Tax Specialist at PalmPay

The ideal candidate will assist in preparing quarterly and annual tax provisions and performing tax accounting duties.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Prepare and review tax calculations and estimates such as monthly WHT, VAT, and PAYE, current and deferred tax; secure approval for payment.
• Review and reconcile general ledger entries for tax implications; provide corrective and improvement measures accordingly.
• Ensure compliance, timely filing and remittance of all taxes and levies (such as expatriate PAYE, VAT, WHT, CIT, ET, business premises levy, development levy, etc.) within government time frame.
• Ensure timely collection of all tax remittance receipts, documents and certificates, such TCC, credit notes, revenue receipt, etc. for all entities.
• Manage relationship with tax authorities and consultants and supervise all tax audits.
• Provide comprehensive report on every tax audit exercise and give regular status update on tax cases, remittances, levies, fees, payments to agents and consultants.
• Provide innovative tax management, planning, and tax-savings strategies, backed with statistical data and/or analysis.
• Be abreast with all tax regulations and new promulgations / enactments and advise finance management accordingly.
• Play advisory role and support all the BUs on tax matters as may be required. 
• Identify and implement processes improvements in the company’s tax affairs; establish work flow procedures and policies and develop Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for all processes within the job role.
• Perform any other role(s) that may be assigned from time to time. 

Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree/HND in Accounting, Finance, or relevant field.
• Relevant professional certifications such as ACA, ACCA, ACTI.
• Minimum of 5 years proven professional tax practice experience 
• Big Four accounting firm experience /Fintech firm experience /Group tax planning experience

As well as formal qualifications, you should have,

• An analytical mind
• Negotiation skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships
• Commercial and business awareness
• Good communication skills – both written and verbal
• A keen eye for detail and desire to probe further into data
• Ability to stick to time constraints

Necessary Skills

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Problem solving skills
• Punctuality
• Critical thinking skills
• Teamwork and collaboration skills
• Adaptability skills
• Work ethic
• Project management skills