Accounting / Audit / Finance

Tax Officer

Churchgate Group·Lagos, nigeria·Full Time·Onsite
Accounting / Audit / FinancedirectorFull TimeOnsite
-Closes Oct 11, 2026

The Churchgate Group has continuously enhanced the productivity of the most populous African nation through multi-channel business industries and cloud-embracing monuments. We are shooting for the stars and redefining the skylines of Lagos and Abuja with distinctive residential and commercial real estate of exceptional quality that positively enhances communities.

A half-century is a long time, but the Churchgate group has continuously delivered on its promise to enhance the productivity and economic growth of Nigeria’s most successful entities by providing choice properties across the country.

We are  recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Tax Officer

Job Location: Victoria Island, Marina - Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

  • This role is focused on ensuring accurate and timely compliance with statutory tax obligations across all business units.
  • Key responsibilities include managing monthly and annual filings for PAYE, VAT, Pension, CIT, EDT, PTF, and WHT, maintaining comprehensive documentation of remittances, and downloading weekly WHT credit notes from the FIRS server.

Key Responsibilities

  • Follow up with monthly and annual filing of all statutory dues (PAYE, VAT, PENSION,
  • CIT, EDT, PTF & WHT) in respect of all units and ensure documentation of all relevant support and proof of all tax remittances.
  • Responsible for weekly downloading of WHT credit note from FIRS server for all units and as may be required by direct superior manager.
  • Maintain an up-to-date database on tax-related payments (staff PAYE, Pension and Dev.
  • Levy, WHT) and collate information for tax return filing.
  • Interface with account officers and collect tax data to update tax records.
  • Visit the local tax office under the direction of his/ her superior
  • Ensure weekly reports on tax-related positions and updates.
  • Manage both tax audit-related files.
  • Other assignments by the superior Manager and Head of Tax Cell.

Requirements

  • Education: BSC/ HND Accounting
  • Experience: Two – Three years of experience in the same position.
  • Professional Qualification: ICAN Intermediate
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At a glance

Company

Churchgate Group

Location

Lagos, nigeria

Employment

Full Time

Experience

director

Valid until

October 11, 2026

Created

October 5, 2026

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