Tax Officer

About the job

Key Responsibilities:

To ensure prompt and correct preparation of PAYE and Withholding Taxes reports for monthly returns filing and management of all state WHT and PAYE audits with minimum exposure.

Requirements:

• Preparation of PAYE and Withholding Taxes Report.
• Timely payment of WHT, VAT and PAYE Taxes.
• Ensure correct/accurate employees places of residence.
• Management of tax payment receipts from 36 states and FCT.
• Tax audit preparation/documentations with all the relevant tax authorities and coordination of audit exercises.
• Coordinate delivery of correspondences to FIRS and the states Internal Revenue Service.
• WHT receivables documents/receipts.
• Vendors WHT management.
• Liaise with HR to ensure schedules and evidence of remittance of NHF and Pension are available.
• Maintain proper records of all tax correspondence.
• Ensure completion of relevant internal tax compliance trackers.
• Collation/processing of documents relevant for employee’s tax clearance certificate and tax relief

Educational Qualifications & Functional / Technical Skills:

• A university degree in accounting or social science discipline
• Professional qualifications in ICAN, ACCA, CITN is an added advantage

Relevant Experience:

Minimum of 5 Years’ experience in similar role

Other qualities include;

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft office tools and accounting packages
• Good Interpersonal relationship required
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Attention to details
• Result oriented

Key Competencies

• Understands accounting principles, standards (IFRS) and Banking Regulations, Knowledge of payments, ecommerce, and banking industry.
• Experience of working in Accounting /FINCON function in a Bank is a mandatory requirement.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills to evaluate alternatives / options
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Offices Software e.g. Excel, PPT
• High level of proficiency in the use of Flex cube Banking/Oracle Accounting software

Smartcash PSB is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is non-discriminatory on the basis of race, gender, disability, ethnic grouping.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.