General Manager (Tax)

About this role

MTN Nigeria is seeking a General Manager of Tax to lead the tax function for MTN Nigeria and its subsidiaries, ensuring strategy, governance, compliance, reporting, risk management and tax efficiency. The role involves providing strategic tax advice on business decisions, managing interactions with tax authorities and disputes, and building the tax team, systems and processes. It requires oversight of tax policy, risk controls, compliance across taxes, and coordination with MTN Group Tax and external advisers. The position reports to the Chief Financial Officer and is based in Lagos (Ikoyi).

What you would do

• Develop and execute MTN Nigeria's Tax Policy and Tax Strategy in line with MTN Group policy
• Maintain the tax risk register and tax control framework; escalate material exposures
• Oversee preparation, filing and payment of all applicable taxes for MTNN and subsidiaries
• Own tax accounting, including current and deferred tax, IAS 12, and tax disclosures
• Provide strategic tax advice to Board, ExCom and business units on decisions and restructurings
• Monitor tax legislation and business model changes; implement tax changes across processes
• Lead the tax technology roadmap and data quality; integrate MTNN systems with tax authority platforms
• Represent MTNN in audits and disputes with tax authorities; manage settlements within authority limits
• Coordinate with MTN Group Tax on planning opportunities, policy, and reporting
• Oversee management of external tax advisers and transfer pricing documentation

What they are asking for

• First degree in Accounting or related field
• Professional membership: ICAN, CITN, or ACCA completed
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Desirable: advanced diploma/postgraduate in transfer pricing or international tax
• Minimum 12 years’ tax experience in-house or in advisory practice
• At least 3 years in senior management and 3 years in a relevant sector (telecommunications, ICT/digital services or large regulated sector)
• Experience across tax strategy, compliance, accounting and reporting, controversy, risk governance, transfer pricing or international tax, and transformation
• Proven track record of leading change in a tax function

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