Hargeisa-based Farsight Africa Group is looking to fill the role of Tax Expert - Hargeisa, Somaliland. This role falls within the Business sector and requires candidates with 5 - 6 years of relevant experience. Submit your application by May, 22 to be considered for this role.
About Farsight Africa Technologies:
Farsight Africa Technologies is a subsidiary of Farsight Africa Group that aims to digitally enable and empower last frontier markets by promoting technology adoption in politically vulnerable states and focuses on developing robust software and hardware solutions that address the gaping needs for automation of government services. These include financial management information systems, tax revenue collection and administration, and public utility service provision platforms.
Position Overview
The successful candidate must be from Somaliland.
Farsight Africa Technologies is looking for a Tax Expert that will provide technical leadership, advisory support, and subject matter expertise in tax administration, tax policy, revenue management, and tax business processes for enterprise tax administration system projects undertaken by Farsight Africa Group. The role involves supporting the design, implementation, optimization, and validation of modern tax administration solutions aligned with client operational, regulatory, and compliance requirements.
The successful candidate will work closely with project teams, business analysts, developers, government stakeholders, and end users to ensure the proposed solution effectively supports core tax administration functions, operational efficiency, revenue mobilization, compliance management, and digital transformation objectives.
The position requires strong knowledge of tax administration operations, tax compliance frameworks, revenue systems, taxpayer lifecycle management, and public sector digital transformation initiatives.
Scope of Work:
Tax Administration Advisory and Functional Support:
Stakeholder Engagement and Capacity Building:
Reporting and Compliance:
- Provide subject matter expertise in tax administration processes, workflows, and operational requirements.
- Support the design and implementation of tax administration systems and digital revenue management solutions.
- Analyze current tax administration processes and recommend improvements and automation opportunities.
- Support requirements gathering, functional analysis, and business process mapping activities.
- Provide guidance on taxpayer registration, tax filing, payments, compliance, audits, enforcement, and collections workflows.
- Support design and validation of tax business rules, tax calculations, and compliance controls.
- Participate in solution configuration reviews, system testing, and functional validation activities.
- Support implementation of taxpayer self-service and digital tax administration services.
- Review and validate system workflows against tax operational requirements and international best practices.
- Support integration of tax systems with external government systems, financial systems, and digital payment platforms.
- Engage with client stakeholders, tax officers, and operational teams to identify business needs and priorities.
- Facilitate workshops, consultations, and user engagement sessions.
- Provide technical input during project planning, implementation, and deployment activities.
- Support user acceptance testing (UAT), operational readiness, and go-live activities.
- Develop functional documentation, process manuals, and operational guidelines.
- Support training and capacity-building initiatives for end users and tax administration personnel.
- Provide advisory support on tax policy implementation and operational alignment.
- Prepare technical reports, assessments, and recommendations related to tax administration operations.
- Support project governance, compliance, and quality assurance activities.
- Maintain documentation of business requirements, workflows, and tax operational procedures.
- Ensure alignment with regulatory, operational, and project compliance requirements.
- Support risk assessments and mitigation planning related to tax operations and system implementation.
- Perform any other duties assigned from time to time.
About Hargeisa
Hargeisa is the capital and largest city of Somaliland, serving as the region's main economic and administrative hub. The city is home to a growing number of international organizations, NGOs, and private sector companies, making it a key employment center in the Horn of Africa. Professionals relocating to Hargeisa will find a dynamic and rapidly developing urban environment.
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