Chief Manager, Regional Audit Centre, Micro & Small Taxpayers at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Job Summary

The job holder shall be responsible for supervision of taxpayer audits in line with relevant tax laws, policies and procedures, to enhance revenue mobilization, tax compliance and enforce accurate reporting.

Duties and responsibilities

• Ensure regional taxpayer Audits are conducted in accordance with the provisions of the relevant Acts and regulations, departmental interpretations, instructions, policies, procedures, and standards.
• Provide requisite support to Legal and Board Coordination Services in resolving disputes at IRO, ADR, TAT and courts by preparing technical submissions for independent review of objections.
• Oversee implementation of principles of Corporate Governance, relevant national policies, guidelines, and directives within the section.
• Identify, assign, allocate cases, track and maintain audit register of cases as well as system audits.
• Provide technical advice for ensure continuous improvement of business processes and review technical submissions at the subject matter experts' Technical Forum and submit proposals to bridge gaps in Laws, regulations.
• Facilitate initiatives to improve ethics, culture and facilitate change management in the team.
• Develop and review audit annual work plans, working papers, taxpayers audit files and settlement reports.
• Supervise the conduct of taxpayer regional audits and submit settlement reports for approval by the DC-Audit &Risk.
• Supervise servicing of demand letters and other correspondences to taxpayers and recommend submissions to support the tax dispute resolution process.
• Supervise Implementation of and monitoring of budgets for the Audit programmes in the region.
• Promote staff career development and performance enhancement within the Section

Person specifications

For appointment to this job, the candidate must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant Social Sciences, Business, Pure and Applied Sciences from a recognized and accredited University.
• Master’s Degree in relevant Social Sciences, Business, Pure and Applied Sciences from a recognized and accredited University, is an added advantage.
• Certificate in Tax Administration from a recognized institution.
• Membership of a relevant professional body.
• Practicing License is an added advantage.
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution is an added advantage.
• Cumulative service period of seven(7) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been in middle level management  or comparable position.

Key Competencies

• Strategic leadership and analytical thinking.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Change management and performance monitoring expertise.
• Visionary leadership skills
• Political awareness
• Ability to deal with operational risk
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Tax Business Understanding
• Results-driven
• Strong persuasion and negotiation skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively manage multiple stakeholders
• Strong execution skills
• High problem-solving skills