Head of Tax – EBKL Job Equity Bank

Accounting Jobs, Equity Bank Jobs. Head of Tax leading tax strategy, compliance, reporting and risk management, requiring a bachelor’s degree in law, business, finance or accounting, CPA or ACCA qualification, and minimum 10 years tax experience including 5 years in senior management within a financial institution, in a banking environment, on-site role based in Nairobi.

Role Purpose

• The role ensures that EBKL’s tax outcomes are commercially aligned, legally compliant, reputationally sound and defensible to regulators, auditors, and shareholders, while enabling sustainable value creation for EBKL and the wider Group.

Key Responsibilities

• Tax strategy and policy.
• Transaction and business advisory.
• Tax compliance and reporting.
• Tax risk management and controls.
• Anticipate, interpret, and communicate tax law, policy and regulatory developments, assess their impact on EBKL and coordinate implementation responses.
• Stakeholder management.
• Lead, coach, and develop the EBKL tax team, promote succession planning, and strengthen technical and leadership capability within the function.

Key Decisions and Accountability

• Approve EBKL tax positions on material transactions and restructurings within delegated authority.
• Set and enforce EBKL tax risk and escalation thresholds in consultation with the Head of Finance – EBKL and the Group Chief Tax, Regulatory & Sustainability Officer.
• Determine dispute resolution, settlement, and litigation strategies within approved financial and risk thresholds.
• Oversee external tax advisors on material EBKL matters and ensure value, quality, and accountability.
• Escalate matters that exceed delegated authority through the established governance structures

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in law, business, finance, accounting, or a related discipline.
• Professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, or an equivalent recognised professional credential.
• Minimum of 10 years’ post-qualification experience in taxation, including at least 5 years in a management or senior management role within a financial institution, listed group, or top-tier professional advisory firm.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex tax audits, disputes, litigation and engagements with revenue authorities and regulators.
• Strong understanding of domestic, regional, and international tax issues relevant to Kenya and the financial-services sector.
• Proven ability to apply tax knowledge to commercial decisions, business strategy, transactions, and operational delivery.
• Demonstrated judgement in assessing and managing acceptable levels of tax risk.

Added Advantage

• Advanced or specialist tax certification in areas such as international taxation, transfer pricing, tax dispute resolution, or an equivalent tax discipline.

 Technical and Leadership Competencies

• Deep technical expertise across direct and indirect taxes, including tax accounting, reporting, and disclosure requirements.
• Strong commercial judgement, analytical capability, and risk-based decision-making.
• Proven ability to operate credibly at senior management, Board, regulator, and revenue-authority interfaces.
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, written communication, and presentation skills.
• Effective project leadership and implementation capability, including delivery through cross-functional teams and third parties.
• Ability to embed strong governance, compliance, ethics, and accountability.
• Inclusive people leadership, coaching and collaboration across diverse cultures and professional disciplines.

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