Tax Consultant - Indirect Tax

Role Overview

You will join a specialised indirect tax practice, working on client engagements that span VAT compliance, advisory, and dispute resolution. Your day-to-day work involves analysing tax positions, preparing technical opinions, and liaising with the Kenya Revenue Authority on behalf of clients. This role matters because your advice directly shapes client decisions and helps the firm maintain trusted relationships across regulated and commercial sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver indirect tax engagements end-to-end, from scoping and data gathering to final review, while adhering to the firm’s quality standards and professional ethics.
• Prepare well-reasoned tax opinions, proposals, and technical memoranda on VAT and related indirect tax matters for clients across industries.
• Support clients through Kenya Revenue Authority audits, including drafting objections and appeals against assessments and representing the client’s position in correspondence.
• Contribute to business development by preparing tender documents, presentations, and pitches that showcase the firm’s indirect tax capability.
• Analyse client data using standard tools and visualisation techniques to identify tax risks, savings opportunities, and process improvements.
• Develop and refine internal knowledge on evolving tax legislation, case law, and administrative practice, then translate that into client-ready publications and articles.
• Collaborate with team members to design new service offerings and products that address emerging indirect tax challenges in the Kenyan market.
• Proactively build and nurture relationships with clients, professional networks, and the Kenya Revenue Authority to generate leads and maintain trust.

Requirements & Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Commerce, or Law from a recognised university.
• A professional accounting qualification such as CPA, ACCA, or equivalent is required.
• 4 to 5 years of practical experience in taxation, with a strong focus on VAT and indirect tax advisory or compliance.
• Demonstrable technical command of Kenyan VAT law and its application to complex commercial transactions.
• Sound understanding of national and international taxation principles, including cross-border supply and place-of-supply rules.
• Familiarity with customs and excise duty matters is a definite advantage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical tax concepts clearly to non-specialists.
• Strong relationship management and interpersonal skills, comfortable interacting with clients, regulators, and internal stakeholders.
• Aptitude for problem-solving, sound commercial judgement, and the ability to work under ambiguity and changing priorities.
• Demonstrated organisational and supervisory capabilities, including managing deadlines and reviewing work produced by junior staff.
• Advanced computer literacy, including spreadsheets, data analysis tools, and presentation software.
• Proven negotiation skills and a practical commercial mindset when advocating for client positions.