Assistant Manager, Tax

Job description

Job Details

The Federal Inland Revenue Service as part of its consolidation strategies, wish to engage the services of early starters with integrity, drive and desire to win professionally, to strengthen its workforce.

Job Descriptions

• Supervising a number of Officers responsible for the assessment of small companies, individual business concerns, partnerships, estates and trust.
• Conducting enquiries into the affairs of small companies
• Following up such cases as are in dispute through the appeal procedures.
• Conducting on the job training for tax Officers;
• Examining Tax returns and raising additional assessment where necessary
• Ensuring uniform application of Tax Laws, Tax Regulations and Information circulars
• Manage and supervise existing core-tax functions within the business, identifying areas with unregistered taxpayers and least compliance.
• The successful candidate should be highly organized, numerate and possess strong interpersonal skills to represent the team externally and internally.
• The individual should ideally have commercial-business knowledge with ability to interpret business numbers and strategies of profit derivation in tax accounting.
• The position requires someone who is a self-starter and requires little supervision or motivation to meet challenging targets and deadlines. Current membership of a relevant professional institution is essential

Candidate Requirements

• A Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Accounting, Law, Economics, Banking & Finance, Engineering, Geology, Statistics, Computer Science or other relevant discipline in the quantitative field
• Or Higher National Diploma in Accounting, Economics, Banking & Finance, Engineering, Geology, Statistics, Computer Science or other relevant discipline in the quantitative field
• Computer literacy and conversancy with Microsoft office, Web Applications and the use of relevant applications for efficient delivery of service
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Strong team spirit and ability to effectively delegate
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong Analytical skills
• Knowledge of the Nigerian Tax Laws and appreciation of their application and understanding of the regulatory framework within which the FIRS operates;
• Knowledge of business/industry environment within which taxpayers operate
• Ability to work as a regulator with the courage to ensure full compliance with laws
• Minimum six (6) years relevant experience in a Government, international organization or private firm in a similar role.

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