Senior Tax Associate – Customs & International Tax job at CNK Management Services

Company Overview

Our Client, a leading tax advisory consultancy firm providing compliance, customs and international tax advisory services to businesses operating locally and across borders.

They are seeking a Senior Tax Associate with strong experience in customs and international tax to support complex client engagements and business growth.

Role Overview

The Senior Tax Associate will play a key advisory role, supporting clients on customs, cross-border transactions, and international tax matters while ensuring strong tax compliance and risk management. The role involves hands-on advisory work, client engagement, and mentoring junior staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advisory support on customs duties, import/export taxes, and trade compliance
• Advise clients on international tax matters, including cross-border transactions, permanent establishment risk, and withholding taxes
• Conduct tax health compliance checks and risk assessments
• Review and prepare tax computations and returns (Corporate tax, VAT, WHT, PAYE)
• Support customs and tax audits, reviews, and objections
• Liaise with tax and customs authorities on behalf of clients
• Prepare advisory reports and practical recommendations
• Guide and mentor junior tax associates

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field
• Professional qualification: CPA, ACCA, CTA, PODITRA or equivalent
• Minimum 4–6 years’ experience in tax advisory, with strong exposure to: Customs and trade taxes, International and cross-border tax matters
• Practical experience dealing with customs authorities and tax authorities
• Strong understanding of corporate tax, VAT and withholding tax

Key Skills & Competencies

The ideal candidate should demonstrate:

Technical & Advisory Skills

• Strong knowledge of customs law, international tax, and trade regulations
• Ability to analyse cross-border transactions and identify tax and duty risks
• Ability to interpret tax legislation and apply it to real business scenarios
• Strong tax research, documentation, and reporting skills

Client & Business Skills

• Ability to explain complex tax issues in clear, practical language
• Strong client relationship management skills
• Commercial awareness and ability to align tax advice with business goals
• High level of professional judgement and ethics

Execution & Team Skills

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple client assignments and deadlines
• Confidence in leading engagements and mentoring junior staff
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Provide advisory support on customs duties, import/export taxes, and trade compliance
• Advise clients on international tax matters, including cross-border transactions, permanent establishment risk, and withholding taxes
• Conduct tax health compliance checks and risk assessments
• Review and prepare tax computations and returns (Corporate tax, VAT, WHT, PAYE)
• Support customs and tax audits, reviews, and objections
• Liaise with tax and customs authorities on behalf of clients
• Prepare advisory reports and practical recommendations
• Guide and mentor junior tax associates

• Strong knowledge of customs law, international tax, and trade regulations
• Ability to analyse cross-border transactions and identify tax and duty risks
• Ability to interpret tax legislation and apply it to real business scenarios
• Strong tax research, documentation, and reporting skills
• Ability to explain complex tax issues in clear, practical language
• Strong client relationship management skills
• Commercial awareness and ability to align tax advice with business goals
• High level of professional judgement and ethics
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple client assignments and deadlines
• Confidence in leading engagements and mentoring junior staff
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field
• Professional qualification: CPA, ACCA, CTA, PODITRA or equivalent
• Minimum 4–6 years’ experience in tax advisory, with strong exposure to: Customs and trade taxes, International and cross-border tax matters
• Practical experience dealing with customs authorities and tax authorities
• Strong understanding of corporate tax, VAT and withholding tax