Urgent vacancy exists for the role below;

Position: Corporate Finance Analyst (Tax & GL)

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos

Job Purpose:
The job holder will proactively provide support to the Tax and General Ledger Teams to ensure full compliance with relevant tax laws and accounting standards.

Responsibilities not limited to:
 Withholding Tax (WHT) reconciliation and preparation of monthly WHT remittance schedules
 Value Added Tax (VAT) reconciliation and preparation of monthly VAT remittance schedules
 Preparation and sign-off of all tax reconciliation schedules; Value Added Tax (VAT), WHT, Excise, PAYE and other Employee Related Taxes
 WHT credit note process management
 Ensure timely filing of all tax related returns
 Follow up with the banks to obtain proof of remittance and official revenue receipts
 Scanning all tax receipts & updating the tax remittance database
 Preparation of tax schedules for tax audits (Federal and State Audits)
 Preparation of the monthly Deferred Income schedules
 Updating the total tax contribution schedule to show all taxes paid
 Coordinating the application for tax clearance certificates and all other statutory/regulatory certificates
 Raising relevant month end journals

General Ledger
 Daily reconciliation of open items in Bank, AP, AR and GL
 Daily engagement with key finance sub units (Treasury, Tax, AP, AR, Ops Finance and GL) on open items
 Daily allocation of open items to designated accounting team for clearing and matching
 Ensure all open items older than 30 days are cleared at all time

Relationships Results
 Effectively interface with other finance functions (including Treasury, AP, GL, Operations Finance and Marketing Finance) to achieve targets and accurate reporting.

Business context
 The Corporate Finance Analyst (Tax & GL) will work with and report directly to the Corporate Tax Specialist

 The Corporate Finance Analyst (Tax & GL) will add value by driving innovative solutions that support the Tax and GL Function

Relationships
External:
 Banks
 FIRS
 State Revenue Boards
 Tax Consultants
 Statutory Auditors

Internal:
 Financial Accounting
 Operations Finance
 Finance shared service centre – Collaborate closely with FSC to deliver effective treasury services.
 Marketing Finance
 Accounts Payable

Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or any other business related field
- Accounting certification (ICAN or ACCA) - Minimum (Professional Level)

Experience
- 3-5yrs cognitive experience in FMCG or similar environment
- Knowledge and use of any ERP

Skills
- Microsoft office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint)
- Analytical skills

Others skills and competencies
- Thorough understanding of Accounting standards & principles and Nigerian Tax Laws
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Good written & oral communication skills
- Attention to details

Qualified candidates should forward CVs to vacancies@tusenconsulting.com using the position as the subject of the email.