Tax Manager
Core
Oversee direct and indirect tax compliance, reporting, and strategy for Kenyan operations while coordinating activities across the East African region.
Role type
Senior IC Tax Manager
Builds
Tax compliance filings, regional tax strategies, and transfer pricing documentation for East African operations.
Domain
Finance / Taxation / East African Community (EAC)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Kenyan tax law expertise, East African tax regime knowledge, transfer pricing management, audit liaison, tax provision computation, process improvement, stakeholder management, policy development, team mentorship
Preferred skills
Postgraduate Diploma or Master's in Taxation, Big Four or multinational experience
Technologies
eTIMS/TIMS, tax compliance software, financial accounting systems
Responsibilities
Manage preparation and filing of Kenyan statutory tax returns (CIT, VAT, WHT, PAYE), provide tax guidance on business operations and intercompany transactions, act as primary liaison with KRA for audits and disputes, oversee computation of current and deferred tax provisions, coordinate regional tax filings across East Africa, develop regional tax strategies, manage transfer pricing documentation, monitor regional tax legislation, implement process improvements, prepare tax memoranda and training materials, mentor junior finance team members
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC