Tax Analyst
Sabi
IT
Lagos, Nigeria
Posted on Thursday, June 1, 2023
About us
Sabi is Africa’s leading provider of enabling infrastructure powering the distribution of goods and services. Our platform enables and empowers a broad ecosystem of users, allowing merchants, importers, exporters, distributors, and manufacturers to expand their capabilities and grow their businesses using Sabi’s technology rails.
Job Description
About
Us
Sabi
is Africa’s leading provider of enabling infrastructure powering
the distribution of goods and services. Our platform enables and
empowers a wide ecosystem of users, allowing agents, merchants,
exporters, aggregators, distributors, and manufacturers to expand
their capabilities and grow their businesses using Sabi’s
technology rails. These rails provide access to physical goods
supply, logistics, business tools, financial services and data
insights. In a short span of two years, Sabi has grown to be the
largest B2B marketplace on the African continent.
Our
service offering includes ensuring a great assortment of
appropriately priced goods is available to merchants, providing
technology for them to manage their businesses, and facilitating
financial services to help them grow. Our objective is to use our
unified technology platform to understand the informal economy
better than anyone and ultimately help our ecosystem of merchants
grow.
Our
Values
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Excellence - Be the Best. Highest standards.
Consistently.
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Value Focused
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Make sure we give users the best value. All the time.
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Big minds
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Innovate. Think big. Be open. Don’t be petty. No ego. No
castles.
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Knuckle down
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Do the work. Get your hands dirty. Deliver
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Kindness - Be considerate. Life is stressful
enough
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Ownership - Everything is your job. Take responsibility.
Drive it.
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Simplicity - Strip it down. Get to the essence.
Job
Purpose
The Tax Analyst is responsible for managing the
Company’s local and international tax affairs, optimizing the Company’s tax
opportunities vis-à-vis the strategies for business growth and expansion and
ensuring compliance with regulations to prevent risks of default
Job
Responsibilities
- Conduct research and analysis on tax laws, regulations, and rulings
relevant to the e-commerce and financial services industries to ensure
compliance.
- Prepare, review and file periodic tax returns to the relevant state
and federal tax authorities, including Value Added Tax (VAT) and Withholding
Tax (WHT) returns, ensuring accuracy and adherence to relevant tax laws and
regulations.
- Monitor industry positions, court rulings and changes in tax laws
and regulations affecting the Company and communicate the impact to the
relevant stakeholders.
- Review the Company’s projects and contractual documentation for
compliance with relevant tax laws and regulations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (such as finance,
accounting, legal, and operations) to gather necessary data and documentation
for tax compliance and reporting purposes.
- Identify, develop, and implement tax planning strategies to optimize
the company's tax position while ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
- Provide guidance on tax implications of e-commerce/financial
services initiatives, such as launching new products or services, expanding
into new markets, or implementing new business models.
- Support the tax audit process by assisting with data gathering,
responding to tax authority inquiries, and providing necessary documentation.
- Provide substantive defense in tax audits/investigations and ensure
prompt resolution of reviews and queries initiated by the various tax
authorities.
- Identify and promptly resolve tax-related issues, including
researching and communicating with relevant tax authorities or external tax
advisors.
- Stay updated on emerging tax issues and trends in the e-commerce
industry, assessing their impact on the company's tax compliance and planning
strategies.
- Collaborate with external tax advisors, consultants, or auditors as
needed to obtain specialized expertise or support for complex tax matters.
Perform tax disclosures in financial reporting.
- Develop and maintain tax records (including tax provisions) and tax-related
policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Provide tax-related training and guidance to internal stakeholders,
ensuring understanding of tax requirements and implications.
- Actively build and maintain the company’s reputation and
relationship with the tax authorities to reduce friction.
Requirements
Special Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
(ICAN/ACCA certification preferred).
- At least 5 years’ experience as a tax specialist, preferably with
consulting or financial services background.
- Solid knowledge of tax laws and regulations applicable to the
e-commerce and financial services industry, including sales tax, VAT and
Withholding Tax.
- Experience with tax compliance and reporting for
e-commerce and financial services transactions and operations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to
detail and accuracy.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate
effectively with cross-functional teams and external advisors.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a
fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge of and proficiency in using tax software and compliance/reporting
tools.
- Familiarity with e-commerce platforms, payment systems, and related
technologies is a plus.
- An understanding of international tax principles and cross-border
e-commerce is beneficial.
- Proficiency in relevant software applications,
such as Microsoft Excel, Word, and tax preparation software
Candidate Specification
- Motivated
by the mission of Sabi
- Pragmatic
with quantitative and analytical ability and attention to detail
- Driven,
independent thinker and leader who can juggle multiple
projects simultaneously with fast-changing priorities
- High
level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency.
- A
focus on execution. Willing and able to get hands dirty.
- Flexibility
to roll up your sleeves and attack problems and projects as
they arise, where you will need to set out a clear structure,
method and outcomes yourself .
Benefits
- Rapid
Career Growth
- Annual
Training Budget
- Robust
Health Coverage, including
-
Optical
Cover, and
- Dental
Cover
- Wellness
Programs, including
- Free
Gym Cover
- Free
Spa Cover
- Competitive
Pension Plan
- Flexible
Working
- Opportunity
to work in other global offices
-
Life
Cover
- Performance
Bonus
- Paid
Vacation Days
- Fully-funded
Team Bonding Activities
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