Job Title: Corporate Tax Operations Manager
Location: Lagos
Job Summary
- We are now looking for a Corporate Tax Operations Manager – Africa (IMEA) to join our Corporate Tax Operations team.
- This is a senior, authority‑facing role operating in high‑audit environments, with responsibility for managing corporate tax operations, audits, and tax authority engagements across the African region.
Key Responsibilities
Tax Compliance, Reporting & Authority Engagement:
- Manage end‑to‑end corporate tax compliance across Africa, including corporate income tax, withholding taxes, freight taxes, and transfer pricing filings.
- Ensure accurate, timely, and defensible tax filings aligned with local regulations and audit expectations.
- Lead tax audits, enquiries, assessments, and dispute resolution with tax authorities across the region.
- Own tax controversy management, including technical submissions, objections, negotiations, and settlement strategies.
- Deliver global and regional tax reporting requirements, including CbCR and Pillar Two.
Audit Readiness, Risk & Governance:
- Drive proactive audit readiness through robust documentation, technical position papers, and evidence management.
- Manage tax accounting, provisioning, and uncertain tax positions with clear linkage to audit and dispute risk.
- Identify, assess, and manage tax risks arising from regulatory changes and business activities.
Operational Excellence & Collaboration:
- Strengthen standardized tax processes, controls, and governance frameworks.
- Collaborate closely with Finance, Legal, business teams, and external advisors to manage authority interactions.
- Leverage data and technology to enhance audit readiness and efficiency.
Who Are We Looking For?
- Professional tax or accounting qualification (e.g. Chartered Accountant, CPA).
- Minimum of 10 years of post‑qualification experience in corporate tax.
- Proven experience leading tax audits, enquiries, and disputes in high‑audit environments.
- Strong technical expertise with the ability to defend complex tax positions.
- Experience operating independently across multiple jurisdictions.
- Fluency in English and French.
- Strong judgement, stakeholder management, and authority‑facing credibility.
What We Offer
- A senior regional role with direct responsibility for corporate tax compliance and audit outcomes across Africa.
- High exposure to tax authorities, senior finance leadership, and global tax stakeholders.
- Opportunity to lead and defend complex tax positions in high‑audit jurisdictions.
- A role at the center of Maersk’s tax governance, risk management, and operational excellence agenda.
- A dynamic, international environment with strong cross‑functional collaboration.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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