Tax Manager Job at Palmpay

Palmpay is a pan-African fintech company currently operating in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania and expanding to other markets this year. We’re reinventing the payments experience by making it easy and reliable for everyone to transfer money, pay bills and shop online.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Tax Manager

Job Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time

About the Role

• The Tax Manager will be responsible for overseeing the company’s tax strategy, compliance, reporting, and risk management across multiple jurisdictions.
• In a fast-paced fintech environment, the role requires deep technical tax knowledge, strong regulatory awareness, and the ability to work closely with finance, legal, product, and technology teams to ensure tax efficiency, compliance, and scalability of the business.

Key Responsibilities
Tax Compliance & Reporting:

• Manage all direct and indirect tax obligations, including corporate income tax, VAT/GST, withholding tax, transfer taxes, and payroll-related taxes.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation, review, and filing of tax returns in all operating jurisdictions.
• Oversee tax accounting, provisions, and disclosures in line with IFRS/GAAP and regulatory requirements.
• Liaise with tax authorities and manage audits, assessments, and disputes.

Tax Strategy & Planning:

• Develop and implement tax-efficient structures aligned with business growth, digital products, and cross-border operations.
• Advise management on tax implications of new products, market expansion, partnerships, mergers, and acquisitions.
• Monitor and assess the impact of changes in tax legislation, especially those affecting fintech, digital services, and e-commerce.

Fintech & Regulatory Advisory:

• Provide tax guidance on fintech-specific activities such as payments, digital wallets, lending, remittances, crypto assets, and platform-based services.
• Support compliance with transfer pricing, permanent establishment risks, and economic substance rules.
• Collaborate with compliance and legal teams to align tax practices with financial regulations and licensing requirements.

Systems, Controls & Process Improvement:

• Implement and maintain robust tax controls, policies, and documentation.
• Leverage tax technology, automation tools, and data analytics to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Support ERP and financial systems integration from a tax perspective.

Stakeholder Management:

• Act as the primary point of contact for external tax advisors, auditors, and regulators.
• Partner with internal teams including finance, product, operations, HR, and technology to embed tax considerations into business decisions.
• Prepare tax updates and reports for senior management and the board.

Qualifications & Experience
Education & Certification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field (Master’s degree is an advantage).
• 5–8 years of progressive tax experience, preferably within fintech, financial
• Professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, CTA, or equivalent.
• Experience
• services, banking, or technology-driven organizations.
• Strong experience with multi-jurisdictional tax compliance and cross-border
• transactions.
• Proven experience managing tax audits and engaging with tax authorities.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong technical knowledge of corporate tax, indirect tax, and international tax principles.
• In-depth understanding of fintech business models and digital financial products.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and risk-assessment skills.
• High level of integrity, attention to detail, and regulatory awareness.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-growing, highly regulated, and technology-driven environment. 

Salary
N1,000,000 - N1,200,000 per month.