FINANCE OFFICER, TAX AND PAYROLL AT MATRIX ENERGY GROUP

About Company:

Matrix Energy Group is a rapidly growing indigenous and integrated Oil Marketing and Trading Company in Nigeria, which was incorporated November 25, 2004.

Over the years, Matrix Energy has grown from a modest supply and distributions operation to a fully integrated petroleum products marketing and trading company with clients and suppliers all over the world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Description:

• The job holder will support payroll administration and tax operations, ensuring compliance with industry specific regulations.
• Collaborates cross-functionally to align tax strategies with the company's overall goals, analyze data, and implement best practices to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of operations.

Responsibilities

• Support the tax compliance and payroll administration process and identify opportunities for process
• improvements.
• Ensures tax computations for Withholding Tax, Value Added Tax, PAYE, and Company Income Tax, and
• other applicable taxes.
• Accurately prepare payroll schedules and statutory deductions in line with company policies and
• regulations.
• Ensure timely payroll disbursement and maintain detailed payroll records.
• Support the preparation and submission of payroll-related reports to internal and external stakeholders
• as required.
• Implements enhancements in systems, policies, and procedures related to tax management.
• Evaluates vendor performance and ensures compliance with service level agreements.
• Identifies and mitigates risks associated with tax operations, ensuring corporate tax liabilities are
• minimized within legal frameworks.
• Collaborate with the tax consultants to safeguard Matrix’s interest during tax investigations and queries.
• Ensure comprehensive documentation of tax remittance and documentation support.
• Monitor current and impending changes to tax regulations and make appropriate updates to policies
• and strategies.
• Resolves employee inquiries and escalations related to payroll and tax matters in a timely and professional manner.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Banking and Finance or a related course.
• Minimum of 3-4 years experience as a tax accountant.
• A professional accounting certification, such as ICAN is preferred.
• Experience working with a tax consulting firm is preferred.
• Good understanding of tax laws, regulations pertinent to income tax, VAT, and other applicable taxes.
• Proficiency in working with accounting software and ERP systems will be considered.
• Ability to work efficiently within a team as a good team player.
• High proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office tools.

Salary

Application Closing Date: Not specified

Application Instructions:

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