Tax & Legal Intern

What impact will you make?
At Deloitte we have a clear purpose, to make an impact that matters to our clients, our colleagues and our communities while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance. From professional development to leadership opportunities and career advancement, we empower our people to be their very best – because that’s how you make an impact.
About the Department
Deloitte’s Tax and Legal professionals provide both compliance and advisory services across a broad range of matters affecting businesses. This approach ensures clients’ most demanding challenges when operating in multiple jurisdictions are holistically addressed in a coordinated way, by subject matter and industry specialists, locally and abroad. Deloitte deploys the right team at the right time to address the needs of its clients, wherever they operate.
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to join our Tax & Legal Department – Tax as a Tax & Legal Intern. This position will be based in our Nairobi office in Kenya.
Job Description

Main purpose of the job

The incumbent will provide effective support to the Tax & Legal team while ensuring timely delivery of work in the allocated area.

What you will do

Assist with allocated tasks as per the current client portfolio;
Assist with annual individual tax compliance for clients and ensure that allocated tasks are executed in a timely manner;
Ensure all routine compliances are met on time in liaison with the managers;
Ensure client take on procedures are completed well in advance of any project;
Update of the Global Advantage trackers as necessary for all global compliance assignments;
Liaise with clients to provide the necessary documentation, preparation of individual tax computations and tax returns as well as filling returns as per set deadlines.
Any other duty that may be allocated from time to time.

Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree in commerce, Law or related field with a minimum of second class, upper division.
Minimum KCSE overall grade of B+, with a B+ in Mathematics and English or equivalent.
A professional qualification such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) will be an added advantage.
Good analytical and organization skills.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Be a Kenyan citizen or eligible to work in Kenya.

Additional Information

Key Performance Areas
Strategic Impact – Independently assists team to deliver services within defined strategic objectives.
Budgets / Profitability – Effectively uses time, equipment and resources.
Development/ growth of team – Actively works to address identified technical skills.

Behavioural competencies

Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills;
Strong client delivery focus;
Adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease; and
Sound problem-solving ability.

Technical Competencies

Excellent report writing skills;
Sound business acumen;
Focus on quality and risk; and
Well-developed computer user skills.

Your role as a leader
At Deloitte we believe in the importance of leadership at all levels. We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society and make an impact that matters.
Leadership Capabilities

Living our Purpose – Builds own understanding of our purpose and values; explores opportunities for impact.
Influence – Focuses on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills.
Performance drive – Understands expectations and demonstrates personal accountability for keeping performance on track.
Strategic direction – Seeks to understand how your daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and Deloitte Global.
Talent development – Demonstrate commitment to personal learning and development; understand own potential role as a brand ambassado

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