Head of Taxation

About the role

The Head of Taxation will lead the Group’s tax function across multiple business units in Guinea, ensuring compliance with local tax legislation and international reporting standards. Reporting to the Managing Director, this senior position requires deep expertise in Guinean tax law, OHADA accounting, and transfer pricing.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement the Group’s tax governance framework in Guinea and ensure full compliance with direct and indirect tax obligations.
• Lead the reconciliation and alignment of OHADA statutory books, tax books, management books, IFRS/group reporting books, and banking/lender reporting books.
• Prepare and review corporate income tax returns, tax provisions, deferred tax calculations, and manage tax payments and exposures.
• Design, maintain, and document transfer pricing policies, ensuring arm‑length pricing for related‑party transactions and coordinating benchmarking studies.
• Oversee VAT, customs, withholding taxes and other indirect taxes, and support external audits and consolidation exercises.
• Monitor legislative changes, assess their impact, and advise senior management on tax implications of business decisions, investments, and financing structures.

Required profile

• Extensive experience leading tax functions in manufacturing, agribusiness, trading or similar sectors.
• In‑depth knowledge of Guinean tax legislation, OHADA accounting standards, and SYSCOHADA requirements.
• Proven track record in transfer pricing, customs taxation, VAT, corporate tax compliance and tax audits.
• Strong ability to reconcile differences between statutory, tax, management and IFRS reporting frameworks.
• Excellent analytical skills and the capacity to communicate complex tax issues to senior management.

Required skills

• Guinean tax law
• OHADA accounting standards
• SYSCOHADA compliance
• Transfer pricing methodology
• Customs tax regulations
• VAT and withholding tax administration
• Corporate tax compliance
• Tax audit procedures
• Cross‑border transaction tax handling
• Banking compliance requirements