Tax Analyst at Max Drive Full Time

Job Title: Tax Analyst

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

Role Overview

• The Tax Analyst will be responsible for ensuring the company complies with all tax laws and regulations while optimizing the company’s tax liabilities.
• This role requires performing accurate tax computations, handling tax filings, supporting audits, and providing advisory on tax implications for business decisions.

Job Role & Responsibilities
Tax Compliance and Filing:
Prepare and file accurate and timely returns for:

• Corporate Income Tax (CIT)
• Value Added Tax (VAT)
• Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE)
• Withholding Tax (WHT)
• Ensure compliance with deadlines and monitor changes in tax laws.
• Reconcile tax liabilities and remittances with the general ledger.

Income Tax Computation:

• Calculate monthly and annual corporate income tax liabilities.
• Account for deferred tax and ensure accurate journal entries in financial statements.
• Verify tax computations prepared by external consultants (if applicable).

Tax Planning and Advisory:

• Assist in tax forecasting and planning to minimize liabilities while remaining compliant.
• Evaluate the tax implications of business transactions and contracts.
• Provide support on transfer pricing, withholding tax recovery, and other advanced tax matters.

Audit and Tax Authority Support:

• Prepare schedules and respond to queries during tax audits or investigations.
• Maintain relationships with tax authorities and ensure prompt resolution of disputes.
• Assist in preparing objection letters for incorrect assessments or penalties.

Record Keeping and Documentation:

• Maintain organized and comprehensive tax records for all filing years.
• Ensure easy retrieval of documents for audits and compliance reviews.
• Regularly update tax payment trackers and reconciliation files.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Work closely with finance, accounting, and payroll teams to align tax computations and entries.
• Provide advisory to business units on tax implications of their operations.
• Partner with external tax consultants where necessary for specialized support.

Continuous Improvement:

• Identify and recommend areas for tax process improvements and automation.
• Participate in tax compliance training programs or workshops.
• Contribute to the development of internal tax policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• 2–3 years of experience in a tax role, preferably in a corporate or consulting environment.
• Strong understanding of local tax laws (e.g., CIT, VAT, PAYE, WHT) and IFRS.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting/tax software (e.g.TaxPro Max).
• Exposure to corporate income tax computations, deferred tax, and tax reconciliations.

The MAX Work Environment:

• Drive: We are building a team where everyone is a Senior Associate and therefore run on internal motivation
• Empathy: We have a clear understanding of the problem we are trying to solve and its impact on Africans, and we are committed to providing a lasting solution.
• Humility: We are committed to continuous learning and improvement. We learn, unlearn, and relearn
• Initiative: We welcome novel ideas and encourage creativity
• Diligence: We take great pride in our work.
• Candor: We value open and honest communication
• Collaboration: We are a team of passionate, innovative optimists, solving challenging problems and creating an impact.
• Bias for Technology: We automate everything.

Benefits
Want to Join Us? Here’s Why You Should:

• At MAX, we encourage diversity and are open to meeting just about anyone with the right passion and skill set regardless of looks, gender, sexual orientation, color, tribe, nationality, or disability.

What You’ll Get:

• Competitive pay & benefits
• Unrivaled Learning and Development
• Work with an exceptional Team, working in synergy and towards one goal and purpose.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.