Job Vacancy: Senior Corporate Tax Manager
Location: Harare
Company: BDO Zimbabwe, Chartered Accountants
Deadline for Applications: On or before 14 March 2025
BDO Zimbabwe invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position of Senior Corporate Tax Manager within their high-performing tax team. This is a highly varied role that will involve close collaboration with the Head of Tax, playing a crucial part in the continued success and excellence of our reputable tax function.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee engagements from a budgetary and commercial perspective, effectively communicating significant issues, fees, and estimates to the Head of Tax and clients.
- Generate new business opportunities alongside Directors and build extensive client networks.
- Actively participate in organizing tax seminars and client education programs.
- Seek to provide cross-discipline and other tax services to clients.
- Foster strong relationships internally, both within the tax department and across other service lines.
- Develop and lead a team focused on the Corporate Tax service offering.
- Enhance the firm’s capabilities for tax compliance services by initiating tax health check services and building a substantial client portfolio for outsourced tax compliance.
- Deliver practical and commercial tax advisory services, identifying new tax planning opportunities for existing and potential clients.
- Manage work in progress (WIP) and oversee billing arrangements for a portfolio of clients, which includes reviewing fee proposals and conducting debt collection.
- Mentor and develop junior staff to enhance their capabilities.
- Conduct corporate tax compliance work for a diverse portfolio of clients, ensuring timely and efficient management of all compliance requirements.
- Serve as a key point of contact for BDO’s versatile client portfolio.
- Supervise and manage engagement workflows, including training, deadlines, filing requirements, and related tasks.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Minimum educational qualification of a degree in Accounting, Economics, Fiscal Studies, or a related field.
- Proven experience in corporate tax, preferably within the financial services, industry, mining, and manufacturing sectors.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively as a “team player” and demonstrate leadership qualities.
- Confidence and ability to build relationships in business and collaborate effectively with non-tax professionals.
- Keen interest and enthusiasm for corporate tax and international developments in the area.
- Capacity to take ownership of all aspects of engagements while knowing when to delegate for efficiency.
- Excellent writing skills and ability to apply technical knowledge through logical and organized analysis.
Skills Required:
- Extensive tax experience with a strong desire to further develop a career in corporate tax.
- In-depth knowledge of income tax, Value Added Tax (VAT), customs duty, and capital gains tax legislation.
- Proven track record in corporate tax compliance, gained through experience in professional service firms.
- Exceptional communication skills and strong organizational and people management abilities.
- Experience with ZIMRA and in a professional tax firm is an advantage.
- Advanced Diploma in International Tax (ADIT) is preferred.
What We Offer:
- Competitive remuneration package.
- Opportunities for career progression within our international network.
If you meet the above requirements and are interested in joining our team, please submit your application to careers@bdo.co.zw. Please ensure to clearly label your email subject as ‘Corporate Tax Manager’.
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We look forward to your application!