Statutory Accounting & Tax Manager

The Statutory Accounting & Tax Manager is responsible to lead and oversee all tax, customs, transfer pricing, statutory compliance, audit management and tax governance matters across entities in Tanzania. 

Key Responsibilities:

Tax Compliance & Governance;

• Ensure full compliance with all Tanzanian tax laws and regulations. 
• Oversee preparation, review, and filing of; 

1. Corporate Income Tax, VAT, Withholding Tax. 
2. Skills Development Levy (SDL), PAYE. 
3. Fuel Levy and other sector-specific taxes. 
4. Local Government Taxes.
5. Stamp Duty.

• Ensure timely payment of all tax obligations, maintain a robust tax governance and internal control framework and Monitor changes in tax legislation and communicate business impacts to management. 

Tax Accounting & Financial Reporting; 

• Review monthly, quarterly, and annual tax provisions. 
• Ensure proper accounting treatment of current and deferred taxes in accordance with IFRS. 
• Lead tax reconciliations and tax balance sheet reviews. 
• Validate tax disclosures in statutory and group financial statements. 
• Support month-end and year-end close activities. 

Management of Tax Audits & Disputes; 

• Lead and coordinate all TRA audits, investigations, reviews, and assessments. 
• Manage tax audits [VAT, refund, PAYE, Customs, PCA, Comprehensive CIT and TP]
• Prepare technical responses to tax authority queries. 
• Be the point of contact and resolve audit findings and tax assessments under Management guidance and leadership. 
• Coordinate external tax consultants and legal advisors where necessary. 

Customs & Trade Compliance on periodic basis;

• Oversee customs compliance with all import and export activities. 
• Ensure proper tariff classification and customs valuation in conjunction with Sales and Logistic team. 
• Manage customs duty exemptions and relief schemes where applicable. 
• Review duties and VAT implications on imported equipment, spare parts, and machinery. 
• Lead engagements with customs authorities on Post Clearance Audits and customs disputes. 

Transfer Pricing & International Tax;

• Maintain Transfer Pricing documentation for all related party transactions. 
• Review cross-border transactions and financing arrangements. 
• Coordinate local transfer pricing studies and benchmarking exercises under Local Management and Group Head of Tax. 
• Manage withholding tax obligations on international transactions. 

Business Advisory; 

• Provide tax advice to all functions with their interactions with external business partners:  
• Assess tax implications on New contracts, Capital investments, Equipment imports and Financing transactions 
• Support commercial bids and customer contracts from a tax risk perspective. 

Tax Risk Management;

• Establish and maintain a Tax Risk Register. 
• Identify and mitigate tax exposures. 
• Conduct regular tax health checks. 
• Ensure adequate documentation supporting tax positions. 
• Drive remediation plans arising from audits and internal reviews. 

Stakeholder Management; 

• Build strong working relationships with: Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA), Tanzania Customs, Local Government Authorities, External and internal Auditors, Tax Advisors.
• Local Internal Teams and management.
• Legal Counsel [Group and local].
• Group Finance and Group Tax Teams. 

Leadership & People Management;

• Lead and develop the Tanzania Tax Function. 
• Set performance objectives and KPIs. 
• Promote a culture of compliance, integrity, and continuous improvement. 
• Develop succession planning for tax-related positions. 

Qualifications and Experience:

• Master’s degree in accounting, Finance, Economics, Law or Taxation with CPA (T), ACCA, CA or equivalent professional qualification. 
• Minimum 12 years’ tax experience, including 5 years in a tax leadership role managing TRA and Customs engagements and at least 04 Years in an audit firm.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Compliance:100% on time filing of all tax returns, 100% on time payment of tax liabilities, Zero significant tax penalties due to non-compliance. 
• Audit Management: Closure of audits within agreed timelines, Reduction in unsettled audit assessments, Successful defense of tax positions during audits. 
• Financial: Accurate monthly tax provisions, No material tax reporting adjustments from external auditors, Reduction of unrecoverable tax costs. 
• Governance: Completion of quarterly tax risk reviews, Up-to-date transfer pricing documentation, Full compliance with Group Tax Policies.