General Manager - Tax, Finance

About this role

The role leads MTN Nigeria's Tax function, covering strategy, governance, compliance, reporting, risk management and efficiency across MTN Nigeria and its subsidiaries. It involves providing strategic tax advice on business decisions, managing engagements with tax authorities and disputes, and building the tax team and processes to support the business. The position requires overseeing tax policy, risk controls, compliance with various taxes, tax accounting and reporting under IAS 12, and coordinating with MTN Group Tax. It is aimed at a senior tax professional with extensive in-house or advisory experience, including transfer pricing and international tax, in a large regulated sector such as telecommunications. The employer is MTN Nigeria, part of MTN Group, a leading African cellular telecommunications company operating across Nigeria.

What you would do

• Lead the development and execution of MTN Nigeria's Tax Policy, Strategy and Risk Management framework across MTNN and subsidiaries.
• Maintain the tax risk register and tax control framework; ensure key tax controls operate effectively.
• Oversee timely preparation, review, filing and payment of all applicable taxes and levies for MTNN and subsidiaries.
• Own tax accounting policies and positions; coordinate with Financial Reporting for recognition and disclosures.
• Provide strategic tax advice to the Board, ExCo and business units on decisions, products, investments, restructurings and subsidiary structures.
• Manage tax advisory work including planning for short- and long-term tax outcomes.
• Advise HR and Payroll on employee remuneration and expatriate arrangements; oversee payroll processes ownership with HR.
• Monitor tax legislation and business changes; implement required tax and process changes.
• Lead the tax technology roadmap, automate processes, and integrate MTNN systems with tax authority platforms.
• Represent MTNN in dealings with tax authorities during audits, disputes and settlements; maintain senior relationships with authorities.

What they are asking for

• First degree in Accounting or related discipline.
• Full professional membership of ICAN, CITN, or ACCA.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Desirable: advanced diploma or postgraduate qualification in transfer pricing or international tax (e.g., CIOT Advanced Diploma in International Taxation).
• Minimum 12 years of tax experience in-house and/or in professional practice; at least 3 years in senior management and at least 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, advisory, transfer pricing or international tax, and transformation.
• Proven track record of leading change or transformation in a tax function.

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