Jobs at Zipline

About You and the Role

• As a member of Zipline’s Flight Operations team in Nigeria, you’ll be responsible for ensuring that the delivery of medical products to health facilities is done safely and on time.
• This will involve working with a team of flight operators to conduct regular preflight inspections, launching, and recovery of the drones (aircraft).
• You'll learn how to effectively and safely handle zip components, assembling and disassembling components right after recovery.
• You'll be expected to provide feedback and ideas to the flight operators on how to make our operations safer and ultimately help us scale to 400+ deliveries per day.
• Safety is your priority: your goal is to never harm people or property and report potential safety risks ahead of time.

Responsibilities

• Launch and Recovery: You will be responsible for the safe assembly of drones in preparation for flights, perform critical checks, communicate with Zipline controllers in readiness for flight, launch and disassemble drones on return to the Distribution Center
• Collaboration: Work with a team to scale drone deliveries at our distribution center.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess an OND/HND in Engineering, Computer Science/Technology, Physics, Mathematics. relevant field
• Computer literacy
• Languages: Professional Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Commitment to maintaining a safe working environment and following safety guidelines.
• Reliable and flexible to work occasional overtime and weekends as needed.
• Committed to living the Zipline values: Ownership, Transparency, Customer Obsession, Servant leadership & Continuous improvement.
• Experience: 0-2 years of experience in engineering or a similar environment preferred.

Requirements:

• Hands-On Attitude: Must enjoy hands-on work and have a high learning agility
• Extremely process & detail-oriented
• Strength: Able to lift up to 23Kg objects
• Poise: Maintain a cool head under high-pressure situations
• Critical thinking
• Ability to maintain focus during extended daily flight operations
• Must be willing and able to work night shifts and weekends

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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

Requirements
What You'll Bring:

• Candidates should a Bachelor's Degree 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.