KPMG
Tax Senior Associate Job Nairobi at KPMG
Job Description
Tax Senior Associate Job Nairobi at KPMG
Key roles and responsibilities
- Provide expert advice to clients on a wide range of tax matters.
- Lead the preparation and review of accurate and timely tax returns for individuals and corporate entities.
- Lead comprehensive tax health checks for clients, reviewing financial records and identifying areas of non-compliance or potential tax risks.
- Work closely with clients to address inquiries, provide updates, and offer proactive solutions to potential tax challenges.
- Assist clients in handling KRA audits, ensuring adherence to audit timelines and effectively addressing any queries raised by tax authorities.
- Provide guidance to the team in the preparation of tax provisions and deferred tax calculations.
- Analyze financial statements to identify potential tax issues or opportunities for tax efficiency.
- Assist with drafting opinion letters, responses to Revenue Authority inquiries, Revenue Authority’s ruling requests and writing other technical memoranda.
- Keep abreast of industry trends and best practices in tax planning and compliance.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including audit and advisory teams, to provide integrated solutions to clients.
- Assist in developing and implementing tax planning strategies for clients.
- Stay informed about changes in the business environment that may affect tax compliance or planning.
- Ensure compliance with the Risk Management and KYC procedures for engagements.
- Work with Associates and Managers to ensure smooth engagement administration and billing.
- Build and manage client relationships.
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure seamless service delivery and holistic client support.
- Mentor and guide junior team members, sharing your knowledge and expertise to foster their professional growth.
- Assist in organizing trainings and other departmental activities within and outside the firm, etc. as maybe assigned.
- Contribute to thought leadership through writing articles and participating in activities aimed at brand enhancement..
Academic/Professional qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in business or related field from an accredited university.
- Professional qualifications e.g., ACCA, CPA are highly desirable.
- Any professional qualification in Taxation from an accredited college/university will be an added advantage.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and performing internet research.
- A minimum of four years of relevant experience in tax compliance and advisory within an accounting firm or similar environment.
Personal attributes:
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills and the ability to articulate complex information.
- Ability to build positive relationships with team members and clients.
- Ability to handle simultaneously multiple engagements and client service teams.
- Skills, and comfort interacting with C-level professionals.
- Flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks.
- Strong organizational skills
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
We offer:
- An exciting opportunity to work with a Big 4 firm on cutting edge clients across Africa.
- Continuous learning and development.
- Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams.
- Unrivalled space to grow and be innovative.
- Opportunity for international travel.
Tax Senior Associate Job Nairobi at KPMG
Method of Application
If your career aspirations match this exciting opportunity, please use the link below to apply:
Filling the link is mandatory for consideration alongside your application to talentrecruit@kpmg.co.ke quoting job title by 06 May 2024.