Corporate Tax Operations Manager

Job title: Corporate Tax Operations Manager

Location: Lagos

We are now looking for a Corporate Tax Operations Manager – Africa (IMEA) to join our Corporate Tax Operations team. This is a senior, authority-facing role operating in high-audit environments, with responsibility for managing corporate tax operations, audits, and tax authority engagements across the African region.

Responsibilities

• Tax Compliance, Reporting and Authority Engagement: Manage end-to-end corporate tax compliance across Africa, including corporate income tax, withholding taxes, freight taxes, and transfer pricing filings. Ensure accurate, timely, and defensible tax filings aligned with local regulations and audit expectations. Lead tax audits, enquiries, assessments, and dispute resolution with tax authorities across the region. Own tax controversy management, including technical submissions, objections, negotiations, and settlement strategies. Deliver global and regional tax reporting requirements, including CbCR and Pillar Two.
• Audit Readiness, Risk and Governance: Drive proactive audit readiness through robust documentation, technical position papers, and evidence management. Manage tax accounting, provisioning, and uncertain tax positions with clear linkage to audit and dispute risk. Identify, assess, and manage tax risks arising from regulatory changes and business activities.
• Operational Excellence and Collaboration: Strengthen standardized tax processes, controls, and governance frameworks. Collaborate closely with Finance, Legal, business teams, and external advisors to manage authority interactions. Leverage data and technology to enhance audit readiness and efficiency.

Who We Are Looking For:

• Professional tax or accounting qualification (e.g. Chartered Accountant, CPA) with a minimum of 10 years of post-qualification experience in corporate tax. Proven experience leading tax audits, enquiries, and disputes in high-audit environments. Strong technical expertise with the ability to defend complex tax positions. Experience operating independently across multiple jurisdictions. Fluency in English and French. Strong judgement, stakeholder management, and authority-facing credibility.

What We Offer

A senior regional role with direct responsibility for corporate tax compliance and audit outcomes across Africa. High exposure to tax authorities, senior finance leadership, and global tax stakeholders. Opportunity to lead and defend complex tax positions in high-audit jurisdictions. A role at the center of Maersk’s tax governance, risk management, and operational excellence agenda. A dynamic, international environment with strong cross-functional collaboration.