CrossBoundary Energy DRC Compliance & Tax Manager

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Reports to: DRC Director (with dotted lines to CBE Chief Financial Officer and CBE Chief Regulatory Officer)

Location: Lubumbashi (DRC), with travel to Kinshasa and Kolwezi as required

About the Firm

CrossBoundary Energy develops, owns, and operates distributed renewable energy solutions for businesses, offering cheaper and cleaner energy through power purchase and lease agreements. With a US$550M portfolio of awarded, signed, in-construction, and operating energy assets, the company boasts ~400 MWp of solar PV, wind generation, and thermal projects and ~700 MWh of battery energy storage solutions. Its clients include industry leaders like Rio Tinto, Ivanhoe, Unilever, Diageo, Heineken, and the Devki Group. The diverse portfolio features large-scale renewable-led hybrid power plants for mines, rooftop and ground-mount solar PV plants for industrial clients, and distributed solar PV and battery power solutions for telecommunications sites. As a member of the CrossBoundary Group, founded in 2011, CrossBoundary Energy is dedicated to unlocking the power of capital for sustainable growth and strong returns in underserved markets. Learn more at www.crossboundaryenergy.com.

Why join us?

The CrossBoundary team is a unique group of people who are genuinely excited by the opportunity to make a difference in some of the most challenging and exciting markets in the world. Team members come from diverse backgrounds but share several qualities: curiosity, humility, integrity, a drive for excellence, and a bias for action. Learn more at www.crossboundary.com.

What you'll do

The Compliance & Tax Manager will be responsible for ensuring that CrossBoundary Energy's (CBE DRC) activities in the DRC are conducted in full compliance with applicable tax, statutory and corporate requirements. The role will provide hands-on ownership of CBE DRC's tax compliance obligations, including tax filings and payments, statutory registrations, audits and inspections, and engagement with relevant government authorities where applicable.

Primary Responsibilities

A. Tax Compliance & Management

• Own CBE DRC's in-country day-to-day tax compliance obligations, including corporate income tax (CIT), VAT, payroll-related taxes, withholding taxes, parafiscal taxes and other applicable taxes and levies.
• Work with the central finance team to reconcile all returns and declarations to the general ledger, invoices, payroll records, customs documentation and proof of payment.
• Maintain and update CBE DRC's comprehensive tax compliance tracker and ensure all declarations, filings and payments are completed accurately and on time. Ensure the tracker expressly covers, where applicable, obligations involving DGI, DGRAD, DGDA, ANSER, ARSP, ARE and relevant national or provincial ministries.
• Coordinate with CBE DRC's local advisors to prepare and/or review tax returns, tax calculations, reconciliations and supporting documentation.
• For DRC contracts and invoices, explicitly assess who is legally liable, who bears the economic cost, whether withholding applies, and whether the amount is recoverable or passed through to the offtaker.
• Monitor tax assessments, liabilities and payments with CBE DRC's local fiscal advisors and ensure appropriate accruals and provisions are reflected in CBE DRC's annual financial forecast.
• Identify potential tax risks and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
• Support CBE's growth ambitions in assessing the tax implications of new projects, contracts, transactions and business arrangements.
• Monitor available tax incentives, exemptions and preferential regimes and support applications where appropriate.
• Maintain complete and accurate tax records and documentation.
• Produce a monthly tax compliance certification and rolling forecast of tax payments, provisions, contingent exposures and potential penalties.

B. Tax Audits & Government Engagement

• Coordinate and manage tax audits, inspections and control missions conducted by DRC tax and government authorities.
• Act as the primary internal point of contact for tax-related interactions with relevant authorities, including the DGI, DGRAD and other applicable government bodies.
• Coordinate responses to queries, notices, assessments and requests for information from authorities.
• Track audit findings, agreed actions and outstanding tax matters through to resolution.
• Work with external tax advisers and legal counsel where specialist advice or representation is required.
• Where advisers disagree, prepare a concise internal position paper identifying the competing interpretations, quantify the exposure and escalate the matter for a documented decision.
• Maintain a central register of tax audits, disputes, assessments and potential exposures.
• Log every government notice, inspection or site visit immediately; confirm its legal basis and deadline; coordinate responses through approved Legal/Finance/ABC channels; and track it through closure.
• Conduct a root-cause review after every audit, penalty, missed deadline or unexpected fiscal exposure and embed the lesson into the compliance process.

C. Tax Compliance Framework & Internal Controls

• Conduct periodic tax compliance reviews and identify gaps or areas of potential exposure.
• Identify potential tax compliance risks and advise management on required actions.
• Maintain a tax compliance risk register and track mitigation actions.
• Develop practical processes to ensure tax compliance is embedded into day-to-day business operations.
• Promote a strong culture of tax compliance, accountability and ethical conduct across the organisation.

Required Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, Law, or a related discipline (Master's preferred).
• Minimum 5–8 years' relevant professional experience in tax, compliance, finance, legal or regulatory affairs.
• Strong experience with the DRC tax and regulatory environment (particularly for companies located in Haut Katanga and Lualaba).
• Demonstrated experience managing tax filings, audits, assessments and government inspections.
• Experience working with DRC government authorities and regulators.
• Strong understanding of corporate and statutory compliance requirements.
• Experience in a multinational company, infrastructure, energy, mining or other regulated industry is highly desirable.
• Fluency in French and English.
• Ability to interpret French-language legislation and administrative orders and prepare clear English management summaries.
• Experience with DRC tax and parafiscal matters (i.e. working with DGI, DGRAD, DGDA, ARE and/or relevant sector ministries).
• Experience managing external tax and legal advisers.

Preferred:

• Professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Legal qualification.
• Experience in the energy, power, infrastructure or mining sector.

Key Competencies

• Ability to navigate complex interactions with DRC tax and regulatory authorities.
• Comfortable managing multiple audits, inspections and regulatory requests simultaneously.
• Able to exercise sound judgement in an evolving regulatory environment in line with CrossBoundary Energy Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) requirements.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to interpret legislation and translate it into practical business requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in French and English.
• High level of integrity and professional judgement.
• Proactive and solutions-oriented approach.
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-growing and changing environment.

Who You Are

• Excellent in written and verbal communication.
• Proactive problem solver and possess meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong organisational skills that reflect an ability to perform and prioritise multiple tasks seamlessly.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment and stay calm under pressure.
• Excellence: You hold yourself to high standards and lead by example. You overdeliver on all tasks – big or small – necessary to contribute toward the team objective.
• Curiosity: Not satisfied with “no”; assists others to generate creative solutions by looking at problems from new perspectives.
• Acts Like an Owner: Systematic and highly organised; takes personal accountability for completing all tasks on time and setting and meeting changing deadlines.
• Deliberate Thinker: A pragmatic decision-maker known for deducing the simple, robust solution where more complicated approaches would deliver the same results. Excellent strategic writing and presentation skills; ability to communicate clearly and effectively with diverse audiences.
• Bias to Action: Self-starter who is passionate about creating lasting change in Africa. You are comfortable with ambiguity and effective in a fast-moving and complex environment.
• Prioritizes Results: Attention to detail is one of your top strengths. Your final products almost never contain errors because you regularly examine your own work for accuracy.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

CrossBoundary is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to human.resources@crossboundary.com.