Experience

Ijewere & Co.

• Nigeria
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tax Manager/Branch Head

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  • Clients’ Tax Management and Advisory Services • Ensures staff at the Branch complies with Policies of the Firm• Act as Human Resources Manager at the Branch• Responsible for Managing the Branch’s Financial records• Represent the Firm in Engagement Process for a Prospective Clients• Handles all Administrative functions at the Branch and also delegate where necessary• Assist in drawing up tax proposals for submission to prospective clients• Preparing and filing annual tax returns with State IRS on behalf of clients.• Supervising subordinates within the Branch to ensure efficiency in Service delivery• Offering opinions on technical tax matters to clients and for internal use• Reviewing out-going letters to ensure adequacy of structure and technical content• Preparing Tax efficient employee compensation packages for clients to suit their peculiar needs;• Reports directly to a Partner and Director• Any other task as may be assigned by a Partner and Director from time to time Show less

• Senior Tax Consultant

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2017

  • Regular update from time to time on changes in the tax laws for clients.• File Personal Income Tax Returns Forms of employees with the RTAs.• Process and obtain Tax Clearance Certificate (e-TCC) for every member of staff at the beginning of every tax year.• Reconcile tax deducted from individual staff salaries with the tax payable to the RTAs.• Raising bills for the branch for every job completed for a particular client• Advising on transactions on which withholding tax is deductible • Regular review of withholding tax file maintained by the company and advising on any improvement when necessary. • Attending to tax queries and correspondences from relevant tax authority on monthly returns filed with them; • Preparation of detailed WHT report for Filing returns to RTAs• Supervision of PAYE Tax Audit Back Duty investigation for clients• Advising on all matters relating to withholding tax as it may affect any aspect of its operation; • Attending interviews with officials of the RTAs on behalf of the clients on withholding tax matters. Show less

• Tax Consultant

  • May 2011 - Aug 2012

  • Review the client’s payroll and other related documents in preparation for audit;• Collate documents requested by the RTAs for the audit;• Physically present the records to the RTAs' representatives;• Answer all questions and queries raised on the records of the company during field work;• Monitor the file of the clients at the RTAs’office;• Review the report of the RTAs and file an objection letter on the areas of disagreement;• Attend tax reconciliation meetings and agree the client’s tax position with the RTAs;• Advise clients to effect payment of the agreed liability if any.• Apply for and obtain the tax audit clearance letter at the conclusion of the audit/investigation Exercise• And any other task assigned by my Branch Manager and Director Show less



Adefolaju Soetan & Co

• Audit Trainee

  • Oct 2010 - Apr 2011

  • Assist my superior in designing Adequate Internal Control Systems for clients • Involved in Stock taking for clients • Book-keeping for clients • Recording/Updating of Accounting Records for clients • Prepare Trial Balance and Management account for clients • Auditing of clients’ Accounting records • Management of banking activities and Financial Control for clients • Conducting critical examination in respect to vouching and verification of items in financial statement. Show less