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Regional Tax specialist - Ghana (F/H)

Ghana Permanent View Job Description
Our client is looking for a Tax Specialist - West Africa to manage tax compliance and provide hands-on tax support across Ghana and selected West African countries.Reporting into Group Tax, the role will act as the key tax contact for local finance and business teams, tax authorities and external advisers, while ensuring compliance with Group policies and local tax requirements.
  • Regional remit West Africa
  • Role based in Accra

About Our Client

Our client is an international Company with operations in East & West Africa.

Job Description

-Manage and coordinate direct and indirect tax compliance across Ghana and assigned West African entities, including tax calculations, returns, payments and statutory filings,

-Maintain the regional tax calendar and ensure accurate, timely and auditable compliance documentation in line with Group standards,

-Support the internalisation of recurring tax compliance activities, reducing reliance on external advisers,

-Provide practical tax advice to finance and business teams on contracts, transactions, operations, imports, services and commercial initiatives,

-Monitor local tax developments, identifying their potential impact on the business and escalating significant issues or opportunities to Group Tax,

-Act as the key local contact with tax authorities and external advisers, coordinating tax audits, assessments, information requests and, where required, disputes or appeals,

-Identify and report tax risks, compliance gaps and audit exposures, ensuring appropriate documentation and follow-up,

- Provide regular reporting to Group Tax on compliance status, audits, risks and material local developments.

The Successful Applicant

With a bachelor in Tax, Accounting or Finance, the successful candidate will have a strong tax background with hands-on experience in Ghanaian taxation, ideally complemented by exposure to other West African jurisdictions.

You combine solid knowledge of corporate and indirect taxes, tax compliance and tax audits with the ability to translate technical tax matters into practical advice for the business.

You are proactive, rigorous and commercially minded, with strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to interact effectively with finance teams, tax authorities and external advisers in an international environment.

What's on Offer

Local contract.

Contact
Igor Rochette
Quote job ref
JN-092026-7107385
Phone number
+33 1 41 92 44 68

Job summary

Function
Legal
Specialisation
Tax Law
Industry
Transport & Distribution
Where
Ghana
Job Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Igor Rochette
Consultant phone
+33 1 41 92 44 68
Job Reference
JN-092026-7107385