Tax & Treasury Associate at Sanergy

About the role

The Tax & Treasury Associate ensures tax compliance & the accuracy of entries to ledger accounts and reconciles all tax related accounts in a timely & accurate manner

Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor latest developments, Tax laws etc. and adjust guidelines and processes to keep us aligned with best practices.
• Review internal processes & develop Tax procedure manual & support delivery of changes/improvements relating to tax
• Prepare & plan monthly internal tax health checks
• Support preparation & analyses the raw data necessary for filing of statutory & tax
• Work with the MEC team to pass all recommended adjustments to Tax & Statutory related ledgers on a monthly basis
• Review all tax payments before hand & ensuring that they are in line with tax payment plan
• Tax Compliance, Reporting teams - Collaborate with the relevant tax Centre of Excellence team to provide high quality, timely tax activities and outcomes to the business
• External Advisors - Support the relationship with external tax advisors and hold them to account for the delivery of timely, cost effective and value adding tax advice
• Liaise as appropriate with the teams responsible for payroll taxes and for customs & excise taxes in resolution of any audits/assessments relating to these taxes
• Hold strong relationships with all Kenyan tax bodies and proactively engages them on speedy resolution of any tax audits or tax enquiries
• Monitor and control the flow of cash coming into and going out of the organization, helping ensure the company’s business and investment needs are met.
• Prepare and deliver treasury reports (cash balances, cash projections etc.).
• Safeguard, verify, and control all cash assets.
• Maintain cash movement policies, procedures, and controls

Qualifications

• BCOM degree (Accounting,Finance)
• CPA finalist or its equivalent
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a busy Accounting environment with at least 2 years in Tax management role
• Advanced excel knowledge a MUST
• Be an excellent team player/collaborator with excellent communication skills
• Have demonstrated the ability to act decisively and resolve problems