Tax Accountant at Vantegral Consulting

Vantegral Consulting is a leading Human Capacity Development solutions provider and service company to the Energy and Financial Technology sectors.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Tax Accountant

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Description 

• The Tax / Inter-Company Account Analyst is responsible for handling all tax-related matters;
• Tax planning;
• Liaising with the tax consultants on issues bordering on tax queries from the tax authorities;
• Ensuring that every unit complies with the tax policies; advising management on the tax implications of business decisions and strategies and providing expert guidance on tax-related matters.

Responsibilities

• Secure WHT certificates for offset/recovery against income tax obligations within the financial year and before year-end tax returns for the period are filed with the tax authorities
• Prepare and file periodic federal, state, or local tax returns (- PAYE, WHT, Corporation tax, ITF, etc) as required, by due dates to avoid penalties
• Coordinate audits by various taxation authorities – IFRS, LIRS, ITF, etc and negotiate with tax authorities over tax payment issues.
• Ensure all departments comply with all relevant tax laws: PAYE, VAT, WHT, Capital gains tax
• Ensure reconciliation of all tax accounts, VAT, WHT, VAT output tax, VAT input tax, and withholding tax on customers' accounts.
• Review such accounts monthly to ensure all postings to the general ledger are accurate.
• Daily process intercompany transactions to ensure that company books are up to date
• Receive and verify intercompany invoices before booking.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field is required
• Professional qualification in Accounting or Tax e.g. ACA, ACCA, ACTI is mandatory
• MBA or Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field is an advantage
• Should be a tax accountant with a minimum of 7 years of experience

Salary
N385,000 - N450,000 monthly.

Application Closing Date
31st July, 2023.