Tax Accountant at KingMakers – Apply Now

• The Tax Accountant plays a vital role in managing the overall tax function for the Kingdom in Nigeria.
• The role is charged with analyzing financial information, to meet changes, and comply with all Nigerian tax regulations and laws.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Managing the day-to-day running of the tax function.
• Providing tax advisory to the business on day-to-day basis and specific business needs.
• Advising the business on latest developments in the Nigerian tax space.
• Managing the monthly computation and remittance of statutory taxes (PAYE, WHT, VAT & CIT) for each month-end closing processes.
• Ensuring that accurate WHT and VAT (as appropriate) are deducted on payments made to vendors and are remitted as at when due.
• Ensuring PAYE returns are filed annually in compliance with the law.
• Representing the business as may be required in all tax audit meetings (FIRS or the States’ Revenue Services)
• Liaising with tax consultants and develop scope of work to be adhered to under a standard service level agreement (SLA).
• Designing and documenting processes and procedures for the Tax function.
• Reviewing and submission of annual TP returns in line with changes in business processes, standards, and structure.
• Ensuring proper follow up with the tax consultants to close open tax issues in a manner favorable to the company.

What You Need for This Role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or relevant field
• Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• At least 3 years’ cognate experience in an Accounting or Tax Function
• Flexibility in thinking and pragmatic problem-solving skills
• Working knowledge of ERP systems and MS Office at an advanced level
• Ability to effectively communicate in person and in writing with C-Level individuals
• Time and Priority Management Skills
• Sound understanding of Accounting Principles and relevant financial reporting standards (FRC, IFRS)
• Good knowledge of Nigerian Tax Laws

How you do it – Expectations for fulfilling your role:
As a general rule at KingMakers we want people to be:

• Customer Focus: We keep the customer at the center of everything we do.
• Passion & Dedication: We are passionate about what we do, employing only smart, honest, dedicated, and results oriented team players.
• Openness, Honesty & Directness: We embrace a culture of candor and work together towards the right solution whilst being open, honest, and willing to give and receive feedback, judgment-free. We play the ball, not the person.
• Innovation & Big Thinking: We always look for ways to innovate whilst not losing sight of what’s important. The bigger we think, the more we inspire, the better the outcome.
• Ownership & Accountability: We think like owners. If we see a problem, we find a solution. We are pragmatic and always strive to do more with less.
• Speed & Focus: We plan, we strategize, but mostly, we DO. Without doing, there is no progress, we can always change direction but only if we start moving. Fast beats slow.
• Low Ego: The best solutions are achieved when we leave our egos at the door. We always seek opportunities to learn in every situation. No job too small.
• Fun: On balance, we believe in having fun whilst working. We maintain perspective as best as we can, and together, we celebrate our successes.