At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage tax compliance for Ghana and West Africa, ensuring timely filings and practical advice.
- Company: Join a dynamic international team focused on tax compliance and risk management.
- Benefits: Local contract with competitive pay and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Engage with diverse stakeholders and enhance your career in an international context.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by navigating complex tax matters in a collaborative environment.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's in Tax, Accounting or Finance with strong knowledge of Ghanaian taxation.
The predicted salary is between 81000 - 99000 £ per year.
Overview
In this role you will manage direct and indirect tax compliance for Ghana and West Africa entities, ensuring timely filings and auditable documentation.
You will coordinate with Group Tax and local authorities, providing practical tax advice to finance teams.
The position supports internalising recurring tax tasks and monitors tax developments to protect the business.
You will work in an international context with cross-functional stakeholders to minimise risk and drive compliant operations.
- Pay / Benefits
- Local contract
Responsibilities
- Coordinate direct and indirect tax compliance across Ghana and West Africa entities, including calculations, returns, payments, and filings
- Maintain regional tax calendar and ensure timely, auditable documentation per Group standards
- Support internalisation of recurring tax compliance activities
- Provide practical tax advice to finance and business teams on contracts, operations, and commercial initiatives
- Monitor local tax developments and escalate significant issues to Group Tax
- Act as local point of contact with tax authorities and external advisers, coordinating audits and disputes
- Identify and report tax risks and compliance gaps with proper documentation
- Provide regular compliance and risk reports to Group Tax on status and developments
- Key requirements
- Bachelor in Tax, Accounting or Finance with strong Ghanaian tax knowledge
- Hands-on experience in Ghanaian taxation; exposure to West Africa is a plus
- Solid knowledge of corporate and indirect taxes, tax compliance and audits
- Ability to translate complex tax matters into practical business guidance
- Proactive, rigorous, commercially minded with strong stakeholder management skills
- Capability to interact with finance teams, tax authorities and external advisers in an international setting
- Stakholder management
- proactivity
- rigor
- Ghanaian taxation
- tax compliance
- tax audits
Regional Tax specialist - Ghana (F/H) employer: Michael Page International
As a not-for-profit organisation based in London, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and high-performing work culture that prioritises professional growth and meaningful transformation. Our commitment to employee development is matched by a competitive salary and a standard benefits package, making us an excellent employer for those looking to make a significant impact in the technology and telecoms sector.
Contact Details:
Michael Page International Recruitment Team
