TAX & TREASURY MANAGER AT ENERGY PEOPLE | TAX & TREASURY MANAGER JOBS IN LAGOS

About Company:

A Human Capital Development Firm with a focus on partnering with the Energy industry to succeed, by enhancing the Human Capacities as well as Systems, Standards, and Structures that enable optimum productivity. We design and deploy our Oil and Gas specific solutions to help our Clients harness the potentials from their people and vice versa.

Job Description:

We are seeking a high-caliber Tax & Treasury Manager to provide strategic leadership and operational governance over our financial risk landscape. In an era of macro-economic uncertainty, this role is the primary architect of our Foreign Exchange (FX) risk framework, liquidity resilience, and tax optimization strategies. As a key advisor to the Finance Director and Executive Management, you will manage complex currency exposures, lead high-level banking relationships, and ensure 100% compliance with evolving tax and Central Bank regulations. We need a leader who can balance the technical rigors of IFRS and tax law with the strategic agility required to manage capital structure in a volatile environment.

Requirements:

1. FX Strategy & Financial Risk Management

• Exposure Ownership: Lead the end-to-end identification and mitigation of FX exposures arising from imports/exports, intercompany flows, and foreign debt.

• Hedging & Optimization: Execute sophisticated FX risk management strategies, including natural hedging, financial derivatives, and balance sheet optimization.

• Market Intelligence: Proactively monitor macro-economic trends and Central Bank regulatory shifts to advise the Board on hedging and pricing adjustments.

2. Liquidity & Capital Structure

• Cash Flow Resilience: Drive short- and long-term cash flow forecasting to ensure optimal liquidity across various bank accounts and currencies.

• Working Capital Mastery: Lead initiatives to optimize cash conversion cycles, releasing trapped liquidity to fund growth and dividends.

• Funding & Covenants: Oversee local and foreign currency borrowings, ensuring cost-efficient capital while maintaining strict compliance with debt covenants.

3. Tax Governance & Regulatory Relationship

• Tax Optimization: Provide leadership for direct and indirect tax management (CIT, VAT, WHT, Excise), optimizing the Company’s total tax position through legal frameworks.

• Transfer Pricing: Ensure robust documentation and compliance for intercompany transactions and global tax requirements.

• Regulatory Liaison: Lead relationships with tax authorities and Central Bank regulators, managing audits, disputes, and high-stakes negotiations.

Qualifications and Skills:

Professional Background

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics.

• Certification: Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, or CFA) is highly preferred.

• Experience: 8–12 years of progressive experience in treasury and tax, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.

• Specialization: Proven track record in FX management within volatile currency environments (e.g., Emerging Markets).

Core Competencies

• Advanced Hedging: Deep expertise in financial derivatives and natural hedging techniques.

• Stakeholder Management: Ability to influence the Executive Committee, Board members, and external banking partners.

• Analytical Precision: High-level decision-making capability under conditions of extreme macro-economic uncertainty.

Salary

Application Closing Date: Not specified

Application Instructions:

Interested and qualified? Go to Energy People on docs.google.com to apply