Suite specifically Excel and Google Sheet