Group Tax Accountant

Company description:

Digicel Group Limited

Job description:

The primary objective of the job

Manage all aspects of the corporate income tax compliance and tax accounting/reporting process for a number of group companies across the region, ensuring that high-quality output is generated and that all internal and external deadlines are met.

Main duties and responsibilities

•       Responsible for all tax compliance and tax accounting matters for an assigned set of group companies /jurisdictions

•       Prepare quarterly tax provision calculations and all of the associated disclosures and reconciliations for the assigned entities

•       Responsible for the recording of the monthly tax expense accrual and updating Cash Tax and Tax Expense forecasts on a monthly basis

•       Forecasting and processing all Corporate Income Tax payments for the entities assigned

•       Support a culture of continuous improvement by following documented processes and suggesting changes to enhance their efficiency and effectiveness

Tax Reporting

•       Prepare monthly tax accruals and quarterly tax provision calculations, including, required journals for each entity assigned

•       Prepare timely Return-to-provision reconciliations and adjusting entries after finalization of  tax returns

•       Assist other members of the tax team in ensuring accurate reporting and coherent explanation of variances of all tax figures in the monthly and quarterly reports

Tax Compliance

•       Engage with external advisers to facilitate timely preparation and/or review of tax computations and returns for assigned entities

•       Maintain a tax return due-date tracker and proactively create a work plan for assigned entities to ensure timely filing of returns within Group Tax targeted completion dates

•       Build and maintain a Summary of Material & Relevant Tax Rules document for each assigned jurisdiction and ensure it is updated as tax laws changes

Transition to new Systems and Structure

•       Support other members of the Group tax team on the implementation of new finance and tax systems or on implementation of other tax reporting or compliance processes

•       Ensure smooth transition of all tax-related balances and transactions from the legacy ERP system to new ERP system

•       Ensure accurate configuration of Tax Provision Software tool for entities/jurisdictions assigned and escalate any issues encountered

Academic qualifications and experience required for the job

•       University Degree

•       Professional Accounting qualification strongly preferred

•       Tax qualification or prior experience in a wholly tax-related role is highly desirable

•       At least 3 years of experience in a role responsible for income tax compliance across multiple entities

•       Experience in dealing with tax compliance in multiple jurisdictions is preferred

•       Must have a demonstrated hands-on approach and success in working in a team-based environment

•       Must be a self-starter who is able to work independently and interface with all relevant internal teams and external business partners as needed

•       Effective communication skills, including the ability to proactively articulate progress, issues, and recommendations in a concise manner to colleagues and managers

•       Superb attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and the ability to deliver results to tight deadlines in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

•       Prior knowledge and experience of working with ERP systems, consolidation systems, and/or tax provision software is highly desirable – particularly Great Plains, Workday, Oracle HFM, or Longview

Functional Skills

•       Exceptional Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel

•       Strong accounting and tax accounting knowledge, especially deferred tax

•       Strong organizational and analytical skills

•       Excellent academics and good commercial awareness are required

•       Good interpersonal and communication skills

•       Self-motivated and proactive