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