Tax Manager at PZ Cussons

The job exists to:

• Ensure compliance with statutory timeframe for remittance of VAT/WHT
• Identify and engage in activities that will manage the company exposure on VAT/WHT within the confine of the law. .
• Monitor payment process, facilitate prompt payment and ensure collection of receipts for VAT/WHT tax liabilities for all entities.

Reporting Relationships:

• Peer Relationships
• Attach organization chart showing manager and direct reports as well as peers

Report to Senior Tax Manager – Africa

Dimensions:

• Turnover of unit
• Budget responsibility
• Team Size
• Other

Principal Accountabilities:

• The key outputs of the job
• List in priority order if possible, typically 8-10
• NOT a task list
• Any requirement for organizing & planning including own work and the allocation of resources
• Typical decisions made and if they are advisory or directly responsible for the outcome
• Prepare Withholding tax returns (Federal and All States) monthly all PZ entities/ SBUs in Nigeria by spooling monthly reports, verifying applicable rates, separating into applicable tax jurisdictions, reconciling WHT report against ledger balances and processing payments with 7 days deadline.
• Review withholding tax reports for PZ entities/ SBU in Nigeria
• Spool monthly VAT reports, ledgers for all entities and Prepare monthly VAT reports for PZ SBUs in Nigeria
• Process payments for all monthly taxes, final demand notice liabilities and every other undisputed tax liability
• Prepare initial draft responses to demand notices, queries and other correspondence from the FIRS and state boards.
• File VAT Returns for all entities with the FIRS on or before 21st of every month
• Apply for and Obtain Tax clearance certificates for all seven (7) entities every year
• Receive and record all correspondence from tax authorities
• Maintain correspondence tracker to ensure responses are filed within the stipulated timeline.
• First level review of PZ Kenya tax computations and provide support on other Kenyan tax issues like tax audits, refund claims etc.
• Prepare trend analysis, decks and forecasts for tax planning & Budgeting
• WHT credit note verification on B2B Customer purchases

Internal & External Relationships:

• Identify the most significant ones
• Attach a preferred suppliers list if available
• Detail which networks the jobholder will be part of e.g. finance, category

External:

External auditors, FIRS, All state Board of Internal Revenue ( Nigeria) and Consultants.

Internal:

All departments

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed:

• List any qualifications required to do the job
• Be specific about the experience needed
• Focus on type of experience not the time served

Qualifications:

• B.Sc. (Accounting)
• ICAN Certification
• Computer expertise especially in MS Word, MS Excel

Technical/Professional Experience:

• 4 – 5 years minimum work experience
• Good Knowledge of Group Accounting policies