Tax & Regulatory Services Manager – Business Tax (Financial Services Industry)

About this role

Deloitte Nigeria is seeking a Tax and Regulatory Services Manager for its Business Tax team, focusing on clients in the financial services sector. The role involves leading corporate income tax compliance, tax provisioning, audit support and advisory engagements for financial services and real estate clients, and providing specialised tax solutions. The manager will build strong client relationships, act as a trusted advisor on transactions, handle tax authority interactions, and help clients navigate tax and regulatory issues. The position also includes supervising and developing junior staff and collaborating with tax experts across jurisdictions. Applicants should have extensive experience in corporate or business tax, with credentials such as ICAN or ACCA, and strong knowledge of Nigerian tax law and cross-border structuring.

What you would do

• Lead delivery of corporate income tax compliance for clients in financial services and real estate.
• Provide tax provisioning, tax audit support and advisory engagements.
• Develop bespoke tax solutions for complex corporate and transaction税 engagements.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and act as trusted advisor on transactions.
• Manage tax authority enquiries, audits and disputes and mitigate tax risks.
• Assist clients in navigating tax and regulatory issues in transactions.
• Support multinational clients on complex tax issues across jurisdictions.
• Train, supervise and develop junior team members.
• Collaborate with tax professionals across jurisdictions to deliver integrated services.

What they are asking for

• Bachelor’s degree or HND in any discipline with minimum second class upper/upper credit.
• Minimum seven years of relevant corporate or business tax experience, including advising financial services clients and managing complex engagements.
• ICAN or ACCA qualification.
• Strong technical knowledge of Nigerian tax laws with exposure to international tax and cross-border structuring.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and lead transaction workstreams.
• Effective communication, presentation and client management skills.
• Advanced MS Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Good understanding of the financial services industry and client relationship management.
• Good working capital management and ability to develop task templates and manage timelines.
• Strong working relationships with regulatory authorities.

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