Tax Manager - Sub-Saharan Africa at FrieslandCampina

About the job

• The Tax Manager – Sub Sahara Africa is responsible for managing all tax matters across the SSA region, ensuring compliance with local tax legislation, optimizing the tax position of the company, and supporting business operations with expert tax advisory. The role includes direct tax, indirect tax, transfer pricing, tax audits, tax governance, and coordination with external advisors and tax authorities across multiple jurisdictions.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with excellent stakeholder management skills, supporting both strategic and operational tax activities across the region.

What We Ask

Education & Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Taxation, or related field.
• Professional qualification preferred (ACCA, CPA, CTA, CA, or equivalent).
• Advanced Tax or Finance certifications are a plus.

Experience

• 6–10 years of progressive tax experience, ideally in multinational companies or Big Four firms.
• Strong knowledge of tax laws across Sub Sahara Africa (East, West, and/or Southern Africa).
• Experience with tax compliance, advisory, and tax audit management.
• Exposure to transfer pricing and international tax principles.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work across multiple jurisdictions and manage complex regulatory environments.
• High integrity and confidentiality.

Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics) is an advantage.

What We Offer

FrieslandCampina offers you a place to be yourself. In an innovative work environment with facilities and support that are second to none, we welcome your skills, ideas and passion. Most of all we welcome you as the person you are and the person you want to be. Our mission is to liberate people to work smarter.
Our colleagues are diversified in ethnicity, gender and languages. Opportunities to work with all different functions and many more locally or abroad. We believe in people development where you chart your own path for your own career growth.
Our reward policies support FrieslandCampina’s values and business strategy by helping to attract, engage and retain the best possible talent at every level. We offer remuneration packages that recognize and reward individual performance, experience and potential, while reflecting competitive practices in all the countries in which we operate. A transparent, consistent and fair approach to reward is critical to our success and growth

Vacancy Description

• Tax Compliance & Reporting
• Ensure timely and accurate filing of all tax returns across SSA (corporate income tax, withholding tax, VAT/GST, payroll taxes, etc.).
• Oversee preparation of tax provisions and support month end and year end financial close processes.
• Review tax computations, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Monitor tax compliance calendars and ensure no delays or penalties.
• Tax Advisory & Business Support
• Provide tax advice on business transactions, contracts, new market entries, restructurings, and cross border activities.
• Assess tax implications of new laws and regulatory changes across SSA countries.
• Guide commercial, HR, and procurement teams on tax efficient decision making.
• Support tax aspects of employee mobility and expatriate assignments (if applicable).
• Tax Risk Management & Governance
• Implement and maintain tax governance frameworks aligned with corporate standards.
• Proactively identify tax risks and opportunities and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Ensure documentation and controls are audit ready.
• Transfer Pricing
• Maintain SSA aligned transfer pricing documentation in line with global TP policies.
• Support transfer pricing planning, benchmarking, and intercompany agreements.
• Assist with TP audits, information requests, and country by country reporting inputs.
• Tax Audits & Controversy Management
• Manage tax audits, assessments, and disputes across SSA, working with external advisors where needed.
• Prepare responses to information requests and defend tax positions.
• Negotiate settlements and ensure appropriate documentation.
• Stakeholder Management
• Act as the regional tax point of contact for leadership, finance teams, and other internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate with external tax advisors, auditors, and local tax authorities.
• Provide tax training and awareness sessions to non tax teams.
• Process Improvement & Automation
• Identify opportunities for standardization and automation of tax processes.
• Support implementation of digital tax solutions and data analytics tools.
• Enhance quality and efficiency of tax operations across the region.