Tax Specialist - West Africa

About the role

ALST is looking for a Tax Specialist to ensure full and timely tax compliance across the North and West Africa regions (Mali, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Morocco, Ethiopia and Egypt). The role also maintains accurate tax-related accounting through balance sheet and tax control account reconciliations, supporting the close process, audits and internal controls.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and submit regional tax filings (VAT, withholding tax, corporate income tax, provision tax and others) and support tax calculations, schedules and documentation.
• Monitor tax legislation changes, liaise with local tax authorities and support audits, inspections and information requests.
• Perform monthly reconciliations of tax control accounts (VAT, WHT, CIT, accruals, deferred tax) and investigate reconciling items with AP, AR, Treasury and accounting teams.
• Post tax journals, prepare deferred taxation calculations and support month-end close with reconciliation packs and reporting schedules.
• Maintain tax processes, checklists and internal controls, and partner with shared services, local finance teams and external advisors.
• Manage audit requests from revenue authorities, assist with transfer pricing documentation and ad-hoc queries from Group Tax.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, tax or a related field; professional qualification or advanced tax certification is an advantage.
• 3-5 years' experience in tax compliance and/or finance roles with significant tax exposure; regional or multi-country experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience reconciling tax control accounts and working with external tax advisors and authorities.
• Fluent French and English.
• Eligible to work in the country of application (citizen, permanent resident or valid working visa).

Required skills

• Knowledge of VAT, withholding tax and corporate income tax fundamentals and documentation standards.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and balance sheet substantiation.
• ERP systems such as SAP and advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliation templates).
• Auditable documentation discipline.

To apply, submit an online application with a resume and cover letter.