Assistant Manager - Tax Job at Nexia Nigeria

Nexia Nigeria. is a multi – skill and multi – discipline professional advisory firm committed to technical and professional excellence in the provision of services that are tailored, innovative, cost effective and accord with national and international professional standards.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Assistant Manager - Tax

Job Location: Abuja (FCT) 
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Oversee the preparation and filing of corporate income tax, VAT, WHT, PAYE, and other statutory returns.
• Review tax computations and ensure accuracy and timeliness of submissions to FIRS and relevant State Tax Authorities.
• Coordinate tax audits, investigations, and correspondences with tax authorities.
• Advise clients on changes in tax legislation and implications for their businesses.
• Ensure compliance with Nigerian tax laws and relevant international standards.
• In depth knowledge in the preparation and filing of client’s company income tax, and other statutory returns.
• Review tax computations and ensure accuracy and timeliness of submissions to FIRS and relevant state tax authorities.
• Coordinate tax audits, investigations, and correspondences with tax authorities.
• Follow up on client’s tax clearance application at the relevant tax office until when issued.
• Advise clients on changes in tax legislation and implications for their businesses.
• Ensure compliance with Nigerian tax laws and relevant international standards.
• Develop and implement transfer pricing policies in line with the international and Nigeria transfer pricing regulations.
• Prepare and review TP documentation, benchmarking studies, and TP disclosure forms.
• Advise on intercompany pricing strategies, intra-group services, and cost allocations.
• Liaise with tax authorities during TP audits and defend client positions.
• Monitor global TP developments
• Provide strategic tax and TP advisory to clients to optimize tax positions.
• Review tax implications of cross-border transactions, mergers, and acquisitions.
• Identify opportunities for tax efficiency and risk mitigation.
• Support business development initiatives through proposal writing and client presentations.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Degree or Higher National Diploma in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Business, Tax Law or any related field.
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria.
• Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria or its equivalent.
• Membership of the Nigerian Bar Association.

Other Requirements:

• A minimum of 4 -7 years of progressive tax consulting experience in services to firms.
• Excellent communication skills (including oral, written, report writing and presentation).
• Problem identification and solution skills (including core, conceptual, and analytical thinking).
• Demonstrate an understanding of increasingly complex tax related concepts, legislation, procedure and guidelines.
• Up to date with changes in tax laws and professional standards.
• Strong commitment and proven record of professional and client service excellence.
• Analytical, with the ability to interpret key data.
• Proficiency in tax software and accounting tools used for tax preparation and compliance.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office and other IT applications.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Great team player.