Tax Practice

Role Overview

HRLeverage Africa is seeking an experienced Practice & Technical Support Manager – Tax Practice to lead the technical and operational management of the firm's Tax Practice.

Responsibilities

• Review tax computations, advisory work, and compliance assignments covering CIT, VAT, WHT, PAYE, and other applicable taxes.
• Provide technical guidance on Nigerian tax laws, regulations, and tax authority directives.
• Manage client engagements from onboarding through completion, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
• Review engagement files, tax opinions, reports, and client submissions for accuracy and compliance.
• Coordinate tax audits, investigations, queries, objections, and correspondence with relevant tax authorities.
• Monitor team workload, performance, utilisation, and professional development.
• Identify technical and operational risks and implement appropriate corrective actions.
• Maintain engagement trackers, tax dispute trackers, and other practice management records.
• Support business development through client meetings, proposals, presentations, and identification of additional tax opportunities.
• Prepare monthly reports covering WIP, engagements, outstanding deliverables, tax issues, staff utilisation, client complaints, and business development activities.
• Coach, mentor, and develop tax staff through training and technical reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or HND in Accounting or a related field.
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) is mandatory.
• MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years' relevant tax experience, preferably within a tax advisory, accounting, or consulting firm.
• Strong knowledge of Nigerian tax laws and tax compliance requirements.
• Proven experience handling tax audits, investigations, and engagements with tax authorities.
• Strong leadership, analytical, communication, and client-management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple engagements and deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.

How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: adedoyin.hrleverageafrica@gmail.com using the position as subject of email.