Group Tax Manager – African Entities

About the role

The Group Tax Manager will own the tax function across multiple African entities, ensuring accurate group‑level tax reporting, compliance and risk management. Reporting to the CFO and Head of Reporting, Tax & Treasury, the role provides high‑quality tax insight that influences strategic financial decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the end‑to‑end Group Tax function across several African jurisdictions.
• Lead consolidation of tax reporting for nine entities, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare and review tax packs, tax provisions and deferred tax calculations (IAS 12).
• Ensure timely filing of Income Tax, VAT, Withholding Tax, Provisional Tax and other statutory requirements.
• Perform monthly and quarterly tax accruals and reporting.
• Support internal and external audits, defending tax calculations and balances.
• Identify, manage and mitigate tax risks, maintaining the tax risk register.
• Act as primary liaison with tax authorities across African countries.
• Review tax‑sensitive transactions and expense schedules for correctness and efficiency.
• Oversee transfer pricing frameworks, documentation and benchmarking.
• Provide technical tax input to cross‑border projects and business initiatives.
• Stay current with tax legislation changes and ensure compliance.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in tax accounting under IFRS, including IAS 12 deferred tax.
• Proven track record of group tax consolidation across multiple entities.
• Deep knowledge of African tax compliance (Income Tax, VAT, WHT).
• Experience managing transfer pricing and adhering to OECD guidelines.
• Strong tax risk management and audit support capabilities.

Required skills

• IFRS & IAS 12 tax accounting
• Deferred tax calculations
• Group tax consolidation (multi‑entity)
• African tax compliance (Income Tax, VAT, WHT)
• Transfer pricing & OECD guidelines
• Tax risk management & risk registers
• Internal & external audit support