Senior Tax Officer

Company/Organization: RSwitch Ltd

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Category: Finance / Taxation / Fintech

Application Deadline: Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM

📌 Role Overview

RSwitch Ltd, the operator of Rwanda’s national e-payment switch and manager of eKash, is seeking a qualified Senior Tax Officer. Reporting directly to the Chief Finance Officer, this senior individual-contributor position will lead operational tax compliance, tax accounting, and internal risk controls. As transaction volumes grow across the national payment infrastructure, the incumbent will provide strategic tax counsel to leadership and serve as the principal liaison with the Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) and external auditors.

📋 Key Responsibilities

• Compliance & Filings: Oversee end-to-end tax compliance across all applicable tax obligations, including accurate calculations, timely statutory filings, routine reconciliations, and record management.
• Strategic Advisory: Assess the tax ramifications of new commercial contracts, financial products, and business shifts prior to execution while identifying compliant, commercially sound tax-planning avenues.
• Stakeholder & Regulatory Liaison: Direct all engagements with the Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) regarding audits, tax queries, and assessments; collaborate with external auditors on tax reporting and IFRS accounting.
• Risk Management & Controls: Maintain and update the corporate tax-risk framework, establish internal controls, and present regular tax risk assessments to the CFO.
• Cross-Departmental Support: Offer practical tax guidance to internal teams across the organization and assist with broader Finance department operations as needed.

🎯 Required Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Taxation, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Professional Certification: Full professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, or equivalent) is required; specialized tax certifications are a distinct advantage.
• Work Experience: Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in finance, accounting, or taxation, including at least 3 years of hands-on expertise managing Corporate Income Tax (CIT), Value Added Tax (VAT), and Withholding Tax (WHT) compliance.
• Regulatory Track Record: Proven track record of direct engagements with the RRA or equivalent tax authorities, as well as external audit management.
• Industry Experience: Exposure to payments, financial services, fintech, telecommunications, or high-volume transaction environments is highly preferred.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of Rwandan tax legislation, practical tax application, and IFRS tax accounting standards.
• Core Competencies: Analytical capability, commercial acumen, report writing, high integrity, and effective stakeholder management skills.
• Languages: Professional fluency in English is required; working knowledge of Kinyarwanda or French is an added advantage.

📑 Application Procedure

Qualified candidates should send their Letter of Intent and updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) via email to:

📧 Email: recruitment@rswitch.co.rw

⏰ Deadline: Sunday, October 11, 2026, by 11:59 PM

Note: Applications received after the stated deadline will not be evaluated. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted by RSwitch Ltd.