Wananchi Group (K) Ltd
Job Title: Tax Manager
Job Title: Tax Manager
Department: Finance
Employment Type: Permanent
Position Reporting to: Chief
Financial Officer
Job Purpose / Summary: The
candidate will be responsible for giving support to the business by providing
information relating to tax and identifying potential tax risks with
recommendations on how to mitigate them.
Key Roles:
- Collecting accurate and relevant information
from our businesses so that this information can be taken into account in
the Group’s tax planning initiatives and risk assessments
- Providing support, the businesses and
investments in other countries, acting as a tax consultant / advisor to
the CFO’s and Legal dept.
- Provide support in the preparation of reports
and concepts/business proposals.
- Assisting with the roll-out and in-country
implementation of strategic tax projects including training of teams,
- Provide assistance and information to regional
tax manager on information required for the relevant calculations
- Compliance with internal controls and
operating procedures
- Directly liaising with the KRA policy
department on interpretation of tax status that affect our business
- Debt Management and collection
- Planning & managing non-negotiable tax
deadlines
- Daily follow up over invoice booking from the
taxation aspects
- Daily filling for VAT and withholding taxes on
I Tax system
- Monthly review over PAYE and reconciling the
same with the books
- Responsible for all statutory payments to
authorities
- Involvement in items and suppliers creation to
confirm the correctness and accuracy of tax rates
- Monthly filing for tax returns (all types of
taxes)
- Performing year-end tax adjustments over
financial statements and computing corporate income tax
- Ensures tax payments are made on time
- Computing monthly provisions for taxes
Key Performance Indicators:
- Relevant Finance / Accounting degree / CPA (K)
/ ACCA from a reputable institution
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role
- Good Knowledge of general accounting principle
and practices
- Good knowledge of Tax accounting and tax laws
in Kenya
- Good Knowledge of filling tax returns and
liaising with tax authorities
- Excellent communication & presentation
skills.
- Highly motivated individual, creative, with
proven ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to convey information in a clear and
concise manner & to perform functions with accuracy.
- Team player with good interpersonal and
self-management and organization skills
- Past experience in tax and audit firms
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates to submit their application including a detailed CV,day time telephone contact to recruit@ke.wananchi.com with a subject line Tax Manager on or before 31st December 2015.
Wananchi Group is an equal opportunity employer and will offer competitive remuneration and benefits to the right candidate.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Note:Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Interested and qualified candidates to submit their application including a detailed CV,day time telephone contact to recruit@ke.wananchi.com with a subject line Tax Manager on or before 31st December 2015.
Wananchi Group is an equal opportunity employer and will offer competitive remuneration and benefits to the right candidate.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Note:Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.