Tax Manager

Bharti Airtel Limited is an Indian global telecommunications services company based in New Delhi, India. It operates in 18 countries across South Asia, Africa, and the Channel Islands.

Tax Manager

Job Summary

• Airtel Africa is seeking for a highly experienced and commercially minded Tax Manager to oversee direct and indirect tax compliance, reporting, tax audit management and tax strategy for our Kenyan Group entities. The resource would also be responsible for monitoring and coordinating tax compliance and tax risk register management across the 14 African markets in which Airtel operates.

• The successful candidate will also support cross-border transactions, co-ordinate transfer pricing matters, and will be part of the Group Tax Team

Responsibilities

Kenya Tax Compliance & Reporting

Tax Compliance

• Manage and ensure the timely and accurate preparation, review, and submission of all Kenyan statutory tax returns, including Corporate Income Tax (CIT), Value Added Tax (VAT), Withholding Tax (WHT)

• Ensure full compliance with Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) requirements, including eTIMS/TIMS obligations and related tax regulations.

Tax Advisory

• Provide expert tax advice on: Business operations and transactions, Intercompany arrangements, Corporate restructurings and Tax implications of commercial initiatives and strategic projects

Tax Audits & Dispute Resolution

• Serve as the primary point of contact with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).

• Lead and manage: Tax audits, Investigations, Objections, Appeals and dispute resolution processes

• Coordinate with external tax advisors and legal counsel where required.

Africa Markets & Airtel Head Office Entities

Regional Compliance Coordination

• Collaborate with local tax and finance teams across Airtel’s operating markets to monitor timely tax filings and compliance with applicable local tax laws and regulations.

• Support tax governance and promote consistency in tax compliance practices across the Group.

Transfer Pricing

• Manage and review Transfer Pricing (TP) policies and documentation.

• Ensure compliance with local transfer pricing regulations and OECD principles where applicable.