Tax Specialist

Job Title: Tax Specialist

Location: Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Work Mode: Hybrid

Job Summary

• Our client, a Tier 2 accounting and advisory firm serving Africa’s high-growth startups and SMEs across fintech, energy, logistics, manufacturing, and software, is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Tax Specialist with strong knowledge of Nigerian tax laws, accounting principles, and financial reporting standards.
• The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring full tax compliance, managing end-to-end tax filings, supporting financial reporting and tax accounting processes, advising on transaction-related tax matters, and representing clients during tax audits while proactively mitigating tax risks.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and file monthly, quarterly, and annual tax returns (VAT, CIT, WHT, PAYE, Transfer Pricing) in full compliance with Nigerian tax laws, managing end-to-end submissions via Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and relevant State Internal Revenue Service (SIRS) portals.
• Ensure accurate tax computations, timely remittances, proper documentation, and audit-ready record retention.
• Prepare tax provisions, post accurate tax entries in the general ledger, reconcile tax balances with financial statements, and support deferred tax calculations in line with IFRS and Nigerian accounting standards.
• Review invoices, contracts, and business transactions to ensure VAT and WHT compliance, identify tax risks, and provide practical advisory recommendations.
• Monitor regulatory changes, respond to tax authority queries, represent clients during federal and state tax audits, and implement proactive tax risk mitigation strategies.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or related fields
• Professional certification such as ICAN, ACCA, or CITN is strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years’ hands-on experience in Nigerian tax practice.
• Consulting experience is an added advantage.