Job Opportunity – Tax Accountant Officer

Position Details

Position: Tax Accountant Officer (1 Position)

Reports To: Senior Tax & Compliance Advisor

Roster: 5:2 (Working Days)

Duty Station: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Job Purpose

The Tax Accountant Officer will be responsible for managing tax compliance and reporting activities for the Group’s Tanzanian operations. This includes corporate income tax, VAT, withholding tax, and transfer pricing obligations.

The role supports tax advisory functions, month-end reporting activities, tax audits, and finance-related projects while assisting the Senior Tax & Compliance Advisor and Head of Tax in ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

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Key Roles and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Ensure timely and accurate filing of:
  • Corporate Income Tax
  • Value Added Tax (VAT)
  • Withholding Tax
  • Transfer Pricing obligations
• Prepare:
  • Tax provisions
  • Tax reconciliations
  • IAS 12 tax reporting requirements
• Support:
  • Tax audits
  • Dispute resolution processes
  • Government relations matters
• Manage VAT refund claims and maintain audit-ready tax records and documentation.
• Identify and mitigate tax risks through effective monitoring and internal controls.
• Support process improvement initiatives and tax compliance monitoring activities.
• Collaborate with finance, legal, and operational teams on regulatory and statutory reporting requirements.
• Provide tax advisory support across business functions and liaise with:
  • External advisors
  • Auditors
  • Consultants
• Promote compliance with Health, Safety, Environment, and Community (HSEC) requirements.

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Skills, Knowledge and Attributes

Applicants should possess:

• Strong knowledge of:
  • Tax compliance
  • Tax accounting
  • Tax reporting
• Excellent:
  • Analytical skills
  • Reconciliation skills
  • Problem-solving abilities
• Proficiency in:
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Accounting and ERP systems
• Knowledge of:
  • Tax audits
  • Dispute resolution
  • VAT refund processes
  • Tax risk management
• Experience in multinational or listed companies will be an added advantage.

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Qualifications and Experience

Applicants must have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in:
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Taxation
  • Or a related field
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in taxation, preferably within:
  • A Big Four audit firm
  • Mining companies
  • Extractive industries
  • Large corporate environments

Added Advantage

• CPA(T)
• ACCA
• Equivalent professional accounting qualification

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Application Procedure

Interested candidates should send:

• A Cover Letter
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Copies of Academic and Professional Certificates

Email Applications To:

hrtanzania@perseusmining.com

Postal Address:

HR Manager
Sotta Mining Corporation Limited
P.O. Box 434
Mwanza, Tanzania

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Application Deadline

6 July 2026

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Important Note

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.