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Position Title: VAT/GST Operations Manager – West Africa
Job Number: 1696902
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Business: GE Corporate
Business Segment: Corporate Finance & Operating Components
Role Summary/Purpose:
The successful candidate for the VAT operations Manager – West Africa will primarily be responsible for providing VAT controllership support to GE businesses in the West Africa region and ensuring compliance and reporting needs are met within set deadlines. The role involves detailed work between GE businesses, the Corporate Tax team and the various tax authorities.
Essential Responsibilities:
Reporting to the VAT/GST Operations Manager for Sub-Sahara:

  • Oversee the VAT/GST controllership support provided to businesses in West Africa
  • Deliver VAT/GST reporting and related services to GE businesses
  • Ensure that all VAT/GST returns and associated statistical filings for client businesses are filed and paid on time
  • Complete a program of risk-based reviews of business VAT/GST returns and associated processes to ensure accuracy of filings
  • Analysis of VAT/GST documents for accuracy using thorough and in-depth knowledge of VAT/GST regulations
  • Provide support during inspections and queries from local tax authorities
  • Communicate with business unit , tax leaders and other sub-contracted support functions
  • Drive standardization, automation and process improvements to ensure VAT/GST compliance
  • Work with tax, finance and other sub-contracted support functions to document and support all significant VAT/GST reporting
  • Support development and recommendation of VAT/GST operational processes and internal policies
  • Training of finance, business and other sub-contracted support functions on the use of the GE on-line VAT/GST return tool
  • Fee and SLA agreement with all client businesses and management of finances including budgets and cost liquidations

Qualifications/Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.
  • Minimum 5 years of VAT or finance experience.
  • Demonstrated strong communication skills including English
  • Ability to work cross-functionally.
  • Proficient use of Microsoft Office (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
  • Must have a valid exemption or discharge NYSC certificate
  • Must be authorized to work full-time without any restriction in Nigeria
  • Must submit application for employment through COS (internal candidates) or www.gecareers.com (external candidates) to be considered for this position.
  • Must be willing to comply with pre-employment screening, including but not limited to, drug testing, reference verification and background check.
  • Must be willing to travel.


Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

  • Local tax or professional accounting qualification.
  • Ability to anticipate, identify, and resolve complex issues.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Experience managing projects.

Application Closing Date
25th April, 2013
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online