Vacancies: Head, Tax Assessment Reviews, Head, Investigations and Forensic Audit
Our client a forward looking State Government in the Niger Delta has mandated us to carry out an executive recruitment exercise to acquire a qualified and high achieving workforce for its Revenue Service. The potential candidates will be obligated to strengthen the Service, build each Directorate to meet the goals and objectives and ensure consistent achievement of superior results for the Service:
Position: Head, Tax Assessment Reviews (Ref: HPA/008)
- Development of detailed tax assessment review procedures to forestall mistakes, errors, misrepresentations and frauds.
- Ensure full implementation of the procedure.
- Review and pass for approval all tax as assessments raised by the service
- Review and present for approval, the reports of tax audits and investigations to ensure compliance.
- Review of statement of claims for tax refunds
- Continuous review and improvement of the frameworks and operating systems of the unit.
Competency Requirements:
- Experience in selling up and critically reviewing operational performance: deep experience and know ledge of Nigerian Tax System; good organizational, leadership and supervisory skills; excellent Strategic Planning experience; excellent analytical mind; discipline and integrity; result oriented/quality focused disposition; strong communication skills; good IT skills.
Minimum Qualification:
- Degree in Accountancy, Economics, Finance, Banking, Management or Administration
- Membership of a recognized professional accountancy body
- Minimum of 10 years work experience out of which 3 years must be in management position in large public or private sector or international multilateral institution.
- Master’s degree, preferably and MBA
- A diploma in law or diplomacy
Position: Head, Investigations and Forensic Audit (Ref: HPA/ 009)
- Establish framework and guidelines for forensic audit and investigations of tax frauds, evasion, avoidance and misrepresentations.
- Ensure full implementation of the established framework.
- Perform the audit of tax calculations and payments provided byenterprises (businesses, companies) on request of institutions, pre-trial investigation bodies and courts
- Supervise the audit team in the Receipt of allegations or complaints
- Analyze allegations to determine appropriate investigative action
- Conduct comprehensive, independent performance and financial audits of IRS programs, operations, and activities
- Handle Technical and administrative matters relating to prevention and detection of tax evasion
- Conduct periodic and random compliance checks on tax assessments, collections, returns, tax credit/refunds, exemptions and other revenue generating activities of the service.
Competency Requirements:
- Experience in selling up and critically reviewing operational performance: deep experience and know ledge of Nigerian Tax System; good organizational, leadership and supervisory skills; excellent Strategic Planning experience; excellent analytical mind; discipline and integrity; result oriented/quality focused disposition; strong communication skills; good IT skills.
Minimum Qualification:
- Degree in Accountancy, Economics, Finance, Banking, Management or Administration
- Membership of a recognized professional accountancy body
- Minimum of 10 years work experience out of which 3 years must be in management position in large public or private sector or international multilateral institution.
- Master’s degree, preferably and MBA
- A diploma in law or diplomacy
How to Apply
Qualified candidates for any of these roles should apply by forwarding their resumes to selection@hpierson.com stating the Reference for the applied for as the subject matter e.g HPA/028. Submission of applications closes on 7th February, 2012. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
For further enquires, please contact: Email: selection@hpierson.com Phone: 08187158238. Website: www.hpierson.com
