Job Purpose

The purpose of this the role is:

• Managing, coordinating, and reviewing transactions to ensure compliance with the respective legislation, rules, and regulations for EBKL, with extended support to the subsidiaries in Kenya from time to time.
• Partner with business units to drive the execution of the tax strategies, policies, and governance framework in Kenya.
• Proactively engage with business partners with a commercial mind-set to generate opportunities and to deliver robust tax risk management and mitigation plans in Kenya.
• Support the tax compliance agenda of the Group.
• Support the business strategy and operational activity of the Group.

Job Dimensions

EGH is the ultimate parent entity of Equity Group and owns both banking and non-banking subsidiary companies. It provides strategic, brand, risk, and talent management to these subsidiaries. Its shares are listed at the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE), Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) and Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE). It operates within a multicultural, multinational, and multicurrency environment.

You will be part of the team at EBKL and may, from time to time, coordinate with, and support, other team members in the respective subsidiaries in Kenya in matters relating to tax.

Together, your key interactions will be:

• Finance business partners and operational teams.
• Risk, compliance, and reporting teams.
• Kenya Revenue Authority and other relevant public institutions.
• Administration, procurement, and human resources.
• Governance team.
• External Advisors.

Qualifications

Qualifications and Experience

• First degree in business/legal related studies.
• Professional membership of relevant tax bodies (legal/chartered accountancy)
• At least 7 years post-qualification experience within a tax function. A minimum 3 years in a professional advisory firm or a financial institution would be an added advantage.
• Experience in handling/managing tax audits, both internal and external audits.
• Broad understanding of key domestic tax issues and international tax issues impacting Kenya.
• Wide experience in taxation within East Africa.
• Application of tax knowledge to the commercial agenda and business strategy.
• Sound judgement regarding acceptable levels of tax risks.

Skills

• Excellent technical tax skills across both direct and indirect taxes.
• Effective project management and implementation skills.
• Excellent tax reporting and accounting skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Good team working and communication skills across diverse cultures.
• Able to embed compliance and ethics.