Career Opportunities at United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA)

Reference No: GF2018001
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Contract Type: Permanent
Job Functions: Finance
Industries: Banking / Finance & Investment

Introduction

• As a brand with Africa as the center of its business operations, UBA strongly believes in Africa and its people with emphasis on being global. We are driving the renaissance of the African economy through innovation in Banking, having successfully built a strong domestic and international brand with footprints in 20 African countries, London, Paris and New York.
• Our strong presence on the African continent is deliberate and it reflects our love for diversity and a multicultural system. We have about 15,000 multilingual, ethnically varying and highly diverse people who reflect the richness, multiplicity and uniqueness of the twenty (20) African countries we operate
• Here at UBA, each person’s contribution is valued and is important to the overall vision of the company. Your career growth is of utmost importance to us, that’s why you deserve more than a job. You deserve a tribe. Working in UBA admits you into our tribe. You will do the work that you love, one that matters to you and will be involved in cross functional projects across all our geographies. You become a part of the culture built and nurtured on values, resilience and dedication, a culture that make us a role model for African businesses.
• We are currently seeking to hire for the position of Transfer Pricing Specialist who shall be responsible for developing and implementing the Transfer Pricing practices across the Group. The Transfer Pricing Specialist shall report to the Group Head, Tax Management.

Specification
Our ideal candidate should be able to:

• Develop procedures for the effective implementation of the Group TP policy and monitor compliance (by group companies) with laid down TP policies.
• Develop pricing templates relevant to the application of transfer pricing policies for intragroup transactions.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the transfer pricing regulations; including the local documentation and filing requirements in most African countries.
• Develop TP compliance processes, procedures and checklists as required for ongoing monitoring and execution of the group’s TP policies, as well as discharge of group’s TP compliance obligations.
• Periodically assess the transfer pricing risks for entities across the Group and articulate recommendations to address those risks.
• Review annual TP compliance documents including: annual TP documentation reports, (i.e. the master file and local file for each entity), annual TP returns prepared for each country, and the group’s annual country-by-country reports.
• Ensure transfer pricing documentation is up to date and meets relevant regulatory requirements in all the entities within the Group (Africa and rest of the world)
• Ensure that transfer prices between the parties within the Group reflect the arm’s length rules as specified in the various tax legislations, and coordinate the acceptance of those rules by the subsidiaries on the basis of equity and fairness to all stakeholders.
• Work closely with Executive and Senior Management to determine TP implications of transactions under consideration.
• Work closely with entities under TP audit and coordinate responses and submissions to tax authorities and other key stake holders.
• Provide training to tax staff and key employees across the Group on transfer pricing matters.
• Develop and maintain relationships with tax authorities across the jurisdictions where the group operates.
  

Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Law/Business/Finance/ Accounting/Tax (2.2 minimum) and professional qualification in a relevant discipline.
• An Advanced Diploma in International Taxation will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• The ability to speak French will be an added advantage
• A self-starter with a commitment to meet deadlines and able to take ownership.
• Team player who is able to work closely with the businesses and Finance teams.
• Willing to travel across Africa

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Reference No: GF2018004
Contract Type: Permanent
Job Functions: Data Management,Finance
Industries: Banking / Finance & Investment

Introduction

• As a brand with Africa as the center of its business operations, UBA strongly believes in Africa and its people with emphasis on being global. We are driving the renaissance of the African economy through innovation in Banking, having successfully built a strong domestic and international brand with footprints in 20 African countries, London, Paris and New York.
• Our strong presence on the African continent is deliberate and it reflects our love for diversity and a multicultural system. We have about 15,000 multilingual, ethnically varying and highly diverse people who reflect the richness, multiplicity and uniqueness of the twenty (20) African countries we operate
• Here at UBA, each person’s contribution is valued and is important to the overall vision of the company. Your career growth is of utmost importance to us, that’s why you deserve more than a job. You deserve a tribe. Working in UBA admits you into our tribe. You will do the work that you love, one that matters to you and will be involved in cross functional projects across all our geographies. You become a part of the culture built and nurtured on values, resilience and dedication, a culture that make us a role model for African businesses.
• We are currently seeking to hire an ICT/Data Management Specialist who will develop and manage data that is audit ready and can be used for tax planning and strategy across the Group

Specification
Our ideal candidate should be able to:

• Support team with a variety of data analytic tasks including: data collection/retrieval from source systems (Banking software and ERP), data loading/normalization, testing for accuracy/completeness, tax analysis/modeling, and reporting/communicating results
• Manage large data sets including data in unusual formats, transforming data into a usable form, and aggregating data as needed using a variety of tools
• Assist in developing custom data analysis solutions (largely in Excel) to provide data for tax planning for business scenarios and provide meaningful insight
• Prepare documentation and analytical reports for tax models that effectively summarize and present procedures, assumptions, and conclusions
• Have the ability to work independently, cross functions, manage a project team of both internal and contract resources, interact directly with other functional resources to obtain relevant data and documents in formats consistent with project objectives and deadlines, review project deliverables, and resolve project issues
• Have advanced Excel VBA programming experience is a plus, basic understanding of Legal Entity accounting required, tax systems experience is a plus but not required.
• Have experience with visualizations.

Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance or a Business related course (Minimum 2.2)

Experience:

•  Minimum of 3 years relevant experience.

Skills and Competencies:

•  Experience in working with large data sets, SQL and /or data analytics tools
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to speak French will be an added advantage
• A self-starter with a commitment to meet deadlines and able to take ownership.
• Team player who is able to work closely with the businesses and Finance teams.
• Willing to travel across Africa

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Reference No: GF2018003
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Contract Type: Permanent
Job Functions: Finance
Industries: Banking / Finance & Investment

Introduction

• As a brand with Africa as the center of its business operations, UBA strongly believes in Africa and its people with emphasis on being global. We are driving the renaissance of the African economy through innovation in Banking, having successfully built a strong domestic and international brand with footprints in 20 African countries, London, Paris and New York.
• Our strong presence on the African continent is deliberate and it reflects our love for diversity and a multicultural system. We have about 15,000 multilingual, ethnically varying and highly diverse people who reflect the richness, multiplicity and uniqueness of the twenty (20) African countries we operate
• Here at UBA, each person’s contribution is valued and is important to the overall vision of the company. Your career growth is of utmost importance to us, that’s why you deserve more than a job. You deserve a tribe. Working in UBA admits you into our tribe. You will do the work that you love, one that matters to you and will be involved in cross functional projects across all our geographies. You become a part of the culture built and nurtured on values, resilience and dedication, a culture that make us a role model for African businesses.
• We are currently seeking to hire for the position of Head, Tax Planning and Strategy who will support the Group Head, Tax Management in tax planning and in the developing of tax strategies across the Group.
  

Specification    
Our ideal candidate should be able to:

• Monitor, analyze and execute tax planning initiatives in relation to potential tax reforms or changes in tax legislation
• Prepare financial analysis of the tax implications of various planning proposals
• Liaise with various subsidiaries in respect of tax issues and opportunities across countries, divisions, geographic areas, business groups, and staff functions
• Support the Group Head of tax to integrate the Bank’s tax strategy into the business and subsidiaries and enforce the implementation and adoption of the group’s tax risk management policy
• Perform Nigeria and global tax analysis of restructuring or integration of foreign subsidiary and domestic operations
• Provide recommendations for tax efficient funding and use of funds based on global cash needs
• Support the Group Head, Tax to manage the Bank’s global repatriation and dividend planning process
• Serve as a link for business with tax on special projects involving tax input.

Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Law/Business/Finance/ Accounting/Tax (2.2 minimum).
• Professional Tax Certification and/or ACA/ACCA will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience.

Skills and Competences:

•  Comprehensive knowledge of international tax and tax modelling or planning.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• The ability to speak French will be an added advantage
• A self-starter with a commitment to meet deadlines and able to take ownership.
• Team player who is able to work closely with the businesses and Finance teams.
• Willing to travel across Africa.

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Reference No: GF2018003
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Contract Type: Permanent
Job Functions: Finance
Industries: Banking / Finance & Investment

Introduction

• As a brand with Africa as the center of its business operations, UBA strongly believes in Africa and its people with emphasis on being global. We are driving the renaissance of the African economy through innovation in Banking, having successfully built a strong domestic and international brand with footprints in 20 African countries, London, Paris and New York.
• Our strong presence on the African continent is deliberate and it reflects our love for diversity and a multicultural system. We have about 15,000 multilingual, ethnically varying and highly diverse people who reflect the richness, multiplicity and uniqueness of the twenty (20) African countries we operate
• Here at UBA, each person’s contribution is valued and is important to the overall vision of the company. Your career growth is of utmost importance to us, that’s why you deserve more than a job. You deserve a tribe. Working in UBA admits you into our tribe. You will do the work that you love, one that matters to you and will be involved in cross functional projects across all our geographies. You become a part of the culture built and nurtured on values, resilience and dedication, a culture that make us a role model for African businesses.
• We are currently seeking to hire for the position of Head, Tax Planning and Strategy who will support the Group Head, Tax Management in tax planning and in the developing of tax strategies across the Group.
  

Specification    
Our ideal candidate should be able to:

• Monitor, analyze and execute tax planning initiatives in relation to potential tax reforms or changes in tax legislation
• Prepare financial analysis of the tax implications of various planning proposals
• Liaise with various subsidiaries in respect of tax issues and opportunities across countries, divisions, geographic areas, business groups, and staff functions
• Support the Group Head of tax to integrate the Bank’s tax strategy into the business and subsidiaries and enforce the implementation and adoption of the group’s tax risk management policy
• Perform Nigeria and global tax analysis of restructuring or integration of foreign subsidiary and domestic operations
• Provide recommendations for tax efficient funding and use of funds based on global cash needs
• Support the Group Head, Tax to manage the Bank’s global repatriation and dividend planning process
• Serve as a link for business with tax on special projects involving tax input.

Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Law/Business/Finance/ Accounting/Tax (2.2 minimum).
• Professional Tax Certification and/or ACA/ACCA will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience.

Skills and Competences:

•  Comprehensive knowledge of international tax and tax modelling or planning.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• The ability to speak French will be an added advantage
• A self-starter with a commitment to meet deadlines and able to take ownership.
• Team player who is able to work closely with the businesses and Finance teams.
• Willing to travel across Africa.