Tax Analyst

Main Purpose:

Assist the Tax Manager to effectively manage the taxes of the regional operations in line with the tax framework (policies, procedures, etc.) defined by Global Tax Manager.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:

• Qualified Chartered Accountant or equivalent
• At least 3-5 years’ experience in corporation tax
• Ability to prioritize and schedule work, meet multiple deadlines, communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Detail-oriented, able to work under pressure.
• Ability to work independently.
• Attention to detail.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Self-motivated.
• Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex information
• Exposure to a multinational environment and a good acumen for business

Key Responsibilities 

Tax accounting & reporting

• Balance sheet review - Monthly preparation of schedules and PPT slides explaining the month/year end balances and movements during the month/year in tax accounts for Africa region.
• Ensure correct monthly accounting of VAT & other taxes in local accounts (including tax provisions, WHT, etc) in countries and provide feedback to regional tax manager on the necessary reconciliations.
• Applying for Tax registration of new African entities and de-registration of dormant African entities and ensuring the completion of the whole process by following up with the tax authorities/local Finance team.
• Quarterly Assistance with issuance of Recharge invoices along with detailed analysis of Recharges made in the quarter for African region.
• Ensure all financial & tax information, along with tax risk register with respect to the African entities are saved in shared directory and are available for reproduction if required by tax authorities or other stake holders.

Tax compliance 

• Ensure accurate and timely annual filing of CIT returns (including the periodic provisional tax filings) for all the entities in the Africa region (including the dormant entities if relevant) with the help of the regional finance team and ensure true up analysis post tax flings is done and reconciled in the next month’s tax reporting for each entity.
• Ensure that accurate and timely monthly filing of VAT returns and other tax returns (WHT etc) for the African entities (including the dormant entities if relevant)
• Provide monthly tax compliance reconciliation for the African entities to regional tax for the purpose of tax compliance reporting.
• Assisting Africa Tax Manager in conducting/preparing periodic direct/indirect tax reconciliation of African entities (VAT reconciliation as per Financial Statements Vs Return Filed)

Tax audits & legal tax proceedings 

• Preparation of Defence File Memos for on-going audits/assessments in African region.
• Coordinate, follow up and assist until the closure of the current & planned tax audits/investigations of the entities in Africa with the tax authorities.

Tax Risk management

• Accurately follow up with the finance team of the African countries on quarterly basis to ensure the review & completion of their tax meeting checklist form and tax register form for each entity of your sub-region.
• Initiate monthly tax review meetings with the finance team of each African country in order to review their entities’ tax profile, discuss current tax issues and communicate strategy to regional tax team on how to solve the issues with minimal or no tax liability.
• Monthly/Quarterly In-depth review of Tax Risk Register of African entities to ensure that they are up to date, accurate and well communicated.