Position: Tax Manager – Audit Firm
Industry: Audit
Location: Nairobi
Gross Salary: 180K – 200K
Our client is a well established and reputable audit firm in
Nairobi.
They seek to hire a competent and experienced Tax Manager to
head the firm’s tax department in providing a broad range of tax services to
clients in compliance with the tax laws and regulations within agreed on
timeframes.
· Build relationships and
interact with clients to provide excellent planning, consulting and expertise
· Provide innovative tax planning and review complex income tax returns on behalf of the firm’s clients
· Evaluate the client’s
tax and business requirements and create appropriate tax strategies for
planning their financial future
· Provide leadership and
manage staff in the tax department
· Assume overall
responsibility for managing the firm’s tax clients and ensuring efficient
service delivery
· Ensure that all client
assignments are well planned and conducted to the required standards, within
agreed time and financial budgets and in adherence to the firm’s approved
procedures and methodologies
· Liaise and negotiate
with Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) on behalf of clients
· Advise and represent
clients in KRA audits, supervise such audits, schedule and attend meetings,
review information to be submitted to KRA and draft responses
· Assess the impact of
changes in tax laws and accounting principles on clients’ business and advise
accordingly
· Develop and manage sound
business relationships, market the firm with the aim of maintaining and winning
new business
· Keep abreast with
technical developments in the profession and the country in order to anticipate
client needs, and offer value added and practical business tax solutions
· Contribute to proper
knowledge management within the department including training and overall
guidance on different tax aspects
Required Skills and
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in
Accounting, Finance or related field of study
· CPA(K) or ACCA
· Additional training in
tax administration is desired
· At least 5 years’
relevant experience in tax in a reputable audit/tax advisory firm
· Excellent knowledge and
understanding of tax laws in Kenya and Kenya Revenue Authority operations
· Strong analytical thinking,
attention to detail and organisational skills with the ability to meet strict
deadlines
· Exceptional client
service along with the ability to develop excellent client relationships
· Strong leadership and
people management skills
· Excellent communication
skills
If you meet the outlined qualifications and skills, apply
directly through https://www.careers-page.com/gaprecruitment/job/LRV6YYY6
please send your CV only quoting the position’s title (Tax Manager) to
sourcing@gaprecruitment.co.ke on/before Monday 28th November 2022.
N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for
interviewing.
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