Practice & Technical Support Manager – Tax & Advisory

We are seeking a legally trained tax professional who combines technical excellence, effective practice leadership, and commercial discipline to drive quality, efficiency, and growth.

ABACO is a professional services firm providing audit, accounting, taxation, ITF etc and business advisory services to businesses across various industries.

We are committed to delivering quality professional services, maintaining high ethical standards and providing practical business solutions to our clients.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

The Role:

• We are seeking a legally trained tax professional who combines technical excellence, effective practice leadership, and commercial discipline to drive quality, efficiency, and growth.
• The successful candidate will ensure that tax engagements are technically sound delivered in accordance with the firm's professional standards.

Key Responsibilities: Technical Tax Leadership:

• Review tax computations, returns, advisory opinions, and technical submissions.
• Oversee CIT, VAT, WHT, PAYE, and other tax compliance assignments.
• Manage tax audits, investigations, objections, assessments, and disputes.
• Interpret tax legislation and advise staff and clients on regulatory developments.

Practice & Engagement Management:

• Supervise tax engagements from commencement to completion.
• Allocate assignments and monitor deadlines, deliverables, and staff workload.
• Ensure proper documentation, quality control, and timely client delivery.
• Monitor engagement profitability, work-in-progress, and departmental performance.

Team Leadership & Quality Assurance:

• Supervise, coach, and develop tax associates, analysts, executives, and trainees.
• Review technical work and enforce professional standards.
• Conduct staff performance reviews and technical training.
• Improve operational efficiency and engagement quality.

Client Management & Business Development:

• Maintain strong client relationships and support client retention.
• Identify additional tax advisory and compliance opportunities.
• Participate in client meetings, proposals, presentations, and business development.
• Support revenue growth and profitability of the tax practice.

Management Reporting:

• Prepare periodic reports on engagement status, WIP, outstanding deliverables, tax audits, disputes, staff utilisation, client issues, and business development opportunities.

Salary: N400,000 - N800,000 monthly depending on experience and demonstrated competence.

Location: Ogba, Lagos

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or Master's Degree from a recognised university.
• Degree in Taxation, Tax Law, Commercial Law, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• ICAN certified and a Membership of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN).
• Minimum of five (5) years' relevant tax practice experience.
• Strong knowledge of Nigerian tax legislation, tax advisory, compliance, and tax dispute resolution.
• Demonstrable experience in tax engagement management, technical review, and staff supervision.

Additional Competencies:

• Strong legal research, analytical, drafting, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent client relationship and communication abilities.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of professional practice profitability.
• Leadership, accountability, and effective problem-solving skills.

How to apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV with a cover letter highlighting their qualifications, tax experience, and management capabilities to: (see Apply by email) using "Application – Practice Tech" as the subject of the email. Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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