Full-Time Head of Tax

We are seeking an accomplished and proactive Head of Tax to lead and oversee the company’s tax function. You will be responsible for managing all aspects of taxation across the group, ensuring compliance, and creating strategies to optimize our tax position as we scale.

You will own the tax function end-to-end, demonstrating deep technical expertise in multiple jurisdictions in Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe, with a strong commercial mindset. You will anticipate, understand, and guide the business on all tax-related matters, working closely with finance, legal, and corporate secretarial teams.

Main responsibilities include:

1. Tax Compliance & Governance: Oversee compliant, accurate, and timely tax filings for all group companies across jurisdictions. Proactively monitor legislative changes and advise on impacts.
2. Operational Responsibilities: Manage local and cross-border tax considerations for transactions (WHT, VAT). Lead discussions with revenue authorities. Structure transactions for tax efficiency.
3. Tax Strategy & Structure: Develop and implement a group-wide tax strategy, lead tax modelling for new deals, and collaborate on business expansion.
4. Team Leadership & Collaboration: Build and lead a small tax team, collaborate with finance and corporate secretarial teams, manage external advisors.
5. Tax Operations & Administration: Maintain an organized database of tax filings and advice, oversee the deployment of tools to automate tax reporting and ensure clear audit trails. Provide updates to senior management.

Required skills include:

• Extensive tax experience in multinational groups, preferably in fintech.
• Deep knowledge of tax regimes in Sub-Saharan Africa and broader international tax principles.
• Proven track record in tax compliance, advisory, and strategy.
• Strong analytical skills, including tax modelling.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Leadership and team management capabilities.
• A commercial mindset.
• Superior organizational skills and motivation for continual improvement.

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