Senior Specialist: Tax & Transfer Pricing - MTN Ghana

Job Summary

Responsible for overseeing all aspects of tax compliance, planning, and transfer pricing strategies within the organization. Ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, optimizing tax efficiency, and mitigating risks associated with tax and transfer pricing matters..

Job Context

• Evolution and Highly Competitive Fintech Industry
• Multi-regulated and multifaceted stakeholder management
• Environmental, social and governance prioritized
• Partnerships at the core of business practices
• Increasing demand for Fintech/digital experiences decisions to keep up with customers.
• Performance driven environment
• Global and MTN Group Fintech standards and best practices
• Active media engagement and brand reputation
• Convergence in markets and exploration of non-traditional revenue streams requiring complex interpretation and structuring
• Agile ways of working
• Contract Employees management

Job Role

• Oversee the preparation and filing of all tax returns, including corporate income tax, value-added tax (VAT), and other applicable taxes in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of tax compliance activities, including gathering necessary financial data, preparing tax provisions, and reviewing tax calculations.
• Monitor changes in tax laws and regulations and assess their impact on the organization, providing guidance and recommendations to management as needed.
• Develop and implement tax planning strategies to optimize the organization's tax position and minimize tax liabilities while aligning with business objectives.
• Develop and maintain transfer pricing policies and documentation in compliance with local regulations and international transfer pricing guidelines.
• Conduct transfer pricing analyses to determine arm's length pricing for intercompany transactions, ensuring compliance with transfer pricing regulations and minimizing tax risks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to establish and implement transfer pricing strategies that support business objectives while mitigating transfer pricing risks.
• Manage tax audits and inquiries from tax authorities, including responding to information requests, preparing documentation, and representing the organization in discussions with tax authorities.
• Work with external advisors and legal counsel as needed to resolve tax disputes and controversies in a timely and efficient manner.
• Implement measures to proactively manage tax risks and minimize the likelihood of tax disputes and assessments.
• Provide tax advisory support and guidance to internal stakeholders on tax matters, including transaction structuring, employee compensation, and international tax issues.
• Stay abreast of emerging tax trends, developments, and best practices in the fintech industry and communicate relevant updates to management and staff.

Education

• Minimum of a Degree in Accounting/Finance.
• Chartered Accountant (ICAG, ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW) is a must.
• Chartered Institute of Taxation -Ghana membership is a plus.

Experience Minimum of 5 years of Tax experience preferably in the Fintech Industry or in a medium to large organization with at least 3 years in a supervisory role.

Competencies

Professional/Technical Competencies:

• Tax Management
• Tax and other laws – interpretation, compliance and application
• Accounting
• Financial acumen
• Negotiating and Influencing Skills
• Excellent knowledge in spreadsheets, database and document preparation applications
• Profound ability to interpret information and understand underlying commercial drivers of performance of the Telecom industry.
• Knowledge in budget preparation and forecasting
• Risk management
• Financial Planning

Must live the MTN Values of

• Lead with Care, Collaborate with Agility, Serve with Respect, Can Do with Integrity, Act with Inclusion

Must exhibit the MTN Vital Behaviors of

• Complete Candor, Complete Accountability, Active Collaboration & Get it done.