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Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the business disciplines. Accounting professional qualification. Master’s is an added advantage.
• Minimum 12 years’ experience in tax consulting and/or tax administration and/or tax compliance role in a multinational. Managerial experience a must.
• A sense of service/orientation to customers/clients. Good communication, planning, interpersonal and analytical skills, and ability to work in a team. Ability to explain complex issues. SW tools.
Responsibilities
Compliance
• Prepare and file monthly VAT and WHT returns, ensure timely settlement of tax obligation and maintain documentation plus reconciling to SAP General Ledger.
• Prepare annual income tax and petroleum revenue returns.
• Work with HR on PAYE, Societal on Local Government Taxes, HSE on OHSA and Logistics on Customs issues to improve company compliance when it necessitates.
• Review Company procedures for tax implications where applicable.
• Providing guidance and advice to C&P Methods, Finance metier, Contract Engineers and Buyers on tax optimization in contracts, both general and specific. Contracts should generally have standard tax clauses.
• Design and disseminate tax information and guides to company personnel including but not limited to Finance, C&P, HR and miscellaneous budget holders.
• Perform tax Activity and Entity Level Controls.
• Develop and support in liaison with URA and partners future income tax and petroleum revenue compliance regime.
Tax Planning and Advisory
• Liaise with Government authorities especially URA on issues affecting the industry including reviewing communication to Government on developments in the industry like acquisitions and disposals. Tax lobbying.
• Propose and communicate required amendments to the tax laws.
• Participate and liaise with Joint Venture tax workgroup on issues affecting the industry.
• Work with DF/FISC at group HQ to provide support needed for strategic tax planning for the affiliate.
• Analyze tax changes that affect the business and their impact. This involves researching, analyzing and interpreting changing tax legislation.
Tax and Cost Recovery Audits
• Coordinate tax and cost recovery audits by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and Office of the Auditor General (OAG) respectively, interface between auditors and company personnel with a view to resolving audit findings.
• Follow up on litigation matters arising out of disputes from audit findings. Liaise with Legal department on the litigation matters.
