Tax Specialist at Bralirwa: (Deadline 23 December 2025)
JOB PURPOSE
Support the activities of the Accounting and Tax & Treasury departments to keep, maintain, prepare and report the tax records and periodic tax payments by the company. Analyse complex quantitative and qualitative data, quickly identifying the key and strong control environment in the Finance department and the company in general.
- To assist the Tax and Treasury Manager with analysis of tax matters and information for informed strategic decisions..
- To assist the Tax and Treasury and the Accounting & Reporting Managers to prevent losses arising from deviation from guidelines and the Heineken Tax Control Framework and Heirules.
- To maintain the tax accounts and records and assist in tax audits and health checks
- Prepare tax declarations and render periodic tax returns and management the payment of taxes
Context
The main role is tax planning, reporting and compliance and management of tax accounting. Assist in tax risk minimization in general. Interface between the tax & Treasury and Accounting departments. Ensure strict tax compliance and discipline and participate in Tax audits and periodic tax health checks.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
Planning and Reporting
- Preparation of corporate (income and excise) tax returns
- Review, identification, and implementation of significant tax (income and excise) planning opportunities
- Monitoring and implementation of tax control framework
- Preparation and maintenance of corporate tax (income and excise) defence file
- Processing income tax certificates
- Preparation of monthly tax exposure/highlights report
- Review of tax impact of contracts/transactions
- Preparation and monitoring of tax contribution and trend analysis for timely identification of tax risks.
- Preparation, verification and declaration of bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual tax returns on time and in full – VAT, Withholding tax, Excise duty, PAYE, Company income taxes.
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- Preparation, verification and declaration of miscellaneous taxes namely billboard taxes, vehicles licenses, factory permit, land rent and rates, etc of all districts in Rwanda and by our different depots
- Preparation and payment of all taxes on due dates
- Processing withholding tax certificates requests from RRA and rendering the certificates/reports to foreign vendors and shareholders.
Compliance and audit
Monthly and annual tax reconciliation
- Payroll tax: to analyse salaries recorded in Navision in order to compare them to those of payroll declaration and to propose corrections if necessary
- VAT: to analyze sales recorded to those of VAT declaration and propose corrections if necessary
- Excise duty: by the end of every month, to make reconciliation between quantities declared in three decades with quantities of “consolidated warehouses reports” elaborated by Control and Planning department
- Quarterly contribution to Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB): to make reconciliation between salaries declared on payroll deduction and those of RSSB, also to compare contributions declared to those posted in NAVISION and propose correction if necessary
Fiscal Audit
- Providing information, clarification and support document requested by RRA concerning our customs and suppliers or for any fiscal Audit
Reporting
- Providing a monthly justification of tax accounts and packaging obligation account, a monthly and annual taxes overview
- Providing requested data for annual CIT (Company Income Tax) computation
- Monitoring BRALIRWA LTD’s account as established by RRA (Rwanda Revenue Authority)
- Monitoring the annual payment of duties operating frequencies (Motorola, Satellite)
- Preparation and filing of tax returns – PAYE, WHT, VAT
- Processing of necessary tax certificates – Employee TCC & Bralirwa WHT credit notes
- Follow up on any tax credit notes with the the Rwanda Revenue Authority
- Periodic reconciliation of financial results to tax returns
- Periodic tax position reconciliation with tax authorities
- Resolution of current/outstanding tax issues and assessments
- Preparation of adequate tax defence file
- Management of physical documents/filing and archives to compliment the process of managing tax correspondence/audit defence
- Preparation and submission of application of various permits and exemptions including but not limited to duty remission exemptions, VAT exemptions, investment registration, etc.
- Submission of regular duty remission reports to the RRA customs.
- Any other reporting responsibilities that may arise.
QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting/ finance / economics;
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in tax related fields (Professional firms or Rwandan Tax Authority)
- CPA is advantage
- Fluency in English, Kinyarwanda. French is an added advantage
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Be able to work in multi-cultural, multi-national and multi-lingual organization
- Excellent and effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Time Management and Organizational Skills
- High level of commitment and working with minimal supervision
- Must be proactive, reliable and able to pay keen attention to the smallest of details
GROWING WITH BRALIRWA
At Bralirwa, there is no set career path. You will find continuous learning opportunities and colleagues who will encourage and support your growth in whatever path you choose to explore. We are a destination for curious minds and the more curious you are, the better.
Start learning new things and find out everything you can be.
WHAT WE OFFER
We’re committed to hiring diversely. Having employees from diverse backgrounds brings a wealth of perspectives and experience to our team.
We embrace Inclusion and Diversity, which means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development for all employees regardless of age, gender, race, disability, belief and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity.
Not only do we offer a competitive salary, but also an additional pension scheme, an annual bonus, free lunch, 100% medical insurance, communication allowance, and enjoy a free Friday drink with colleagues.
HOW TO APPLY
As a Diverse and Global Company, we recruit based on the principle of equal opportunity. This means that our hiring decisions are not based on race, color, religion, beliefs, etc. but our decision is purely based on your shown competencies and behaviors during the assessment process.
In case you meet the above requirement, please go to https://careers.theheinekencompany.com and search for “Tax Specialist”.
All applicants must apply using our online application system, CVs received via email or standard post will NOT be considered. If you face any challenges in applying, please let us know through jobs.bralirwa@heineken.com (no applications will be accepted through this email)
The closing date for submission of applications is Thursday, 23rd December 2025
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