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
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to PZ Cussons on pzcussons.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com to apply