Senior Associate, Indirect tax at Deloitte Consulting

Job Description

Main purpose of the job

• The holder of this position will ensure that the client and Firm’s expectations are met by delivering high quality services and maintaining high utilization levels.

What you will do

• Support on delivery of designated indirect tax engagements/projects, and manage the implementation of agreed deliverables;
• Deliver client services according to relevant Deloitte standards, policies and ethical principles;
• Collect, assimilate and analyze relevant data using standard tools and data visualizations to help surface insights and solutions;
• Generate innovative solutions on projects/engagements in collaboration with team members to enhance/renew service offerings to clients;
• Assist in developing knowledge of current tax matters across the Tax function;
• Support in the development of new indirect taxproducts and market new products;
• Carry out Tax risk and opportunity reviews;
• Assist clients resolve KRA audits;
• Build and maintain relationships with the clients and other bodies such as the Kenya Revenue Authority;
• Liaise with the Kenya Revenue Authority on various tax and policy matters;
• Prepare objections and appeals to the Kenya Revenue Authority assessments;
• Prepare tax publications for clients and write articles on relevant tax matters;
• Prepare tax opinions and tax advices; and
• Assist in the preparation of proposals/tenders and presentations.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Commerce/Law from a recognised institution.
• Professional accounting qualification.
• At least three (3) years relevant taxation experience.
• Technical expertise in VAT matters.
• Good knowledge of international and national taxation principles.
• Knowledge of Customs and excise matters will be an added advantage.

Behavioural competencies

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Effective interpersonal and relationship building/people management skills.
• Good mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others.
• Adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease.
• Sound problem solving ability.
• Strong organizational and time management.
• Good networking skills.

Technical Competencies

• Sound industry and business knowledge.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Good financial knowledge.
• Focus on quality and risk.
• Well-developed computer user skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good project management and planning skills.
• Strong negotiation skills and commercial sense.