Tax Manager at Diageo | October 2024

About us

From Arthur Guinness to Johnnie Walker, our business was founded on people of great character, and in 250 years, nothing has changed. We’re the world’s leading premium alcohol company. Our brands are industry icons. And our success is thanks to the strength of our people, in every role. It’s why we trust them with our legacy and reward them with the career-defining opportunities that they deserve. Our ambition is to build the best performing, most trusted and respected Consumer Products Company in the world. To achieve these, we need the world’s very best people. Feel encouraged? Then this may be the opportunity for you.

Serengeti Breweries Limited (SBL) is a fully integrated beverage business in Diageo Africa (supply and demand for beer and spirits).

SBL flagship brand is Serengeti Premium Lager. Other brands in the portfolio include Serengeti Lite, Guinness, Pilsner and SIB. Headquartered in Dar es Salaam, SBL is also the distributor of several global Diageo international world-class spirits brands such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Gordon’s, Bailey’s and Captain Morgan.

About the role

This role will work closely with the Financial Controller team, Regional and Group tax team, the Finance Director, Legal Director, Corporate Relations Director and the Managing Director of the Tanzania market. The holder of role is also expected to maintain a relationship with various Tanzania Revenue Authority departments, Local tax advisors, local auditors and other government bodies and other relevant associations.

Purpose of the role

• To partner with the business to drive the execution of the tax strategy and governance framework in Tanzania business units. 
• Proactively engage with business partners with a commercial mind-set to generate opportunities and to deliver robust tax risk management and mitigation plans. 
• To lead and work closely with wider Tanzania senior management in implementing solution to various tax issues

Top accountabilities

Tax Compliance – Collaborate to provide high quality, accurate, timely computation, payment and accounting for various taxes and application agreed global standard processes/governance framework. External Relationships – Leadership and ownership of key relationships with TRA in order to implement strategy and address tax audits/queries. Own the relationship with external tax advisors and hold them to account for the delivery of timely, cost effective and value add tax advice Finance Business partnership – Develop and maintain a strong working relationship and keeping up to date with business priorities and developments, act as a trusted business advisor in order to challenge and support the markets in improving overall tax management. Advise, guide and educate market stakeholders on key tax issues to enable the business to adopt and adhere to relevant tax policies and standards, and mitigate tax risk. Value Creation – Seek opportunities for standardisation and simplification. Thorough risk assessment of Tanzania’s tax position and development of optimal strategy and communication of key issues to key stakeholders Governance & Change – Support delivery of internal or external changes. Provide tax support to market-initiated projects e.g. innovation to ensure tax strategies and policies are adhered to and opportunities to deliver tax efficiencies are identified and fully evaluated. Keep up to date with tax law changes and best practice; identify tax risks and opportunities and recommend actions. Active engagement in the management and monitoring of market tax risks.

Qualifications and Experience Required

Qualifications

• 1st degree in Finance, Social sciences, or business-related studies
• Certified Public Accountant of Tanzania or ACCA Equivalent or tax certification

Experience

• 5 years post qualification experience within a tax function in a multinational (preferred) or a tax advisory firm
• Wide experience in taxation within Tanzania and at Global level.
• Application of tax technical knowledge to commercial agenda
• Sound judgement regarding acceptable levels of tax risk.
• Experience in managing tax audits.
• Broad understanding of key domestic and international tax issues.

The skills you will need: 

• Effective project management and stakeholder management skills
• Good team working and communication skills across diverse cultures.
• Proactive judgement and escalations as required.
• Able to proactively manage risk.
• Able to embed compliance and ethics.
• Evidence of commercial and strategic impact to the business

Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Dar es Salaam