Senior Tax Consultant – Business Tax at Deloitte Nigeria

Deloitte is the largest private professional services network in the world. Everyday, approximately 286,200 professionals in more than 150 countries demonstrate their commitment to making an impact that matters. Our West Africa practice serves multinationals, large national enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises and the public sector across Nigeria and Ghana.

In Nigeria, Deloitte is one of the leading professional services firms, specializing in providing Audit, Tax, Consulting, Risk Advisory and Financial Advisory services. We serve clients in a variety of industries from financial services, consumer, telecommunications, media & technology, energy resources & Industrial and government and public services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Tax Consultant – Business Tax

Location: Eti-Osa, Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description

Preparation/review of simple to very complex income tax (current tax and deferred tax) computations
Preparation/review of tax disclosure notes for inclusion in financial statements
Monitor and management of Effective Tax Rate (ETR)
Preparation of reports detailing findings during review or preparation of corporate income tax computations
Preparation/review and filing of transaction tax, as may be applicable
Provision of range of bespoke business tax and regulatory advisory to clients
Provision of tax health checks/risk assessments on clients’ compliance with direct and indirect taxes
Provision of tax dispute resolution [i.e. desk query, Value Added Tax (VAT) monitoring, audit and investigation exercise] support
Preparation of powerful and insightful decks (power point) on different reports, as may be required.

Qualifications and Skills Required

Possess a Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc., B.A., B.Eng./B.Tech., etc.) or Higher National Diploma (HND) in any discipline with a minimum of second class upper/upper credit division
Have a minimum of five credits in WASSCE Ordinary Level/NECO subjects or acceptable equivalent examination, including Mathematics and English Language in one sitting only
CITN/ICAN/ACCA qualified
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Advanced MS Office skills (particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
Good understanding of the various industries ranging from consumer, energy, financial services and telecommunications; or demonstrable specialist knowledge of any industries
Top notch understanding and application of relevant accounting standards such as IAS 12 + IFRIC 23 (Interpretation), IAS 16, IAS 19, IAS 41, IFRS 6, IFRS 9, IFRS 16, IFRS 5
Good interpersonal skill
Good working capital management, submission of timesheets as appropriate, understanding timelines, development of templates for specific task and management of client relationships
Good working professional relationship with the tax authority, especially with FIRS
Admirable professional outlook

The Impact You Will Make:

Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration, and high performance. As the undisputed leader in professional services, Deloitte is where you will find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential.

How You Will Grow:

At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there is always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help build world-class skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs at Deloitte University, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career. Explore Deloitte University Leadership Centre. https://deloitte.zoomforth.com/du

Benefits