Tax Supervisor at Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC)

Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) - Buoyed by a mission to redefine customer experience and be the provider of choice wherever energy is consumed, Ikeja Electricity Distribution Plc (Ikeja Electric), Nigeria's largest power distribution network powers lives and businesses with innovation and unwavering drive for excellence. The company began its new phase of growth and expansion on November 1st, 2013 following the handover of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) to NEDC/ KEPCO Consortium under the privatization scheme of the Federal Government of Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Tax Supervisor

Location: Lagos
Reporting To: Head, Management Accounting, Tariff and Taxation

Role Purpose

• Will be responsible for overseeing all tax related activities

Responsibilities

• Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE)
• Liaise with the Human Resource department to ensure correctness of PAYE computation.
• Liaise with the Treasury unit to ensure timely remittance of PAYE.
• Follow up with the relevant tax authorities on the collection of PAYE receipts.
• Ensure timely filing of annual PAYE returns.
• Follow up on the collection of E-tcc cards for the staff.

Withholding Tax (WHT):

• Liaise with the treasury and other business units to ensure correctness of WHT deductions
• Ensure timely remittances of WHT deductions.
• Follow up on collection and disbursement of credit notes.

Value Added Tax (VAT):

• Ensure correct computation of VAT.
• Ensure timely remittance of VAT.
• Ensure timely filing of VAT returns

Company Income Tax (CIT):

• Ensure correctness of annual tax computation.
• Ensure timeliness of CIT filing.

Tax Audits:

• Participating in the various tax audits
• Ensure timely provision of information required for the tax audits.
• Attending to various issues arising from the tax audit.

Others:

• Be up to date on all tax laws, enactments and advising the company on the implications.
• Carry out any other duty as requested by Head Management accounting, tariffs & taxation and Head of Department

Minimum Qualifications

• This role requires a first degree or its equivalent diploma qualification in Finance & Accounts
• Requires between 4-6 years relevant work experience in an audit/tax firm

Technical Competencies:

• Excellent knowledge of tax laws, tax accounting, tax compliance and all types of tax returns
• Knowledge and experiences in accounting.
• Have strong and flexible mentoring skills
• Ability to organize and analyse financial information.
• Good computer skills.
• Ability to present a professional business image to customers, employees and vendors.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Ability to work under pressure and multi task effectively
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Flexible to learn.
• Good written & spoken English communication skills.
• Problem Solving & Decision Making.
• Innovative Thinking

Application Closing Date
25th October, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online