Tax Manager

Airtel Kenya is a telecommunications company operating across 14 African markets. They are seeking a Tax Manager for their Kenyan Group entities.

Airtel Africa is looking for an experienced and commercially focused Tax Manager to manage direct and indirect tax compliance, reporting, tax audit management, and tax strategy for its Kenyan Group entities. This role also involves monitoring and coordinating tax compliance and tax risk register management across the 14 African markets where Airtel operates. The successful candidate will support cross-border transactions, coordinate transfer pricing matters, and be an integral part of the Group Tax Team.

1. Manage and ensure timely and accurate preparation, review, and submission of all Kenyan statutory tax returns, including Corporate Income Tax (CIT), Value Added Tax (VAT), and Withholding Tax (WHT).
2. Ensure full compliance with Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) requirements, including eTIMS/TIMS obligations and related tax regulations.
3. Provide expert tax advice on business operations, transactions, intercompany arrangements, corporate restructurings, and tax implications of commercial initiatives and strategic projects.
4. Serve as the primary point of contact with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
5. Lead and manage tax audits, investigations, objections, appeals, and dispute resolution processes.
6. Coordinate with external tax advisors and legal counsel as required.
7. Collaborate with local tax and finance teams across Airtel’s operating markets to monitor timely tax filings and compliance with applicable local tax laws and regulations.
8. Support tax governance and promote consistency in tax compliance practices across the Group.
9. Manage and review Transfer Pricing (TP) policies and documentation.
10. Ensure compliance with local transfer pricing regulations and OECD principles where applicable.
11. Support transfer pricing audits and minimize exposure to cross-border tax disputes.
12. Provide guidance on the tax implications of cross-border transactions, intercompany services, regional business initiatives, and international tax matters affecting the Group.
13. Act as the custodian of the Group Tax Risk Register.
14. Monitor, track, and report tax exposures and disputes across all operating companies.
15. Maintain and update the consolidated tax cases dashboard on a monthly basis.
16. Identify, recommend, and implement improvements in tax processes, controls, and technology solutions to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
17. Partner effectively with Group Finance, Local Finance Teams, Legal and Regulatory Teams, Business Unit Leaders, External Advisors, and Auditors.
18. Develop and present tax technical memos, internal tax policies and procedures, and tax awareness and training programs for finance and operational teams.

1. Graduate degree in a relevant field.
2. Professional qualification in Accounting or Taxation.
3. Mandatory CPA(K), ACCA, ACA, or an equivalent professional accounting qualification.
4. Postgraduate Diploma or master’s degree in taxation or a related discipline is an added advantage.
5. Minimum of 8-10 years of hands-on tax experience.
6. Experience gained within a Big Four accounting firm and/or a multinational corporation operating across multiple jurisdictions.
7. Demonstrated experience managing tax compliance, audits, tax accounting, transfer pricing, and other related matters.