Tax Manager at AB InBev Tanzania

TAX MANAGER
TAX MANAGER at AB InBev May 2024
locations TANZANIA DSM HQ
time type Full time
job requisition id 30064420

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The Key Purpose of this is role is to take on responsibility for
all operational tax matters of the businesses within the Tanzania
Business unit.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Determining and accounting for the Business’ tax liabilities and advising on tax provisioning
• Preparing
  (in conjunction with external advisers if appropriate), a year-end tax
  budget, a year end income tax return and quarterly tax liability
  forecasts (if applicable) and
• liaising with external auditors and with the Revenue Authorities on these
• Ensuring that provisional tax payments are correctly calculated and paid
• Ensuring
  Business tax compliance obligations are fully met in a timely and
  efficient manner and that the calculation of all tax liabilities is
  managed and tax payments are made in
• accordance with legislation and prescribed deadlines
• Reviewing
  the monthly Value Added Tax Returns and excise returns prior to
  signature by the Finance Director/Shared Service Ma n ager and
  submission thereof to the Revenue Service
• Responding to queries received from the Revenue Service in respect of the Business’ tax affairs
• Actively
  managing tax audits and to ensure that the Africa Hub Tax department is
  informed of such audits and are brought in a n d utilized at an
  appropriate point in accordance
• with the Group policy and procedures
• Ensuring
  that regular operational tax reviews are conducted across the Business
  and involving the Africa Hub Tax team or external tax consultants as
  appropriate
• Considering the reports produced in respect of these
  operational reviews, and ensuring that the relevant corrective measures
  are implemented by the business
• Attending to day-to-day internal queries which arise regarding all tax matters
• Considering
  and advising on the tax consequences, including transfer pricing
  consequences of various transactions (both with related and non related
  parties) entered into by the Business
• Ensuring that Transfer Pricing defense files are in place and updated on an annual basis
• Monitoring
  any changes in the tax laws applicable to the Business and
  communicating and ensuring that these changes are implemented timeously
  by the Business
• Promoting and implementing the standardization,
  automation and improvement of tax systems, as appropriate and in the
  context of Regional and Group initiatives
• Planning and
  presenting internal tax training, e.g. training of the Business’
  financial accountants, finance trainees and all relevant staff on Value
  Added Tax and excise duties etc.
• Providing tax input on lobbying initiatives that involve tax issues
• Taking
  responsibility for tax aspects of lobbying the Government/Local
  treasury on tax matters, whilst ensuring that the Shar e d Services
  Manager, Finance Director and the
• Africa Hub tax team are aware of this and actively provides input and guidance
• Acting
  as the key tax interface for the Finance Director and the Business on
  all tax matters and providing tax leadership, guidance and support
• Assisting
  the Business with developing appropriate tax staffing structures and
  positioning and coaching appropriate resources as applicable
• Developing,
  documenting and implementing an appropriate tax strategy for the
  Business, ensuring this is aligned with the Group’s overall tax strategy
• Interfacing
  with the tax advisor base that serves the business to ensure that the
  most efficient level of service is provided and to pro-actively manage
  the cost of advice provided
• Pro-actively managing key tax value,
  risks and issues across the Business by dedicating sufficient time and
  energy to resolve such issues in a cost-effective way
• Developing and executing strategies to ensure tax efficiency (including cash tax) across the Business
• Ensuring
  that the Business’ tax agreements/arrangements follow Group Tax
  policies and guidelines by liaising with the Africa Hub Tax department
  on these issues as well as on
• tax reputational matters
• Conducting
  quarterly tax operating committee meetings in order to discuss tax
  issues (i e the Finance Director to chair the meeting and at least one
  member of the Africa Hub
• Tax department to attend these meetings)
• Providing quarterly tax reports to the Finance Director and the Africa Hub Tax department
• Working
  with the Africa Hub Tax department on the implementation of appropriate
  structures, agreements and tax matters that may impact on the Africa
  region or the Group (e g all cross-border transactions with related
  parties)

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Key Competencies and Attributes:

• Pro-active and hands-on
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong communication and organizational skills

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in Accounting/Commerce/Tax
• 5
  years’ experience in tax arena, with specific emphasis on tax
  accounting/reporting and relevant on the ground Tanzania/ Africa tax
  experience in both direct and indirect taxes and international taxation.

Additional Information:

• Band: V
• Location: Tanzania, DSM HQ

AB
InBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be
made in-line with AB InBev employment equity plan and talent
requirements. We are a company that promotes gender equality. Internal
applicants require Line manager approval. Please note that only
short-listed applicants will be contacted. The advert has minimum
requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use
additional/relevant information as criteria for short-listing.