Tax Manager

• Job Title: Tax Manager
• Location: Kribi, Cameroon
• Salary: Min 1000000 CFA
• Experience : Min 10 years 

1. Key Responsibilities

Tax Governance and Strategy

•  Develop and implement the company’s tax strategy.
•  Advise senior management on the tax implications of strategic decisions.
•  Ensure proactive management of tax risks.
•  Participate in investment, expansion, or restructuring projects.

Tax Compliance

•  Ensure compliance with tax filing and payment obligations.
•  Oversee the preparation and validation of tax returns.
•  Ensure that operations comply with applicable tax regulations.
•  Ensure that tax deadlines are met.

Tax Optimization

•  Identify tax optimization opportunities that comply with the law.
•  Analyze tax regimes applicable to industrial activities and investments.
•  Assess the tax implications of the company’s projects and contracts.
•  Propose solutions aimed at improving tax efficiency.

Management of Tax Audits and Litigation

•  coordinate tax audits and administrative inspections.
•  Prepare responses to requests from the tax authorities.
•  Manage tax litigation in collaboration with external counsel.
•  Monitor tax assessments and any appeals.

Regulatory Monitoring and Advisory Services

•  Continuously monitor developments in tax and customs regulations.
•  Inform the relevant departments of regulatory changes.
•  Prepare analytical reports and recommendations.
•  Raise awareness among teams regarding best practices in tax matters.

Coordination with Other Departments

•  Work with the accounting department to ensure the consistency of tax data.
•  Collaborate with the legal, sales, purchasing, logistics, and production departments.
•  Participate in the development of budgets and financial forecasts.

2. Responsibilities

•  Ensuring the company’s tax compliance.
•  Ensuring the accuracy of tax and quasi-tax returns.
•  Minimizing and managing tax risks.
•  Optimizing the tax burden in compliance with regulations.
•  Managing tax audits and disputes.
•  Ensuring the compliance of transactions with tax implications

3. Key Activities

•  Overseeing the preparation of periodic tax returns.
•  Validate tax calculations.
•  Conduct internal tax audits.
•  Prepare tax reports for senior management.
•  Participate in accounting and financial closings.
•  Assess the tax implications of new industrial projects.
•  Monitor applicable tax exemptions, credits, and incentives.

4. Required Qualifications

Education

•  Master’s degree (Bac+5) in Taxation, Tax Law, Accounting, Finance, Auditing, or equivalent.
•  A specialized degree in taxation or public accounting is a plus.

Experience

• At least 10 years of experience in corporate taxation.
•  Significant experience in a manufacturing industry or an industrial group.
•  Experience managing tax audits and litigation.
•  Être âgé entre 40 et 45 ans

Technical Knowledge

•  Corporate taxation.
•  International taxation (if applicable).
•  Taxation of industrial investments.
•  Customs and quasi-tax regulations.
•  Accounting and finance.
•  Tax audit.
•  ERP systems and management software.

Behavioral Skills

•  Integrity and a strong sense of ethics.
•  Rigor and precision.
•  Ability to analyze and synthesize information.
•  Leadership.
•  Negotiation skills.
•  Discretion and confidentiality.
•  Ability to work under pressure