AUDITTAX MANAGER

JOB TITLE: AUDIT/TAX MANAGER

Location: Nigeria (Lagos/Ilorin/Abuja offices)

Remuneration: gross per annum other benefits

About the Role

Our client a leading firm of Chartered Accountants and Tax Practitioners is looking to recruit an experienced Audit/Tax Manager to lead and manage its audit and tax practice. The successful candidate will oversee audit planning and execution tax compliance and advisory services financial reporting client relationship management staff supervision and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Lead planning execution and completion of audit engagements across various industries

Perform quality assurance reviews of audit working papers for ISA and regulatory compliance

Manage corporate tax VAT withholding tax and other statutory tax compliance and advisory services

Represent clients during tax audits investigations and regulatory engagements

Evaluate clients internal controls governance and risk management frameworks

Review financial statements for IFRS compliance and provide technical accounting advice

Build and maintain strong client relationships and support business development efforts

Lead supervise and mentor audit and tax teams (Supervisors Seniors Associates Trainees)

Ensure compliance with ISA IFRS tax legislation CAMA and other regulatory requirements

Support the firms strategic objectives KPIs and practice growth initiatives

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelors degree (Second Class Upper) in Accounting Finance Economics or related field; a Masters degree/MBA is an added advantage

Chartered Accountant status (ICAN or ACCA); CITN membership is highly desirable

Minimum of 58 years progressive experience in external audit tax and assurance within a professional services firm

At least 3 years in a managerial role leading audit and tax engagements

Proven experience managing statutory audits for multinationals listed companies financial institutions or large private organizations

Experience representing clients before NRS State Internal Revenue Services FRCN and other regulatory bodies

Technical Competencies

Strong knowledge of IFRS ISA Nigerian tax legislation (NTA 2025 NTAA 2025 JRB Act 2025 NRS Act 2025) CAMA and Transfer Pricing Regulations

Proficiency in audit/accounting software (CaseWare TeamMate IDEA ACL Analytics SAP Oracle or Microsoft Dynamics)

Advanced MS Excel Word and PowerPoint skills

Leadership & Behavioral Competencies

Excellent leadership coaching and people management skills

Strong analytical problem-solving and communication abilities

High integrity professionalism and commercial awareness

Please Note: Candidates who currently hold an active ICAN and/or CITN Practice Licence will not be considered for this role due to Private Practice.

Benefits

Location: Nigeria (Lagos/Ilorin/Abuja offices)

Remuneration: gross per annum other benefits

Required Skills:

Qualifications & Experience Bachelors degree (Second Class Upper) in Accounting Finance Economics or related field; a Masters degree/MBA is an added advantage Chartered Accountant status (ICAN or ACCA); CITN membership is highly desirable Minimum of 58 years progressive experience in external audit tax and assurance within a professional services firm At least 3 years in a managerial role leading audit and tax engagements Proven experience managing statutory audits for multinationals listed companies financial institutions or large private organizations Experience representing clients before NRS State Internal Revenue Services FRCN and other regulatory bodies Technical Competencies Strong knowledge of IFRS ISA Nigerian tax legislation (NTA 2025 NTAA 2025 JRB Act 2025 NRS Act 2025) CAMA and Transfer Pricing Regulations Proficiency in audit/accounting software (CaseWare TeamMate IDEA ACL Analytics SAP Oracle or Microsoft Dynamics) Advanced MS Excel Word and PowerPoint skills Leadership & Behavioral Competencies Excellent leadership coaching and people management skills Strong analytical problem-solving and communication abilities High integrity professionalism and commercial awareness Please Note: Candidates who currently hold an active ICAN and/or CITN Practice Licence will not be considered for this role due to Private Practice.

Required Education:

Bsc ACCA

Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Monthly Salary Salary: 800000 - 800000