Manager - Investigations at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Job Summary

The jobholder shall be responsible for providing leadership, coordination, and management of customs and tax fraud investigations using data-driven intelligence in accordance with applicable laws on the criminalisation of tax offences and global best practices (OECD Global principles) to enhance taxpayer compliance and foster confidence in business.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Implement policies, strategies, standards, and guidelines on tax and customs investigations.
• Review tax and customs investigation case files, investigation searches and conduct case conferencing, monitor progress of investigations and appear before the courts of law as a prosecution witness.
• Oversee mock purchases for tax and customs investigations, analysis of data and financial information to support tax and customs investigations.
• Prepare strategic/tactical reports on tax and customs fraud schemes identified and recommend mitigation measures and framework for quality assurance in Investigations processes.
• Validate tax assessments initiated in the Authority’s system and conduct customs and tax interception and intervention activities.
• Implement the following corporate initiatives in the Unit: Performance Management, Audit, Integrity, Quality Management Systems, and Risk Management.

Person specifications

For appointment to this job, the candidate must have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Business, Law, Pure and Applied Sciences from a recognised institution.
• A master’s degree in social sciences, Business, Law, Pure and Applied Sciences from an accredited institution will be an added advantage.
• Relevant professional qualification: CPA(K), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) & Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) or any other relevant qualification from a recognised Institution.
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) certification.
• Certificate in basic investigation techniques and intelligence training from a recognised institution.
• Professional Membership to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) or the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ relevant work experience with at least two (2) years at first-level management or a comparable position.
• At least two (2) years’ experience in tax investigation operations will be an added advantage.
• A Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognised institution will be an added advantage.

Key Competencies

• Leadership and people management skills
• Technological ability and Good decision-making capabilities
• Resilient, focused, results-oriented, with expertise in risk management and analysis
• Excellent oral and written communication, good planning, presentation, analytical and organisational skills.
• Knowledge in Tax Legislation, Compliance, Tax Policy & Governance.