Team Lead, Tax Compliance at Access Bank Plc

Access Bank Plc is a financial institution with presence in 9 countries in Africa and the United Kingdom and in all major cities in Nigeria. Also referred to as the Africa's Bank of Best Practice, Access Bank operates on a platform of strong ethics, governance and professionalism.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Team Lead, Tax Compliance

Location: Lagos
Job Grade: SBO
Reports to: Group Head, Tax Management

Job Overview

•  To ensure full compliance with all tax laws and statutory reporting obligations across jurisdictions while leading the coordination and management of tax audits, regulatory reviews, and engagements with tax authorities.
• The role is responsible for maintaining strong tax governance, ensuring accurate tax reporting, and defending the Group’s tax positions during audits and regulatory investigations.

Key Responsibilities
Tax Compliance:

• Ensure all Group entities comply with tax laws and statutory obligations across all jurisdictions where the Group operates.
• Prepare, review, and file statutory returns including:
  • Corporate Income Tax returns
  • Value Added Tax (VAT) returns
  • Withholding Tax returns
  • Other statutory filings required by tax authorities.
• Maintain and manage the tax compliance calendar to ensure timely filing of all tax obligations.
• Monitor changes in tax legislation and regulatory requirements and ensure internal compliance processes are updated accordingly.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation supporting tax filings, tax computations and tax payments.
• Ensure all tax filings are accurate, complete and compliant with regulatory requirements.

 Tax Audit & Investigation Management:

• Coordinate and manage tax audits, reviews and investigations conducted by tax authorities.
• Act as the primary liaison with tax authorities during audits and regulatory engagements.
• Prepare and review documentation, schedules, and responses required during tax authority audits and information requests.
• Review audit findings and assessments issued by tax authorities and prepare responses, reconciliations and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders including Finance, Legal and Business Units to gather required information during audits.
• Manage the resolution of tax assessments, objections and disputes arising from tax audits.
• Support the preparation and submission of tax objections, appeals and settlement negotiations where necessary.
• Maintain a repository of audit documentation, correspondence and regulatory submissions.
• Track audit timelines and ensure all regulatory deadlines and responses are met.
• Provide strategic input to mitigate risks identified during tax audits.

Tax Reporting & Documentation Management:

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual tax provisions for Group entities.
• Support tax disclosures required for financial reporting and regulatory filings.
• Maintain detailed tax schedules and working papers supporting tax computations and filings.
• Prepare reconciliations between accounting records and tax computations.
• Maintain adequate documentation supporting tax positions taken by the Group.
• Provide periodic tax reports and updates to Group Tax leadership and senior management.

Tax Risk Monitoring & Advisory:

• Identify potential tax risks and exposures arising from business operations.
• Review tax processes and recommend improvements to strengthen tax governance and compliance controls.
• Provide day-to-day tax compliance advisory to internal stakeholders.
• Support the evaluation of tax implications of new transactions, products and business initiatives.
• Work closely with subsidiaries to resolve tax compliance issues and audit exposures.
• Ensure tax risks identified during audits are properly documented and mitigated.

Academic Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent
• Professional certification – ICAN, ACCA, CITN or equivalent
• 4 – 5 Years experience in Tax Compliance, Audit & Investigation and Transactional Taxes
• Corporate tax within the banking or financial services or consulting, preferably with a multinational or the Big 4 firms is highly desirable.

Skills/Competencies:

• Strong understanding of corporate tax, VAT, withholding tax and regulatory tax frameworks
• Experience in managing tax audits and regulatory engagements
• Strong numerical, analytical and investigative skills
• Excellent documentation, report writing and presentation skills
• High attention to detail
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills
• Ability to work under tight regulatory timelines.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified. 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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