PZ Cussons is hiring a Tax Manager, Finance in Lagos to help ensure its business operates confidently, responsibly and efficiently across a complex tax landscape.
The preferred candidate will play a vital role in protecting the organisation through strong compliance, informed planning and proactive risk management, while supporting multiple business units and entities across Nigeria and other African markets.
Responsibilities
- Keep the business compliant and protected by ensuring accurate and timely tax reporting, filings and statutory remittances across multiple entities.
- Drive confidence in financial reporting through robust tax reconciliations, reviews and compliance monitoring.
- Build constructive relationships with tax authorities and external partners, ensuring queries, correspondence and tax matters are resolved efficiently.
- Support effective tax planning by providing analysis, forecasts and insights that help inform business decisions and budgeting processes.
- Contribute to strong governance by maintaining accurate records, managing compliance trackers and supporting audits, reviews and tax investigations.
- Provide tax expertise across the business, including support for operations in Ghana and Kenya, helping teams navigate tax obligations and opportunities with confidence.
Requirements
- A degree in Accounting and a professional qualification such as ICAN, ACCA or CITN.
- Experience in a tax-focused finance role, ideally within an FMCG, multinational or similarly complex environment.
- Strong knowledge of Nigerian tax legislation, including VAT, WHT, Companies Income Tax, PAYE, Transfer Pricing and related compliance requirements.
- A solid understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting and tax accounting processes.
- Experience working with SAP and Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel, to support reporting, analysis and compliance activities.
- Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and build relationships across different teams.
Key Benefits
Our benefit brings together your total rewards in one place.
Key benefits we offer include:
- Competitive annual bonus, pension, life assurance
- Medical Insurance
- Flexible holiday options
- PZ products
- Onsite gym (where available)
