Lead, Direct and Indirect Tax at Airtel

Job Purpose:

• To ensure correct and full compliance with statutory fillings and payments of direct and indirect tax, ensure compliance to all corresponding internal controls and ensure proper management of tax audit.

Job Responsibilities:

Compliance with statutory filings and payments

• Ensure all the business transactions are conducted in compliance with the relevant tax laws by providing timely advice.
• Review PAYE reports to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Personal Income Tax Act and ensure remittance within the statutory timelines.
• Ensure compliance with annual PAYE returns filing with all the states and FCT and support in obtaining staff tax clearance certificate (TCC).
• Review WHT reports to ensure compliance with the provisions of Personal Income Tax Act, Company Income Tax Act & other relevant legislations, and ensure remittance within the statutory timelines.
• Prepare VAT reports/returns to ensure full compliance with the provisions of Value Added Tax Act, and ensure fillings are done within the statutory timelines.
• Ensure adequate record keeping of all tax documentations.

Tax audits and external partner management process:

• Prepare for, and coordinate tax audit exercises with all relevant tax authorities (36 states and FCT).
• Review and attend to all tax audit demands/queries from all relevant tax authorities (RTAs) with a view to resolve all the issues.
• Attend tax audit reconciliation meetings with RTAs to ensure prompt resolution and closure of tax disputes.
• Ensure no/minimal liability from tax audit exercises with RTAs.
• Manage vendors/partners/customers' expectations in respect of WHT and VAT.

Compliance with internal controls:

• Understand and ensure compliance to all relevant internal controls relating to PAYE, WHT and VAT. Ensure resolution of issues within specified timelines.

Engaged employees:

• Coordinate training to ensure team development.
• Establish performance expectations and regularly review performance.

Required Experience, Education & Skillsets

• 8 years of Tax practice experience and Appreciable knowledge of the Nigeria Tax laws and Regulations.
• Graduate Degree: B.Sc. /H.N. D Accounting, Membership of ICAN is compulsory, CITN membership is an added advantage.
• Strong financial and analytical skills.
• Excellent tax technical knowledge.
• Strong understanding and use of Ms. Excel.
• Very good report writing skills.
• Relationship management & good interpersonal skills.