Head of Tax West and Central Africa Area (WCA”) at British American Tobacco

British American Tobacco plc (BAT) is a leading global enterprise specializing in the production and distribution of cigarettes, tobacco, and a diverse range of nicotine-based offerings. With a rich heritage since its inception in 1902, BAT has its headquarters situated in the vibrant city of London, England. As of 2019, the company proudly holds the esteemed position of being the foremost tobacco organization worldwide, renowned for its exceptional net sales performance…

Who Are We Looking For?

To support the efficient management of BAT’s direct and indirect tax positions, you will carry out a variety of corporate tax compliance and/or advisory tasks, including corporate tax liabilities, excise duty, withholding taxes, tax reporting, transfer pricing, and ensuring compliance with all statutory positions for WCA.

Additionally, offer proactive, top-notch advice, direction, and knowledge in the implementation of tax management systems in areas like corporate tax, transfer pricing, inter-company recharge management, and tax-driven decision support for business decisions.

Responsibilities

Completion and filing of all tax returns, including those for corporation tax, VAT, payroll tax, and excise duty, as well as the upkeep of schedules for tax-sensitive accounts.
Create provisional tax calculations, provisional tax returns, and start provisional tax payments.
Completion of dividends tax returns, collecting withholding tax (“WHT”) certificates and calculating available WHT relief.
Monitoring of yearly tax returns, including communication with tax professionals as necessary for WCA.
Preparation of current tax and deferred tax charge estimates for the full fiscal year’s forecast.
Preparation of tax note computations for WCA entities in the Annual Financial Statement (“AFS”).
Completing half-year and year-end BPC schedules, as well as quarterly BAT Group reporting templates.
Ensuring SOx compliance following established processes and procedures.
Collection of transfer pricing information, including financial information and supporting paperwork, on an annual basis that will be used to create transfer pricing reports by BAT’s Tax Centre of Excellence.
Process management and data gathering for transfer pricing validation procedures
Transfer pricing documents submission to the appropriate tax authorities.
Observing and ensuring that Encompass (PwC Tool) activities are being completed.
Helping with budget operations for the direct tax function and keeping track of BAT entities’ e-filing profiles with various WCA governments.

Qualification

Bachelor’s degree with professional accountancy/legal and/or tax qualifications.
Minimum of four years tax experience in a corporate environment preferably fastmoving consumer goods (“FMCG”) or similar environment, including an audit firm.
Excellent corporate tax technical knowledge (including deferred tax);
A comprehensive knowledge of financial systems and management in general.

Additional Requirements

Possess intermediate to advanced understanding of the following software programs: Word and Excel from Microsoft;
Have drive, assertiveness, and attention to detail
Possess excellent influencing skills and an ability to work effectively with all levels of staff within BAT and externally.
Be a good communicator.
Have SAP knowledge

Perks & Benefits

Competitive salary
Excellent benefits
Market leading bonus

Additional information

British American Tobacco (“BAT”) has direct and indirect business operations in 14 nations in West and Central Africa. For BAT’s West and Central African companies, the position is responsible for tax compliance. Everything we do at BAT is based on cooperation, variety, and teamwork. We are aware that working together with coworkers from all backgrounds strengthens us and best positions us to achieve our corporate objectives. Bring your uniqueness with you!

Application Procedure

Qualified and interested persons should click on APPLY to complete the required form.