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Job Vacancy at The Place for a Tax & Pension Accountant
The
Place - We are a fast growing, world class, and dynamic, multi-billion
Nigerian conglomerates, established and managed by a team of
professionals with decades of management consulting and accounting
experience/ training from Arthur Andersen (now KPMG in Nigeria).
We are
presently into restaurants, hotel, and nightclubbing. We are opening new
outlets in Lagos and looking for high-flying individual who shares the
values of hard work, commitment and integrity and places high premium on
personal development and career growth.
Job Title: Tax & Pension Accountant
Job Description
The
individual occupying this position will be involved in evaluating
payroll data, income statement accounts, computing pension & tax,
enlightening staff and management on necessary deductions and
reconciling and analyzing payroll affiliated balance sheets.
Responsibilities
•
Coordinate preparation and remittance of monthly PAYE Tax, Withholding
Tax, Value Added Tax for Federal and State agencies and ensure proper
maintenance of accounting records and documentation in compliance with
statutory requirements and Company policies
• Keep abreast of relevant tax & pension legislation and best practice in order to ensure compliance.
• Prepare monthly P&L report to ensure compliance with the Company policy and local standard.
• Ensure daily posting of transactions on QuickBooks and Excel spread sheet.
• Assistance to auditors to finalise accounts at the year-end along with Tax Audit.
• Manage regulatory bodies and ensures adequate planning and control ahead of tax audit.
• Handle the settlement of salaries and wages through the accounts structure and develop periodic payroll reports
•
Act as the middleman between staff and pension fund administrator;
ensure all staff get functioning PFA account and their pensions are duly
deducted and remitted.
Qualifications
Requirements – Qualities – Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• A relevant first degree in accounting or other finance related field
• Strong analytical skills and results oriented
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and completeness and multitasking abilities is required
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Associate or at least Student Member of relevant professional bodies will be an added advantage.
•
Candidate must have a minimum of 3 -5 years’ experience in a financial
advisory/audit firm, with hands-on experience in tax and pension
computation for several clients
• Must be well grounded and sound in Pension and Tax Laws.
• Knowledge of accounting standards & principles including tax and pension laws
Additional InformationCandidates who do not meet the above criteria need not apply
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should
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