Senior Tax Associate at PepsiCo, Inc.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Treasury & Tax Mgr:  Leadership, governance, monitoring, reconciling and administering of the Tax & Treasury process to achieve all targets set (AOP and other non-financial targets) within the financial control mandate. Specific focus:

Taxation Management:

• Support to consolidate and deliver timely, accurate and reliable tax calculations / data including monthly FAS109 disclosures, quarterly and annual tax submissions to the relevant quarters – sector, regulatory authorities
• Support to manage all tax inputs int the P&L
• Support to manage all tax returns, tax requests and tax audits from all tax authorities.
• Contribute to ensure MUs Tax Returns and coordinate the review by an external audit firm before submissions.
• Manage tax risks and exposures arising from existing and new operations for the MU
• Support to review all drafts to revenue authorities, ensuring compliance to the Tax Laws as it relates to Nigeria and PepsiCo.
• Understand, document and communicate potential tax risks including but not limited to uncertain tax positions.
• Develop networks and initiate discussions / meetings with external consultants and government departments to obtain insights and alignment on potential savings for the company
• Partner with PepsiCo Corporate Tax and external Tax consultants in relation to emerging Tax laws, identify and implement optimum tax planning arrangements for the business.
• Drive productivity through understanding and exploring all potential tax savings available to the business including project definition and leadership to deliver Tax savings
• Support with Month-end reporting for Treasury and Tax
• Manage the statutory audit for purposes of Annual Financial Statements and ensure accurate presentation and disclosure of taxation in the Annual Financial Statements year on year.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years
• Professional Accounting background.
• Knowledge of Income Tax Act, Transfer Pricing, VAT Act and Companies Act, PAYE, WHT
• Knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP regulations
• Knowledge of exchange control regulations