Tax Manager - Cement Industry

Job Summary:

Manage the implementation of DCP’s tax planning and management strategy to ensure compliance with applicable tax and financial regulations.
Oversee collection of tax-related information, timely reporting to tax authorities, and advise management on the tax impact of various corporate strategies.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Implement approved tax planning strategies to manage effective tax rates and deliver tax savings.
Review and approve relevant tax computations in strict compliance with applicable tax laws and regulation.
Oversee filing of tax and fiscal requirements within defined statutory deadlines.
Ensure accuracy of tax reporting in financial statements – audit reviews, budgets & reports.
Manage DCCI’s tax remittances and provisioning to ensure appropriateness.
Manage the retention and preparation of tax records, tax returns, and other tax documentations.
Ensure complete and accurate documentation of relevant supports and proof of tax remittance.
Respond to ad-hoc inquiries/ queries on tax related issues.
Participate in relevant negotiations with tax authorities.
Continually identify assess and advise DCCI’s Executive Management on tax saving opportunities.
Provide tax efficient solutions to DCCI’s projects and stakeholder activities.
Coordinate regulatory tax audits.
Stay up-to-date on tax related trends (e.g. changes in relevant tax laws), analyse their impact and provide recommendations to Executive Management on necessary steps.
Manage and maintain relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders including local and international tax authorities, tax consultants, etc.
Ensure DCCI’s activities comply with local and/ or global financial regulatory requirements.
Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Director of Finance.

Requirements

Education and Work Experience

Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Accounting or other related discipline
A Master’s Degree in Accounting or MBA or 'Master Audit Comptabilité Contrôle', would be an added advantage
Professional qualifications such as, Diplôme d'Expertise Comptable (DEC), or Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) are required.
Minimum of nine (9) years relevant work experience
Advanced finance and accounting knowledge, including experience with, SYSCOHADA, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Skills and Competencies