Senior Associate - Tax Advisory and Regulatory Services

Job Summary

We are looking to hire an experienced Senior Associate within our Tax Advisory & Regulatory Services team. The ideal candidate will have the opportunity to put his/her experience to use while working with other members of the team to provide tax, legal, regulatory, and start-up advisory services to various local and foreign clients.

Job Details

• Advise clients on a full spectrum of corporate and individual taxes and levies including compliance, planning, and research.
• Advise clients on relevant regulatory requirements for their business.
• Assist clients in ensuring compliance with the regulatory authorities.
• Conduct data protection audits on clients and also prepare and file data protection reports with the regulatory authority.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Manage teams of tax professionals and assistants working on client projects.
• Advise clients and be responsible for delivering high-quality tax service and advice.
• Participate in and contribute to market and business activities for the growth of the firm.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCY

• Tax structuring, strategy, and planning.
• Merger, acquisition, and divestures.
• Sound understanding of exchange control rules.
• Data protection audit and implementation.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders, develop strong relationships with client personnel and relevant regulatory agencies
• Strong leadership and project management skills

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years as a Tax & Regulatory Consultant (preferably with a legal background)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages - Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.
• A sound knowledge of the legal provisions and application of CIT, PIT, CGT, WHT, VAT, and other taxes and levies.
• A sound knowledge of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation, 2019 (NDPR) and other relevant local and global data protection laws.
• Maintain excellent oral, written, and presentation skills.
• Excellent track record in project management.
• Ability to work independently, but also work well with others.
• Excellent negotiating skills.
• Ability to work successfully with multiple stakeholders across all levels in the Firm.
• A minimum of a Second Class (Upper) degree from an accredited university.
• Law graduates must have a minimum of a second-class lower degree from the Nigeria Law School.
• A minimum of 5 O’ level credits including English Language and Mathematics at one sitting.

Andersen is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

About Company

Andersen in Nigeria

https://ng.andersen.com/

Our recruitment process is an important component of creating the Andersen in Nigeria culture. We dedicate considerable resources to finding the most talented professionals; individuals who are high achievers and enjoy working in a dynamic environment where their input is appreciated and rewarded. In line with Andersen's core value of stewardship: to hire the best and the brightest and invest in our people to ensure that legacy, we desire to ensure that key roles are filled by best-in-class talent with the requisite skills and experience. Our people are our greatest asset. It is our people, and their expertise, that set us apart. From day one, you will be assigned a "buddy" to guide you through the ins and outs of daily life at Andersen. You will also have a mentor who will work with you on your professional development, career goals, and career path at Andersen. We invest in our people and our people are invested in us.