Tax Manager

Job description

Department

Tax

Location

Lusaka, Zambia

Position Type

Permanent

Applications Time

2025-06-26 – 2025-06-30

About the position

Reports to: Tax Partner

Purpose of the Role

The Tax Manager is a senior leader responsible for overseeing and directing all aspects of tax compliance, planning, and advisory services. This role ensures that all tax engagements are executed with the highest standards of quality, adherence to firm policies, and compliance with relevant tax laws. The Tax Manager will lead a team of tax professionals, review complex tax returns and computations, provide authoritative technical expertise, and strategically guide clients through intricate tax landscapes. This position is critical in maintaining client relationships, driving business development, and contributing to the overall success of the tax practice.

Detailed Job Responsibilities

Client Advisory: Provide expert tax advice to clients, ensuring their needs are met, and issues are resolved promptly.
Client Meetings: Attend client meetings, discussing tax strategies, planning, and outcomes, ensuring client expectations are managed and technical concerns are addressed.
Tax Technical Input: Provide technical input into client projects, ensuring tax-related advice is aligned with the firm’s tax policies.
Assist in the preparation and review of tax reports and correspondence for clients, ensuring adherence to the firm’s tax practice manual and quality control procedures.
Reports Ownership: Take ownership of reports issued, including assignment plans, tax computations, tax returns, and tax management letters.
Prepare business reports on tax-related matters, including tax representations to clients, tax authorities, or tax tribunals, as needed.
Ensure accurate and timely preparation of documents and reports related to tax audits, disputes, or inquiries.
Provide technical analysis and support in the preparation and finalization of tax computations and returns, ensuring they are fully compliant with tax laws and internal templates.
Conclude on complex tax issues related to client assignments and provide solutions or recommendations for improvement.

Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Taxation or professional qualification ACCA/CIMA/ZICA
Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in tax compliance, advisory, or related roles within a public accounting firm or large corporate tax department, with extensive exposure to corporate tax, VAT, payroll, and complex tax returns.
Member of ZICA
Demonstrated expertise in preparing, reviewing, and strategizing on tax returns, computations, and other sophisticated tax documents, coupled with an in-depth knowledge of applicable local, national, and international tax laws.
Proven experience in leading client engagements, advising on highly complex tax issues, and managing client relationships.
Must be a member of ZICA

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Proven ability to lead, supervise, and develop junior staff.
Master-level knowledge of tax laws, compliance procedures, and advanced tax technical concepts.
Proven ability to analyze highly complex tax issues, identify strategic solutions, and provide actionable, high-impact recommendations.
Unwavering ability to ensure that all tax-related documents and reports are impeccably accurate, complete, and compliant with all regulations.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to effectively engage with clients, lead teams, and present to senior management and partners.
Superior organizational and project management skills with the ability to strategically manage multiple complex tasks, competing priorities, and strict deadlines.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send your application letter and other credentials as a single PDF to jobs@zm.pkf.com and state the email subject as Tax Manager

NOTES

The closing date for receipt of applications is 30 June 2025 17:00 hours. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Address the applications to The Director – Human Resources.

Contact

The Human Resources Director jobs@zm.pkf.com