Tax Specialist (Tax Accounting and Advisory) at Ericsson Nigeria

Req ID: 193468

Job Summary

• We are now looking for a Tax Specialist to ensure tax legislation, mitigate tax risks, provide expert tax advice and to ensure high quality in tax accounting and reporting.
• The tax specialist works closely with the tax manager who is functionally responsible for tax specialist activities.

Responsibilities

• Complete Tax Returns in direct and indirect tax, as required
• Manage Direct Tax including withholding tax
• Manage Indirect Tax
• Management of Transfer Prices
• Manage reporting, tax audit and compliance
• Tax advice
• Support M&A Financial Due Diligence (FDD) & Finance Integration
• Support EOM Compliance

Key Qualifications

• Education:  Bachelor in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance and/or Tax Law or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in local and international tax legislation
• Knowledge in GAAP (i.e. local GAAP, IFRS and group directives)
• Knowledge and understanding of financial systems
• Accounting and reporting skills
• Financial Analysis skills
• Financial Model knowledge
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
• Leading and supervising
• Working with people
• Adapting and responding to change
• Relating and networking
• Formulating strategies and concepts

Additional Requirements:

• Eligible and willing to work in Nigeria
• Available to travel locally as well as to other West African countries, and internationally as required
• Demonstrable tax compliance and / or advisory experience within auditing and accounting environment, with knowledge of Nigerian and West African tax legislation