Job Position in Lagos for a Tax Leader (CWA) at International Business Machines Corporation

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is a global technology and innovation company headquartered in Armonk, NY. It is the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 400,000 employees serving clients in 170 countries. IBM offers a wide range of technology and consulting services; a broad portfolio of middleware for collaboration, predictive analytics, software development and systems management; and the world's most advanced servers and supercomputers. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Tax Leader (CWA) Job ID: 84176BR Location: Lagos IBM Business Group: GLMKT Primary job category: Finance Secondary Job Category: Tax and Treasury Employment Type: Full-Time Contract type: Regular Job Description

• As Tax Leader  you will be responsible and oversee all direct tax aspects including but not limited to:
• Local regulatory requirements
• Manage  tax aspects of acquisitions and divestitures
• Corporate Income Tax (CIT) compliance matters
• Prepare and review tax returns and tax payments
• Provide guidance to IBM’s Accounting function on tax adjustments (permanent/timing)
• Tax audit coordination / relationship with Tax Authorities
• Proactive identification of weaknesses in the process and identification of solutions
• Support business (advisory role) in local and cross border tax matters
• Provide tax advice and counsel to IBM management and business
• Review contract proposals and provide tax position in association with the regional and worldwide tax functions
• Track legislative changes and pro-actively inform the local management, finance and regional tax function

• Fluent English and German
• Formal Tax education
• 3 years of experience as a direct tax professional in a multinational corporation
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong business acumen
• Risk awareness in tax matters

• 8 years of experience as a direct tax professional in a multinational corporation

• Master's Degree.

• Up to 10% or 1 day a week