Company Info
Large organization
200 + Employees
The Maersk Group is a worldwide conglomerate and operates in some 130 countries with a workforce of over 89,000 employees.
The Maersk Group is a worldwide conglomerate and operates in some 130 countries with a workforce of over 89,000 employees. In addition to owning one of the world’s largest shipping companies, Maersk is involved in a wide range of activities in the shipping, logistics, and the oil and gas industries.
Job Title: Corporate Tax Manager
Location: Lagos
What we Offer:
- A unique opportunity for personal and professional development
- A finance career while building a strong platform for future leadership roles within Maersk
- Accountability and opportunity to deliver impact regardless of tenure
- Senior management exposure from day one
- Ability to get familiarized working in and within Africa, while being exposed to global operations and creating global impact
- A fast-paced and dynamic environment with a distinct respect for the individual
- An international team with likeminded young top performers
As the Corporate Tax Manager, you will be responsible for end-to-end, cost-efficient regional corporate tax advisory and tax planning, with the purpose of ensuring optimal business structures and risk management in accordance with Maersk’s values and Tax Principles.
Key Responsibilities:
Responsible for end-to-end direct tax advisory and planning in relation to:
- Various regional projects, assets transactions etc in collaboration with other functions
- High-value commercial contracts
- M&A transactions and subsequent integration of newly acquired companies within the Region
- High-value cross-border investments into the Region
- Complex tax litigation and interactions with tax authorities within the Region
- Legal and operational restructuring projects
- Business specific operational models in the region
- Global initiatives and analyses – supporting or leading
- Other regional tax functions, Regional Head of Tax, Transfer Pricing/Indirect Tax advisory, Tax compliance functions
- Regional finance, treasury and legal functions
- Global Tax roles
What we are looking for:
- 4+ years of practical experience from a tax function in an international company or a law or audit firm
- Interested in working in a complex and international company with several stakeholders and a rapidly changing environment with tight deadlines
- Experience with project management will be an advantage
- Experience in restructuring.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to perform critical analysis, prioritize and problem solve.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to details but at the same time be able to take business decisions.
- Fluent in English.
- Proficiency in the French language will be an added advantage