Finance Tax Specialist at Standard Chartered Bank

Posted on Tue 12th Jan, 2016 - www.hotnigerianjobs.com --- (0 comments)

Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria - We attract talented individuals. Not only can they give you the benefit of their experience, they also reveal a closer, more personal look at the wide range of global opportunities we offer. At the core of the Group's people strategy is our focus on employee engagement. Engagement is a key driver of productivity and performance, which creates the foundation of our performance culture. We encourage and focus on the behaviours that bring out the very best from every employee, assessing their performance not just on results but on how those results were achieved. To further embed these behaviours we have a remuneration programme in place, carefully designed to incentivise our employees to live our values every day.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Tax Specialist

Job ID: 500713
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Function: Finance
Regular/Temporary: Permanent
Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Descriptions
  • Provide tax services to business heads and Finance Partners
  • Responding to ad-hoc queries and requests for tax advice
  • Support CFO / Regional Tax Manager on tax matters
  • Manage the tax compliance process and liaise with Tax Advisors and Relevant Tax Authorities
  • Drive successful implementation of tax saving initiatives developed by regional tax
  • Tax reporting and forecasting
  • Tax advisory (with good understanding of the Financial Services industry)
  • Tax Planning, Risk Management and Controls
  • Transfer Pricing
  • Tax Compliance
Qualification and Experience
  • 5 - 7 years experience at a major firm of chartered accountants and/ or an international group, preferably with a banking or financial sector bias.
  • Knowledge of Nigerian tax law.
  • Good research and analytical skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a ready appreciation of business issues.
  • Ability to build and maintain good working relationships.
  • Project management & implementation skills.
  • Enthusiastic and self-motivated, capable of working without close supervision.
  • Proficiency in basic computer applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
  • Being a Qualified accountant (ACA, CPA or equivalent) and knowledge of West Africa tax law, other African countries and/or UK tax laws would be an advantage.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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