Revenue Manager (Tax Audit/Investigation) at the Oyo State Board of Internal Revenue

The Oyo State Board of Internal Revenue is a State Revenue Agency that derives its existence from the Personal Income Tax Act Law of the Federation 2004, which stipulates the establishment of the "The Board of Internal Revenue" all the States of the Federation.

The Oyo State Edict of 1996 established the Board to carry out the functions of assessing, collecting and accounting for taxes, levies and fees with the additional responsibility of tax policy formation for the state.

In keeping with the mandate for the OYIRS, the Oyo State Government is seeking individuals with common dedication who are high-achieving, highly dynamic and innovative with proven target driven orientation to fill the position below in the newly established OYIRS:

Job Title: Revenue Manager (Tax Audit/Investigation)

Location: Oyo

Job Descriptions

• Tax Audit, Policy, Programme and Report, Tax Assessment and Review, Investigation and Forensic Audit

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise existing core functions within the Directorate.
• The successful candidate should be highly organized, numerate and possess strong interpersonal skills to represent the team externally and internally.
• The individual should ideally have commercial business knowledge with ability to interpret data.
• The position requires someone who is a self-starter and requires little supervision or motivation to meet challenging targets and deadlines.

Personal Attributes

• Must demonstrate high ethical standards and fiduciary duty.
• The incumbents will view and possess significant confidential information relating Oyo State Government, taxpayers, staff and other stakeholders.
• High levels of discretion, integrity and judgment are required.
• Must have deep Knowledge of the political environment and decision making factors, Personal credibility and integrity, Self-confidence and respect for others, regardless of position, and willingness to work as a team member/leader.
• Demonstrated ability to be an effective leader in a multi-disciplinary environment.

Basic Requirements

• A Bachelor or Masters Degree in Accounting, Law, Economics, Banking & Finance, Statistics, or other relevant discipline in the quantitative field Or
• A Higher National Diploma in Accounting, Economics, Banking & Finance, Statistics , or other relevant discipline in the quantitative field

Professional Qualification

• Membership in any of the following Accountancy bodies or their recognized equivalents with prove of certificate(s) obtained by exam:
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
  • Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (ICMA) U.K and
• Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN)

Professional Experience

• 7 years, and 4 years of this experience must have been in a, managerial, or supervisory capacity.
• Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above.
• Age: Not Above 35 years

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit copies of their CV's, along with a cover letter to: [email protected] and stating the position applied for in CAPITAL letters in the subject of the email.