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Head of Tax - EBKL
Equity Bank Kenya Limited
Job at a glance
- Employer
- Equity Bank Kenya Limited
- Position
- Head of Tax - EBKL
- Location
- Kenya
- Experience
- 10+ years in taxation, 5+ years in management
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field
- Salary
- Not stated in the advert
- Application deadline
- Open until filled (listed until 23 October 2026)
- Posted on VacancyKE
- 6 October 2026
VacancyKE summary
Equity Bank Kenya Limited is hiring a Head of Tax to lead its tax governance and strategy. You will manage compliance, risks, and stakeholder relationships while ensuring commercially aligned and legally sound tax outcomes.
What stands out about this opportunity
- Strategic ownership of EBKL's tax governance and risk appetite
- Functional reporting to Group Chief Tax, Regulatory & Sustainability Officer
- Interface with regulators, auditors, and Board-level stakeholders
Key responsibilities
- Lead execution of Group tax strategy within Equity Bank Kenya Limited (EBKL)
- Serve as principal interface on tax matters with senior management, regulators, and auditors
- Approve tax positions on material transactions and restructurings within delegated authority
- Set and enforce tax risk and escalation thresholds in consultation with finance leadership
- Determine dispute resolution, settlement, and litigation strategies within approved limits
- Oversee external tax advisors to ensure value, quality, and accountability
- Anticipate and interpret tax law developments; coordinate implementation responses
- Lead, coach, and develop the EBKL tax team, promoting succession planning
Who should apply?
This role suits a seasoned tax professional with significant leadership experience in banking or top-tier advisory firms. It requires deep technical knowledge of Kenyan and international tax laws combined with strong strategic judgement.
Key requirements
- CPA, ACCA or equivalent qualification
- 10+ years post-qualification tax experience
- 5+ years in senior management role
- Financial institution or top-tier firm background
- Expertise in Kenyan tax regulations
- Proven audit and dispute resolution leadership
Nice to have
- Advanced or specialist tax certification (e.g., international taxation, transfer pricing)
What you should know
- Reports to Head of Finance - EBKL, with functional reporting to Group Chief Tax Officer
- Role covers EBKL operations and supports wider Group jurisdictions including DRC, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
How to apply
- Apply via the Equity Group Holdings recruitment portal using the provided job link
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Original employer advertisement
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The employer’s advert
Equity Group Holdings Plc (EGH) and its subsidiaries (the Group) are anchored in a clear purpose and a bold vision of a socially and economically transformed Africa. The Group seeks to transform lives, give dignity and expand opportunities for wealth creation by championing socio-economic prosperity across the continent.
This purpose is delivered through a distinctive tri-engine Social, Economic and Sustainability business model, executed through an integrated ecosystem approach that promotes collaboration, partnerships, and shared prosperity.
The Role
The Group Tax, Regulatory & Sustainability Function is responsible for the design, implementation and oversight of tax strategies, policies, and the tax governance framework across the Group. The function supports the Group's operations across Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda, as well as representative offices in Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates, and any additional jurisdictions in which the Group may operate.
The Head of Tax - EBKL is the strategic owner and steward of EBKL's tax governance, tax risk appetite, and regulatory posture. Reporting to the Head of Finance - EBKL, with functional reporting to the Group Chief Tax, Regulatory & Sustainability Officer, the role leads the execution of the Group tax strategy within EBKL and serves as the principal interface on tax matters with senior management, regulators, auditors, and external stakeholders.
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.
This purpose is delivered through a distinctive tri-engine Social, Economic and Sustainability business model, executed through an integrated ecosystem approach that promotes collaboration, partnerships, and shared prosperity.
The Role
The Group Tax, Regulatory & Sustainability Function is responsible for the design, implementation and oversight of tax strategies, policies, and the tax governance framework across the Group. The function supports the Group's operations across Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda, as well as representative offices in Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates, and any additional jurisdictions in which the Group may operate.
The Head of Tax - EBKL is the strategic owner and steward of EBKL's tax governance, tax risk appetite, and regulatory posture. Reporting to the Head of Finance - EBKL, with functional reporting to the Group Chief Tax, Regulatory & Sustainability Officer, the role leads the execution of the Group tax strategy within EBKL and serves as the principal interface on tax matters with senior management, regulators, auditors, and external stakeholders.
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.