PZ Cussons is a dynamic consumer products group and innovator behind some of the world’s best-known and loved brands. With over 130 years of expertise, the company operates across selected developed and emerging markets, supported by world-class supply chain and distribution networks that deliver quality brands to consumers globally.
Job Title: Tax Manager
Company: PZ Cussons
Job ID: JR002908
Location: Ilupeju, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Why Us and Why This Role
As Tax Manager, you will help ensure that PZ Cussons operates confidently, responsibly, and efficiently across a complex tax landscape. The role involves supporting multiple business units and entities across Nigeria and other African markets while contributing to tax compliance, planning, risk management, and business decision-making.
You will work closely with colleagues across the business and external authorities, applying technical tax knowledge to practical solutions that support sustainable growth and long-term business performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure accurate and timely tax reporting, filings, and statutory remittances across multiple entities.
- Drive confidence in financial reporting through robust tax reconciliations, reviews, and compliance monitoring.
- Build constructive relationships with tax authorities and external partners, ensuring queries, correspondence, and tax matters are resolved efficiently.
- Support effective tax planning by providing analysis, forecasts, and insights to inform business decisions and budgeting processes.
- Maintain accurate records, manage compliance trackers, and support audits, reviews, and tax investigations.
- Provide tax expertise across the business, including support for operations in Ghana and Kenya.
- Help teams navigate tax obligations and identify relevant tax opportunities.
Requirements
- Degree in Accounting and a professional qualification such as ICAN, ACCA, or CITN.
- Experience in a tax-focused finance role, ideally within an FMCG, multinational, or similarly complex environment.
- Strong knowledge of Nigerian tax legislation, including VAT, WHT, Companies Income Tax, PAYE, Transfer Pricing, and related compliance requirements.
- Solid understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, and tax accounting processes.
- Experience working with SAP and Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel, for reporting, analysis, and compliance activities.
- Strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and build effective relationships across different teams.
Remuneration and Benefits
Key benefits include:
- Competitive annual bonus.
- Pension and life assurance.
- Medical insurance.
- Flexible holiday options.
- PZ products.
- Onsite gym, where available.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should click here to apply online.
Application Closing Date
19th October, 2026.