Tax Analyst

Principal Accountabilities

Prepare Withholding tax returns (Federal and All States) monthly for PZC, HPZ, HIN, NUT & CWD by spooling monthly reports, verifying applicable rates, separating into applicable tax jurisdictions, reconciling WHT report against ledger balances and processing payments. – Day 7 deadline
Review withholding tax reports for PZ Wilmar & PZ Wilmar Foods
Spool monthly VAT reports, ledgers for all entities and Prepare monthly VAT reports for PZ Wilmar & PZ Wilmar Foods responsible for the outcome
Process payments for all monthly taxes, final demand notice liabilities and every other undisputed tax liability
Prepare initial draft responses to demand notices, queries and other correspondence from the FIRS and state boards for the following companies; HPZ; Coolworld; PZ Cussons; PZ Tower; PZ Power
First level review of Kenya tax computations and provide support on other Kenyan tax issues like tax audits, refund claims etc.
Prepare trend analysis, decks and forecasts for tax planning & Budgeting
WHT credit note verification on B2B Customer purchases
Retrieve documents from the archive
Arrange logistics for tax auditors who visit the office.
File VAT Returns for all entities with the FIRS on or before 21st of every month
Apply for and Obtain Tax clearance certificates for all seven (7) entities every year
Receive and record all correspondence from tax authorities
Maintain correspondence tracker to ensure responses are filed within the stipulated timeline
Qualifications

B.Sc. (Accounting)
ICAN Certification / In view
Computer expertise especially in MS Word, MS Excel.
Technical/Professional Experience:

2 – 3 years minimum work experience
Good Knowledge of Group Accounting