Current Opportunities at Jumia

• This role will report to the Head of Tax and the role will encompass handling quarterly and annual Tax reporting, Tax accounting, supervise Tax compliance obligations including transfer pricing documentation, assisting the local entities with their Tax audits and keeping up-to-date with global legislation which directly or indirectly affects the Jumia group.

What you will be doing:

• Operate as a key business partner to provide high quality tax compliance and reporting services for the Jumia group;
• Ensure compliance with applicable tax laws and group policies;
• Manage group tax reporting and automation processes in terms of current and deferred tax assessment, ETR and accounting under IFRS;
• Take an active role within the central tax team in the assessment, documentation and reporting of group uncertain tax positions;
• Review income tax returns and, more generally, supervise and be accountable for the compliance with filing obligations for direct and indirect taxes, including transfer pricing;
• Support and coordinate tax audits. Manage external tax service providers and coordinate the preparation of the materials to ensure the Jumia interests are well represented;
• Contribute to tax compliance automation projects.

What we are looking for:

• Background in Economics/Business Management/Law/Accounting;
• 2/5 years of experience with exposure to a broad range of Tax issues in international Tax law, contracts, Tax audits management, Tax reporting, financing in an international environment;
• Experience within the e-commerce sector would be a plus;
• Detail-oriented mindset;
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively;
• Passion for making things happen and getting excited about identifying and delivering simple solutions to complex Tax problems;
• Fluent in English both verbal and written;
• Previous exposure to a multinational environment is a plus.

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What you will be doing

• Manage end to end recruitment needs for Kenya and Uganda
• Partner with Business and Functional Leaders to set and drive strategy, goals, process, and metrics;
• Develop innovative ways to meet Jumia's expanding and evolving recruiting needs;
• Interact with recruiting teams from all Jumia's locations to provide a consolidated view of international and functional pipeline;
• Build hiring plans based on demand & capacity across several businesses to meet increasing hiring needs for specialized positions;
• Work closely with business leaders in all aspects of the recruitment process by educating and advocating for Jumia's best practices;
• Partner with key stakeholders (Business and Functional Leaders, Hiring Managers, HR People Partners and Finance Partners) to determine future talent needs;
• Lead and participate in cross-company special projects and initiatives related to Talent.
• Participate in career fairs and other recruitment events as needed.

This role can be based in any of these Jumia's offices: Nairobi
What we are looking for

• 5+ years of recruitment/ HR experience in a Corporate in-house recruiting or International recruitment Agency;
• Experienced in working with recruitment tools and systems;
• Organized and pragmatic;
• Skilled at partnering with hiring teams to build effective sourcing, assessment, and closing approaches;
• Experience creating, measuring and scaling workflow between Candidates, Hiring Managers and the Recruitment teams;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.