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Description:

Job Purpose
The Tax Assistant Manager will deliver a full range of tax services in compliance with laws and regulations within timeframe. Be responsible for ensuring the proper administration of tax in the company through the proper interpretation of the applicable tax laws and supporting / training staff in the same. Facilitate meetings with officers from tax authorities, as and when required. Liaise with tax authorities, provide tax audit support, review, and respond to correspondence from tax authorities and maintain these on file.

Summary of Key Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for managing all statutory tax compliances and other accounting aspects as defined by supervisor.
• Deliver a full range of tax services in compliance with laws and regulations within timeframe
• Manage tax compliance & reporting for local and head office, including advice to management and company on tax exposure (including transfer pricing).
• Review of business and corporation tax computations, prepared by our business services team
• Provide support and guidance for junior members of the team.
• Ensure accuracy/proper computation of tax liabilities through informed application of tax laws and regulations
• Researching and understanding technical matters and presenting them in a comprehensible and practical way.
• Preparation and submission of income tax and sales tax returns on periodic basis as per tax rules.
• Ensure reconciliation of tax data with SAP and financial statements and correct the discrepancies.
• Preparation of bank reconciliation on timely manner.
• Build relationships and interact with clients to provide excellent planning, consulting and expertise
• Provide innovative tax planning and review complex income tax returns
• Management of ZRA tax audits
• Coordinate accounting staff and assess their performance
• Manage tax provision and tax compliance processes
• Ensure all rebates and claims are followed with ZRA and refunds obtained in a timely manner.
• Improve processes by developing or implementing best practices
• Maintain tax balances on general ledge
• Manage, coach and supervise a team of group members in the tax compliance team.
• Render tax advisory services including tax review, tax planning, etc.
• Monitor and update any tax technical developments.
• Assume other duties and responsibilities as and when assigned by the company.

Required Skills and Attributes

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent Problem Solving Skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Creativity Skills
• Attention to detail with the ability to multi-task
• Team player with an enthusiastic and flexible attitude to work
• Excellent Leadership Skills

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