Senior Consultant - Vat At Ernst & Young

In Tax, we have a diverse group of people globally who help our clients understand and manage their tax compliance and reporting obligations responsibly and proactively.

Tax has six sub-service lines which cover a wide range of tax matters: Business Tax Services, Global Compliance and Reporting, Global Law, Indirect Tax, People Advisory Services and International Tax and Transaction Services.

Job Summary

We are looking for a senior tax consultant to join our robust VAT team. The position is within the Indirect Tax sub-service line.

Your responsibilities;

You will be part of an indirect tax team advising our clientele of large corporate multinational companies on VAT matters;
Assisting in the preparation of proposals/tenders and presentations on request.
Support in the development of new VAT products and in marketing new products.
Carrying out VAT risk and opportunities reviews, VAT opinions and proposals
Liaising with the relevant Kenya Revenue Authority on various tax/VAT and policy matters.
Assisting clients resolve KRA audits/ disputes through preparing objections and appeals to KRA assessments.
You will be supporting on delivery of designated VAT engagements/projects and managing the implementation of agreed deliverables.
Generating innovative solutions on projects/engagements in collaboration with team members to enhance/renew service offerings to clients.
Delivering client service according to relevant standards, policies and ethical principles.
Collecting, assimilating and analyzing relevant data using standard tools and data visualizations to help surface insights and solutions.
Building and maintaining relationships with the client and the Kenya Revenue Authority

Desired Candidate Profile

Does this sound like you?

A Bachelor's degree in either Economics/Business/Finance or legal field with a minimum of upper second-class honours or its equivalent.
Professional qualification in accounting (either ACCA, CPA or CA)
A minimum overall grade of a B+ in KCSE and B+ in both English & Mathematics
Technical expertise in VAT matters.
At least four years' experience in VAT/indirect tax matters
Knowledge of Customs & Excise matters will be an added advantage.
Interpersonal skills and proven people management.

Key attributes

Is self driven, pro-active and focused
Takes responsibility for performing high quality work;
Is exceptionally committed to team success; and
Excellent communication and social skills.