Head, Tax & Finance Projects at AT Ghana

Job Summary

The successful candidate will join our team as the Head of Tax and Finance Projects in the Finance Department. They will report to the Chief Finance Officer and will direct and oversee the organization's tax policies and objectives. The selected applicant will be responsible for a wide variety of tax matters, including compliance, planning, accounting for income taxes, and filing of tax returns and assessments for the joint venture.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all research and implementation of tax planning initiatives to optimize overall position, cash taxes and effective tax rate
• Oversee and manage all company tax audits, appeals and litigations including implementation of compliance strategy to manage risk
• Develop and maintain documentation of both certain and uncertain tax positions as required per IFRS and tax act
• Coordinate and oversee accurate filings and payments of all taxes and levies
• Implement mechanisms to identify tax savings opportunities available to both personal and corporate business
• Lead and manage tax costs budgeting and forecasting, including tax cash flows
• Proactively perform regular health-checks on both taxes and levies and articulate key findings to management
• Lead the implementation, documentation and management of transfer pricing policies and processes; continuously reviewing them for alignment with the joint venture's strategic objectives
• Review and evaluate contract and accounting procedures for tax compliance and accuracy
• Articulate and communicate tax risks, including conducting reviews and documenting tax positions and maintenance of a risk register
• Collaborate across functions to ensure tax strategies are followed; including assessment of new projects and plans for tax effects

Job Details

• Location: Accra, Ghana
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Category: Accounting