Tax Officer – Unilever
Job Overview
Unilever is looking for qualified applicants for the following open positions.
Job Title:
Tax Officer
Job Overview:
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: Company’s Scale
Place of Work: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Job Position:
1.Tax Officer
Responsibilities:
- Keep up to date with current tax legislation for Ethiopia and prepare half annual updates for the finance team
- Monthly/quarterly company tax and VAT filing to the MOR
- Interpret new tax statutes and determine implications for the businesses of Ethiopia & Djibouti
- Business partnering skills to support cross-functional team tax & vat matters.
- Executing risk management in the Tax and VAT space
- Supporting control through executing the right actions
- Ensuring control in place on documentation related to Tax filling
- Driving timely reconciliations of VAT current Account including Tax GLs
- Follow up on proper documentation of supporting documents related to import purchases in line with the requirements of the Ministry of Revenue.
- Advise the business on Tax risks, including any Tax assessments and provide options to mitigate the risk.
- Collaborate with tax consultants in the facilitation of tax due diligence, advisory, and health checks for direct and indirect taxation.
- Maintain strong relationships with business leaders, third-party consultants, and government agencies.
- Support the full deployment of Future of Tax (FoT) and interface with third-party service providers as part of the model.
- Ensure compliance with internal reporting requirements
- Any other tasks that may be assigned as appropriate.
Job Requirement:
Qualification:
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting or related field of study.
Experience:
- 2- 4 years minimum relevant working experience in Tax in a busy environment
- Excellent knowledge and experience in Ethiopia and Djibouti tax rules and regulations
- Familiar with tax and other relevant accounting (global – IFRS and local accounting principles)
- Ability to build relationships while holding stakeholders accountable
- Excellent written and oral communication ability
- Strong Compliance management and organizational skills
- Strongly integrated system proficiency – SAP is added advantage
How to apply
Interested applicants, who fulfill the above requirement, can submit your CV, copies of relevant documents and Application to:
https://careers.unilever.com/job/addis-ababa/tax-officer-ethiopia/34155/35338683248
Deadline: 10, September, 2022.