Tax Manager at PZ Cussons

• As Tax Manager, you'll help ensure our business operates confidently, responsibly and efficiently across a complex tax landscape.
• You'll play a vital role in protecting the organisation through strong compliance, informed planning and proactive risk management, while supporting multiple business units and entities across Nigeria and other African markets.
• Working closely with colleagues across the business and external authorities, you'll turn technical tax knowledge into practical solutions that support sustainable growth.
• This is a role where your expertise directly contributes to sound decision-making, business performance and long-term success.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Keep the business compliant and protected by ensuring accurate and timely tax reporting, filings and statutory remittances across multiple entities.
• Drive confidence in financial reporting through robust tax reconciliations, reviews and compliance monitoring.
• Build constructive relationships with tax authorities and external partners, ensuring queries, correspondence and tax matters are resolved efficiently.
• Support effective tax planning by providing analysis, forecasts and insights that help inform business decisions and budgeting processes.
• Contribute to strong governance by maintaining accurate records, managing compliance trackers and supporting audits, reviews and tax investigations.
• Provide tax expertise across the business, including support for operations in Ghana and Kenya, helping teams navigate tax obligations and opportunities with confidence.

What You’ll Bring

• A degree in Accounting and a professional qualification such as ICAN, ACCA or CITN.
• Experience in a tax-focused finance role, ideally within an FMCG, multinational or similarly complex environment.
• Strong knowledge of Nigerian tax legislation, including VAT, WHT, Companies Income Tax, PAYE, Transfer Pricing and related compliance requirements.
• A solid understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting and tax accounting processes.
• Experience working with SAP and Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel, to support reporting, analysis and compliance activities.
• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and build relationships across different teams.

What You’ll Get In Return

• Our benefit brings together your total rewards in one place.

Key benefits we offer include:

• Competitive annual bonus, pension, life assurance
• Medical Insurance
• Flexible holiday options
• PZ products
• Onsite gym (where available).