Tax Accountant at Eta Zuma Mining and Industries Limited

Eta Zuma Mining and Industries Limited provides premium solutions to businesses in the primary and secondary sectors of the economy, especially those in solid minerals, extractive industry, manufacturing industry and agriculture. Some of its clients are Zuma 828 Coal Limited, IMEX Mineral Resources and Processing Company, Zuma Energy Nigeria Limited, Zuma Steel W/A Limited, and Zuma Metals & Energy Resources Limited

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Tax Accountant

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• Tax Accountant will be responsible for preparing, reviewing, and filing tax returns in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• The role involves managing tax computations, ensuring timely statutory filings, advising on tax planning and risk mitigation, and liaising with tax authorities to support audits and resolve tax-related issues while minimizing the organisation’s tax exposure.

Responsibilities

• Keep up with tax policies and regular updates to accounting standards for relevant implementation.
• Monitors and manages EZM and Client companies’ Corporate Tax and liabilities
• Ensures adequate provision and timely remittance of company income tax, education tax
• Ensures all procurement and sales transactions are appropriately taxed.
• Ensure adequate remittance of VAT, WHT
• Ensure adequate recording and reporting of input VAT
• Ensure adequate calculation and timely remittance of employee related taxes: PAYE, WHT, etc.
• Ensure regular and timely remittance of Royalty and all other statutory remittances
• Ensure adequate compliance to all regulatory requirements
• Advices management and CC on tax matters
• Ensures tax optimization for EZM and CCs
• Maintains all tax files and documentation by CC

Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc) or Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Membership in the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN – ACA) or the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN – ACTI).
• Minimum of 3-5 years of dedicated professional experience in taxation, either within a reputable accounting/tax firm or in an in-house tax role within a medium-to-large organization operating in Nigeria.
• Demonstrable experience specifically with Nigerian corporate tax, VAT, WHT, and PAYE compliance is crucial.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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