Tax Specialist (Indirect Taxes)

About the role

Career Directions Limited is hiring a Tax Specialist (Indirect Taxes) in Thika. The role ensures full compliance with the company's indirect tax obligations and statutory reporting requirements, overseeing VAT, Excise Duty, Withholding Tax and Duty Remission Scheme (DRS) filings. It also supports tax audits, regulatory engagements, tax planning and business advisory, and acts as a key liaison with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and other regulators.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare, review and submit monthly VAT, Excise Duty and Withholding Tax returns on time, keeping filings complete, accurate and well documented; support VAT refund applications
• Manage DRS applications, renewals, gazette processes and approvals, monitor remission limits and reconcile raw material consumption against approved allocations
• Perform monthly reconciliations of VAT, Excise Duty and Withholding Tax accounts, review tax treatments and transaction coding in Oracle ERP, and resolve tax discrepancies
• Act as primary liaison with KRA and other authorities, coordinate responses to assessments and notices, lead audit preparation and support corrective actions after audits
• Monitor tax law changes and Finance Acts, advise management and cross-functional teams, and take part in finance transformation, automation and tax optimization initiatives

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, taxation or a related field with a minimum Second Class Upper
• CPA (K), ACCA or equivalent professional qualification
• At least five years of post-qualification experience in taxation, preferably in a large FMCG, agriculture, manufacturing or multinational organization
• Experience managing tax audits and regulatory engagements

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of Kenyan tax legislation (VAT, Excise Duty, Customs, DRS, Withholding Tax)
• Proficiency in Oracle ERP and Microsoft Office, especially Excel