Post Title: Tax and Treasury Manager
Job location: Dar es Salaam
Employer: Helios Towers
The Helios Towers is a significant independent telecoms infrastructure company with one of the largest tower portfolios in Africa and the Middle East. It creates, owns, and operates telecom passive infrastructure, offering services to mobile network providers. Helios Towers now operates in nine markets throughout Africa and the Middle East. Tax and Treasury Manager Position Available at Helios Towers
Job Overview:
Drive financial strength and regulatory compliance with competent tax and treasury management, ensuring the organization's long-term prosperity with confidence and integrity.
The post will be headquartered in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
The Role Responsibilities:
As a Tax and Treasury Manager, you will be able to:
Tax Management:
- Ensure that all tax returns are prepared and submitted on time, accurately, and in accordance with applicable requirements.
- Monitor changes to tax rules and advise management on the ramifications and necessary modifications.
- Create and implement tax strategies to maximize tax advantages and reduce risks.
- Coordinate responses to audit queries and ensure that unresolved recommendations are effectively closed.
- Communicate with external tax consultants and authorities to ensure compliance and address difficulties.
- Maintain thorough documentation and tax records for both internal and external examination.
Treasury operations:
- Oversee daily cash management to ensure liquidity and efficient fund utilization throughout the firm.
- Manage banking partnerships to ensure competitive financial services and meet strategic finance requirements.
- Forecast and monitor cash flows, analyze patterns, and make financial recommendations.
- Develop and implement investment strategies for surplus funds in accordance with corporate policies.
- Ensure that payments and funding requests are processed on schedule and according to internal processes.
- Enforce compliance with treasury standards and processes while limiting financial.
The requirements for the role
To be successful in the role, you will have:
- A minimum of an undergraduate degree in finance, tax management, or a related area is required.
- Chartered Accountant and Taxation credentials.
- Tax consulting experience with one of the Big Four audit companies.
- Tax accounting and IFRS expertise and experience.
- Tax management experience.
- Broad industry exposure.
- 4+ years of expertise in finance and taxation.
Core Competencies and Technical Skills:
- Tax Expertise: Thorough understanding of local and international tax laws, regulations, and filing requirements.
- Treasury Management: Solid understanding of cash flow forecasts, liquidity management, investment strategies, and banking operations.
- Financial Acumen: The ability to read financial statements, create budget inputs, and evaluate tax and treasury consequences for corporate success.
- Regulatory Compliance: Understanding of audit standards, regulatory frameworks, and risk mitigation methods.
- ERP and Financial Systems: Knowledge of systems such as SAP or other treasury and tax management platforms.
- Analytical thinking involves sharp problem-solving abilities and data-driven decision-making.
Strategic and Collaborative Skills:
- Cross-functional Communication: The ability to collaborate effectively across departments such as finance, audit, human resources, and legal.
- Leadership and Influence: Demonstrated ability to manage projects or teams and persuade stakeholders to adopt best practices.
- Policy and Process Development: Ability to establish and improve internal procedures for compliance, efficiency, and resilience.
- Audit and advisory collaboration: Previous experience working with auditors, consultants, and external organizations to address recommendations and queries.
Personal attributes and soft skills:
- Integrity and accountability: Ensuring ethical behavior and openness in financial processes.
- Attention to Detail: Careful management of complex financial data and documentation.
- Adaptability: Ability to navigate regulatory changes, shifting priorities, and dynamic settings.
- Time Management: The ability to efficiently prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
The Helios Towers is dedicated to fostering equal opportunity in employment. You and all job applicants shall be treated equally, regardless of age, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, or belief.
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