Tax Operations Manager at Maersk Line

Maersk Line is the world's largest container shipping company, serving customers all across the globe. Maersk Line has 25,000 employees across 325 offices in more than 125 countries. As a leading provider of container shipping services, Maersk Line’s mission is to provide opportunities in global commerce. Maersk Line helps customers source goods from anywhere in the world, creating efficiencies in their supply chains, and making it possible for commodities to reach new markets more quickly. Maersk Line sets the standards in ensuring continuous and consistent reliable and quality service to its customers and is regarded amongst the most reliable carriers in the world.

The Maersk Group comprises A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S and subsidiaries based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Group employs about 89,000 people in around 135 countries across the world.

Maersk is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Tax Operations Manager

Ref.: ML-059364
Location: Lagos

Key Responsibilities

• Prepares tax returns for Maersk Group business entities in Nigeria
• Files tax returns after obtaining sign-off from BU CFOs
• Calculate tax for financial reports including deferred taxes
• Ensures timely submission of tax returns
• Together with the Head of Tax proposes country tax return strategy for all the Business units in Nigeria
• Statutory audit support on tax matters
• Tax review for provisioning purposes
• Review of WHT and VAT returns before submission at the FIRS

Requirement
Who we are looking for

• Analytical and logical thinker
• A good ‘feel’ for numbers
• Good communication and people skills
• Experience in preparing corporate income tax returns
• High sense of urgency
• Self-starter, pro-active
• Excellent writing skills
• Sound knowledge of the tax laws
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Bachelor’s degree in a finance related discipline with ICAN qualification
• A minimum of 5 years work experience in a Tax role.
• Preferably from an in-house tax department, an accounting firm or the tax authorities
• Knowledge of the shipping industry is an advantage

Application Closing Date
18th November, 2014.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online