STATUTORY ACCOUNTING & TAX MANAGER

INDUSTRY: AUTOMOTIVE

HR World Limited, on behalf of our client, is seeking an experienced Statutory Accounting & Tax Manager to lead tax, customs, transfer pricing, statutory compliance, audit management, and tax governance across the Group’s entities in Tanzania.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure compliance with Tanzanian tax laws and regulations across all Group entities based in Tanzania.
• Oversee the preparation, review, and timely filing of corporate income tax, VAT, withholding tax, Skills Development Levy (SDL), PAYE, fuel levy, sector-specific taxes, local government taxes, and stamp duty returns.
• Ensure timely payment of tax liabilities and maintain effective tax governance and internal control frameworks.
• Monitor changes in tax legislation and communicate their potential impact to management.
• Review monthly, quarterly, and annual tax provisions and ensure current and deferred taxes are accounted for in accordance with IFRS.
• Lead tax reconciliations and tax balance sheet reviews, validate tax disclosures in statutory and Group financial statements, and support month-end and year-end close activities.
• Lead and coordinate Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) audits, investigations, reviews, and assessments, including VAT, refunds, PAYE, customs, post-clearance audits (PCA), comprehensive corporate income tax, and transfer pricing audits.
• Prepare technical responses to tax authority queries and coordinate the resolution of audit findings and tax assessments under management guidance.
• Coordinate external tax consultants and legal advisers when required.
• Oversee customs compliance for imports and exports, working with Sales and Logistics teams on tariff classification and customs valuation.
• Manage applicable customs duty exemptions and relief schemes, and review duty and VAT implications for imported equipment, spare parts, and machinery.
• Lead engagements with customs authorities on post-clearance audits and customs disputes.
• Coordinate local transfer pricing studies and benchmarking exercises with local management and the Group Head of Tax.
• Manage withholding tax obligations on international transactions.
• Advise business functions on tax matters involving external business partners, new contracts, capital investments, equipment imports, and financing transactions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Law, Taxation, or a related field.
• CPA (T), ACCA, CA, or an equivalent professional qualification.
• Minimum of 12 years of tax experience, including at least 5 years in a tax leadership role managing TRA and customs engagements.
• At least 4 years of experience working in an audit firm.
• Strong knowledge of Tanzanian tax compliance, customs, transfer pricing, tax accounting, and statutory reporting.

Interested candidates may send their CVs to career@hrworld.co.tz before 05th November 2026.

Only successful candidates will be contacted.