Jumia Job Opportunity for Graduate Tax Support Officer

Jumia
is the largest e-commerce mall in Africa with over 100,000 unique
visitors a day, buying everything from Fashion to Phones.  Founded in
2012 in Nigeria, Jumia’s mission is to revolutionize the concept of
shopping by providing customers with the best online shopping
experience.

Jumia is part of Africa Internet Group, a leading global incubator of
start-ups specialised in e-commerce. Africa Internet Group is Africa’s
leading internet firm, with already over 3,000 employees in over 20
African countries and huge successes such as Jumia.com, Kaymu.com,
Hellofood.com, Lamudi.com, Carmudi.com and Jovago.com. It is led by top
talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents
and is backed by MTN, Millicom and Rocket Internet.

Africa is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, offering
excellent opportunities in a vibrant and booming environment. Its
economic growth has enabled innovative businesses to flourish and this
is where Africa Internet Group steps in.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Tax Support Officer

Location: Nigeria
Department: Finance & Legal
Job Duration: 2 Month Contract

Requirements

• B.Sc/HND graduate
• 0 – 2 years’ experience
• Between 20-25 years
• Excellent computer proficiency especially in MS Office Word and Excel,
• Part/full qualification in ICAN or ACCA is an added advantage
• Any tax experience is an added advantage
• Must be able to pay attention to details and possess excellent interpersonal skills and relationship management
• Candidates should possess minimum of first Class, 2:1 and 2:2 (Including HNDs)

Job Description

• To support the Head of Tax in carrying out various tax responsibilities for the Company

You will be required to:

• Withholding Tax (WHT):
  • Liaise with the banks to ensure that monthly payments are processed for all the relevant states.
  • Obtain payment receipts and credit notes from the banks/Revenue
  • Keep an up to date tracker of receipts and ensure they are scanned into the document drive
  • Ensure all receipts and correspondence are well archived
  • Manage the distribution of credit notes to vendors
• Value Added Tax (VAT):
  • Liaise with the banks to ensure that monthly payments are processed.
  • Filing of monthly VAT at the FIRS
  • Obtain payment receipts from the Revenue
  • Keep an up to date tracker of receipts and ensure they are scanned into the document drive
  • Ensure all receipts and correspondence are well archived
• Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Tax:
  • Follow up on the status of remittances with the Payroll department
  • Keep an up to date tracker of receipts and ensure they are scanned into the document retention drive
  • Ensure all receipts and correspondence are well archived
• And to perform other duties as they are assigned.

How to Apply

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