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Responsibiities § The Tax Senior is to execute the tax engagements from start to finish, i.e. planning executing and delivery, following the tax practice guidelines in most effective and efficient manner § Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel and assess client’s satisfaction § Monitor engagement economics by identifying and explaining variances from plan § Monitor component progress to ensure expectations are met through initiating discussions with service team and obtaining on-going feedback from client § Prepare initial draft of reports or other client and external communications § Foster an efficient, innovative, and team-oriented work environment § Direct fieldwork daily, inform manager/director of the engagement status § Develop people through effectively delegating tasks and providing guidance to junior staff § Share knowledge with team members (e.g. share best practices, provides on-the-job training) § Develop an understanding of the Firm’s service lines and actively seek/encourage team members to contribute ideas and identify opportunities to apply the Firm’s services § Identify and discuss risks with Team Manager on a timely basis § Implement client’s engagements from start to finish i.e. planning, executing, directing, and completing tax assignments § Prepare engagements proposals, engagement letters and budgets § Review tax returns prepared by staff and make recommendations regarding accuracy and tax savings opportunities § Prepare more complex tax returns and tax submissions and computations. § Proactively interact with key client management to gather information, resolve tax – related problems, and make recommendations for business and process improvements § Assist Manager/Director/Partner on proposals and business development calls § Gain understanding of client operations, processes, and business objectives § Possess an understanding of state and foreign tax legislations and tax treaties § Help in preparation of clients returns for PAYE, SDL, WHT, VAT and Corporate tax as required; § Process of WHT certificates for clients § Help provide assistance to clients as regards obtaining TIN, VAT registration and TCC § Manage VAT tax refund audit’s for clients from start to finish § Manage TRA audits on behalf of clients as required § Provide tax advisory/ opinions/ research for clients as advised § Help prepare national budget highlights on annual basis for distribution to clients immediately after the national budgets have been read. § Help to perform Tax Due Diligence assignments for clients as will be required. § Assist audit seniors with tax computation/ reviews of the client prepared tax computations for audit and tax clients as required. § Any other task as may be requested by management in the tax services area of the firm. Requirements Knowledge and Experience § Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in accounting with specialisation in tax Professional qualification (CA, CPA or ACCA) is preferred § Minimum of 6 to 10 years of professional, preferably in tax consulting experience in public accounting firm § Excellent project management, analytical, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills § Professionalism, dependability, integrity and trustworthiness combined with a cooperative attitude § Highly motivated self-starter with ability to multitask and complete assignments within time constraints and deadlines Proficiency in Microsoft Office software programs, including spread-sheet programs (i.e. Excel)
