JOB TITLE: Manager – Taxes & Statutory Payments
JOB LOCATION: Lagos
Reports to: The Finance and Accounts Director
JOB DETAILS:
- H/she is responsible for the timely and efficient management of tax and all statutory payments for DAI in Nigeria and payroll management.
- In addition, h/she is accountable for providing regular financial information in compliance with Group guidelines and local financial reporting regulations.
Other responsibilities include:
Tax Management:
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- Review and process monthly Withholding Tax (WHT) and Value Added Tax (VAT) schedule into the proper tax location, tax types, tax categories, taxpayer entities, and tax amounts.
- Ensure accurate Company Income Tax (CIT) and Education Tax (ET) computations.
- Review and process monthly payroll tax (PAYE) inputs into the proper tax location, tax types, tax categories, taxpayer entities, and tax amounts.
- Ensure timely filing of tax returns to all relevant states.
- Ensure all taxes are paid as at when due.
- Ensure tax clearance certificates are obtained for staff & WHT credit notes for consultants.
- Maintain a cordial relationship with all relevant tax authorities and manage all audit queries from the tax authorities.
- Provide tax advisory support to DAI Nigeria and all DAI Nigeria projects as required.
- Monthly reconciliation of taxes on QuickBooks (accounting software)
- Management of statutory payments
- Ensure proper and timely remittances of all non-tax statutory obligations – Pensions, NHF, NSITF and ITF.
- Ensure timely filing of statutory returns while managing any queries on statutory remittances when required.
- Maintain cordial relationships with all relevant statutory agencies in charge of such payments.
Payroll Management:
- Oversee timely & accurate processing of payroll
- Timesheet analysis and labour utilization reconciliation.
- Review all payroll deductions and remittance reports.
- Review GL reconciliations and analysis of payroll earnings, deduction & taxes.
- Review payroll related reports.
- Support HR & Benefits while managing queries arising from payroll.
Role Specification
- Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting, or any finance related field.
- A minimum of 6 – 8 years of work experience in a similar role
- Fully qualified accountant –ACA, ACCA, CIMA and CITN
- Masters; degree in Business Administration, Finance or Economics is an added advantage
- Strong competencies in using robust accounting software such as QuickBooks, PeachTree and/or Oracle.
- Applicants with experience from any of the big accounting firms is an additional advantage
- Experience with general ledger functions and month-end/year-end closeout process.
- Excellent accounting software user and administration skills.
- Solid knowledge of VAT, PAYE, WHT, CIT and all relevant tax laws
- Demonstrable numerical proficiency.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Consummate and committed professional.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should please send their CV and Cover Letter to: [email protected]using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Note: DAI will only contact candidates that are successful at this pre-qualification stage.
Deadline: September 24, 2021
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