Chartered Accountant – Taxation, Legal & Regulatory Affairs

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification is mandatory. 1040 TAX

7-10 years of relevant experience in taxation, statutory compliance, and related legal/regulatory matters.

Strong hands-on experience with Kenya taxation and KRA requirements.

Experience in VAT, Income Tax, WHT, PAYE, Excise Duty, and Customs.

Proven experience in managing tax assessments, objections, and appeals.

Strong exposure to corporate and customer-related legal matters.

FMCG, Manufacturing, Dairy, or Beverage industry experience will be preferred.

Strong SAP and Excel skills.

Key Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end taxation and statutory compliance, including VAT, Income Tax, Withholding Tax, PAYE, Excise Duty, and Customs/Import Taxes.

Ensure timely and accurate tax returns, payments, statutory filings, and tax reconciliations.

Manage KRA audits, assessments, notices, objections, appeals, settlements, and related correspondence.

Coordinate with external tax consultants, legal advisors, KRA, and other relevant authorities.

Oversee customer-related disputes, claims, recovery matters, and legal cases from a Finance perspective.

Monitor company legal cases, statutory registrations, licenses, permits, and regulatory compliance requirements.

Provide tax and business advisory on contracts, imports, inter-company transactions, capital expenditure, promotional schemes, and other business transactions.

Identify tax risks, compliance gaps, and potential leakages, and ensure appropriate controls are in place.

Maintain legal and compliance trackers and prepare regular MIS reports on tax exposure, legal cases, regulatory notices, and financial provisions.

Ensure timely escalation and resolution of high-risk tax, legal, and regulatory matters.