Head of Tax

Key facts

About the role

Highlights

• JOB SUMMARY & RESPONSIBILITIES
• JOB TITLE:
• Head of Tax
• JOB PURPOSE:
• Manage overall tax strategy, ensure full compliance with local and international tax laws, and optimize the company's tax position across jurisdictions.
• Provide strategic leadership while collaborating closely with finance, legal, treasury, and business units, and managing key relationships with tax authorities and external advisors.
• KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Tax Oversight: Oversee all direct and indirect tax matters, including corporate income tax, VAT, transfer pricing, and withholding taxes.
• Compliance & Reporting: Ensure accurate and timely filing of all statutory tax returns and compliance across local and international jurisdictions.
• Regulatory Monitoring: Monitor legislative and regulatory changes to assess risk and business impact proactive.
• Audit & Dispute Resolution: Manage tax audits, disputes, and authority inquiries in coordination with external tax advisors and legal counsel.
• Tax Optimization & Transfer Pricing: Optimize the group's effective tax rate within regulatory frameworks, manage tax risks, and establish compliant transfer pricing documentation.
• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop the internal tax team through training and structured knowledge-sharing practices.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the primary tax advisor to internal cross-functional teams (finance, treasury, legal, business units) and manage external consulting partners.

Required qualifications

• QUALIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES & REQUIREMENT SKILLS
• EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS:
• Master's degree in Accounting & Finance.
• ACCA / ECCA (or relevant professional accounting credential).
• WORK EXPERIENCE:
• Minimum 10+ years of corporate tax experience, preferably in a multinational corporation or audit firm.
• Solid background in direct and indirect taxation.
• Proven experience in international tax planning, transfer pricing, and tax structuring.
• TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES & KNOWLEDGE:
• Deep understanding of local (Ethiopian) and international tax regulations and statutory frameworks.
• Advanced capabilities in tax risk management, compliance execution, and audit defense.
• BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES & LEADERSHIP:
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
• Strategic thinker balanced with a hands-on execution approach.
• Proven leadership and team management capabilities.
• LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:
• Professional fluency in both Amharic and English.
• CORE REQUIREMENT SKILLS:
• Strong knowledge of Ethiopian tax laws and regulations
• Tax Compliance (Withholding Tax), Documentation & Filing
• Tax Documentation
• Tax & Government Liaison

How to apply