Senior Associate Tax

Job Grade: C1

Department: Tax

Reports To: Manager/Partner

The Senior Tax Associate is responsible for delivering high-quality tax advisory and compliance services to clients across various sectors. The role involves tax planning, compliance reviews, due diligence, and dispute resolution, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and optimizing tax efficiencies. The Senior Tax Associate also supports business development efforts, maintains strong client relationships, and provides mentorship to junior team members while upholding the firm’s quality, risk, and compliance standards.

1.Growth & Profitability

• Contribute to revenue growth by supporting business development initiatives, including proposal preparation and client pitches.

• Assist in the preparation of engagement budgets and monitor engagement economics, ensuring timely billing and collections.

• Identify and discuss potential tax planning opportunities that align with clients' business strategies to enhance tax efficiency.

• Support tax dispute resolution efforts, ensuring efficient management of client tax liabilities and penalties.

2.Leadership / Employee Excellence & Internal Relationships

• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members, fostering their technical and professional development.

• Share knowledge and best practices with the team, facilitating learning sessions and on-the-job training.

• Collaborate with managers, directors, and partners to deliver client services effectively, ensuring high-quality outputs.

• Maintain strong relationships with internal teams, leveraging expertise across service lines to provide holistic client solutions.

3.Market Focus / Client Centricity

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with clients, ensuring continuous engagement and responsiveness to their needs.

• Provide tax advisory services, including VAT, corporate tax, PAYE, capital gains tax, withholding tax, customs duties, and other tax matters.

• Conduct tax compliance reviews and due diligence, identifying risks and opportunities for clients.

• Assist clients in obtaining private tax rulings and resolving tax disputes with authorities.

• Keep up to date with tax legislation changes, advising clients on the impact of regulatory updates.

4.Operational Excellence:

• Plan, execute, and complete tax engagements, ensuring compliance with firm and industry standards.

• Prepare tax computations, review tax returns, and ensure timely filing of statutory tax obligations.

• Conduct tax health checks to assess client compliance and recommend corrective measures.

• Assist in the development of tax training materials and technical newsletters for knowledge sharing.

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure comprehensive client service delivery.

5.Quality, Risk, and Compliance

• Identify tax-related risks in client operations and recommend risk mitigation strategies.

• Ensure compliance with internal firm policies, ethical guidelines, and professional tax standards.

• Review tax computations and documentation to maintain accuracy and mitigate compliance risks.

• Uphold high standards of objectivity, independence, and integrity in service delivery.

Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Manager/ Partner from time to time.

NO.                 KEY RESULT AREAS / PILLARS                                                 WEIGHT %

1.                    Growth & Profitability                                                              20%

2.                    Leadership / Employee Excellence & Internal Relationships         20%

3.                    Market Focus / Client Centricity                                                20%

4.                    Operational Excellence:                                                           20%

5.                    Quality, Risk, and Compliance                                                  20%

• Bachelor’s Degree in Tax/Accountancy/Finance

• Qualified Professional Accountant- CPA/ACCA

• Minimum 3-4 years of working experience in the tax fields.

• Strong tax technical knowledge across direct and indirect taxes as well as regulatory requirements.

• Proficiency in English and French is essential. Kirundi language skills are desirable.

• Good at meeting deadlines and solving problems.

• Exceptional client service along with the ability to develop excellent client relationships.

• Strong leadership and personnel management skills.

• Excellent analytical skills with detailed orientation

• Excellent communication & networking skills.