Tax Assistant Job in Nairobi Kenya

Duma Works is recruiting a Tax Assistant for one of our clients; a leading medium sized audit and business consultancy firm providing various finance and business related services.

Location: Nairobi
 

Job Type: Full time

Duties:

• Preparing and filing taxes for over 400 clients.


• To ensure all taxation filing deadlines are met.


• To ensure the VAT transactions are applied accurately and consistently across the accounting system.


• Other duties, including special projects.


• Answer and respond to clients’ inquiries on their tax problems.


• Organize and manage all tax reports, statements and documents relating to clients.


• Maintain strict client confidentiality relating to their tax matters.


• Dealing with queries on taxation as emanated from Audit or from Client.


• General correspondence with clients and KRA.


• Must be aware of the Tax Laws and emerging issues; Vat, Paye, Nssf, NHif, withholding taxes, Installment taxes etc.


• Effective Maintenance of tax files having an index and things to do clearly labeled and effectively followed.


• Effective Listing of all Clientele in relation to tax.


• Completion and submission of self-assessment returns and Corporate tax returns (now on ITAX).


• Visit to KRA offices to sort out client tax matters.


• Visit to client’s premises when tax officials are carrying out an in depth exercise.


• Be conversant with the KRA I tax platform and be ready to deal with all queries on the same.


• Assist the Tax Department on In-depths.

Essential Skills:

• Tax deadline conversant


• Computer literate comfortable using spreadsheets and formulas.


• Should have a liking to read.


• Microsoft Office Skills are required.


• The candidate should have a keen interest in detail

Key Competencies:

Preferred background

• Minimum one year experience


• Audit Firm Tax Department


• KRA Clerk


• Tax oriented BPO or consultancy firm

Education:

• ICPAK Certification is a plus.

Core Values:

• Integrity and Honesty; to enhance stakeholders’ confidence in our services, we shall meet their expectations by carrying out duties and responsibilities with honesty, fineness and integrity.


• Confidentiality; Utmost Privacy is required for the job at hand.


• Professionalism; to adhere to best practices, high levels of competence and ethics through Continuous Professional Development for improved service delivery.


• Team Work; we shall collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to achieve our goals and objectives through consultations, consensus building, participation and consideration of diversity of opinion and experiences.


• Creativity and Innovation; Promote innovation and creativity through; research, regular brainstorming sessions and exchange of ideas at all levels, so as to tap the full potential of our staff, members and partners.


• Social Responsibility; to exhibit a high degree of sensitivity and responsibility within the Firm.


• Co-operation; to be accommodative and responsive.

How to Apply:
 

Applications letters and detailed CV are to be sent by email to apply@dumaworks.com marking the subject as “TA 1855”, Your Full name &  Phone number e.g. TA 1864, Barack Obama, 07xxxxxxxxx. 

If you don’t follow these instructions, your application will not go through

Deadline for receiving applications: 30th September 2015