Tax Manager

Job Title: Tax Manager

Job Summary

The role is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to aid Dangote Cement Plc in complying with tax legislation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Accurately preparing and filing federal and state tax returns in a timely manner.
• Developing and implementing tax planning strategies to optimize the organization's tax position while maintaining compliance.
• Identifying tax problems and developing solutions.
• Coordinating and managing tax audits, investigations, and assessments by tax authorities
• Completing responses to tax queries and objections.
• Reviewing tax computations, returns and payment to ensure timely filing
• Overseeing tax accounting and tax reporting in accordance with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements
• Conducting periodic tax health checks and ensuring adequate controls are in place to mitigate tax risks
• Monitoring changes in tax legislation and advising management on their impact on the business
• Reviewing contracts and business transactions to identify tax implications and recommend tax-efficient structures.
• Review and assess related party transactions to ensure compliance with transfer pricing regulations, tax laws, and company policies
• Providing advisory, training and guidance to internal stakeholders on tax compliance requirements
• Supervising members of the tax team to ensure that tax returns are completed correctly.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Accounting or related discipline.
• Relevant professional accounting qualification such as. ACA, ACCA etc.
• Minimum of (10) years relevant work experience.
• Big 4 experience is an advantage

Skills and Competencies

• Proven experience as a tax manager or similar role
• Strong knowledge of tax legislation, particularly corporate taxation, indirect taxation, transfer pricing and tax administration
• Extensive knowledge of tax legislation.
• Ability to manage tax audits and regulatory engagements
• Proficient in SAP, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Training & Development