Senior Tax Consultant

Deloitte (Uganda) Limited currently has an exciting opportunity for one dynamic person to join our Tax and Legal - Tax team as a Senior Tax Consultant. We are looking for an innovative, agile, driven, engaging and proactive individual to take our Tax business to the next level. The position will be based in our Kampala office in Uganda.

The incumbent will become part of a well-established team working with clients to understand, plan and execute effective commercial and tax strategies, assisting clients to respond to new legislation both in Uganda along with ongoing international tax reforms at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) level. As a Senior Consultant you will provide a comprehensive range of services, from strategic tax advisory projects and corporate transactions, to assisting clients with their evolving compliance and reporting obligations. You will be empowered to take responsibility for your own portfolio of clients, allowing you to take ownership of your workload, whilst delivering great service to a variety of businesses across different industries.

• Client management and advisory: Manage a portfolio of clients, ensuring high-quality service delivery, timely completion of projects, and adherence to budgets.

• Business Tax compliance: Review corporate and monthly tax returns and as well as support clients with tax health checks, development of Tax Procedure Manuals and any other business tax support as needed.

• Strategic tax planning: Advise clients on both domestic and international tax issues and provide guidance on interpreting new legislation by explaining its relevance and assessing its potential impact on their business.

• Client and revenue authority liaison: Act as a key point of contact for clients and the revenue authority, drafting correspondence and resolving queries.

• Business development: Build strong client relationships to maintain existing business and generate new opportunities including involvement in preparation/review of proposals.

• Team leadership: Coach and mentor junior staff by providing both on the job training as well as being involved as a trainer in structured or formal training programmes.

• Project management: Plan and execute engagements which includes communicating effectively with internal and external teams, supporting with KYC processes and managing deliverables; and

• Perform any other duties as may be assigned to you from time to time.

• Strategic Impact – Support the Engagement Manager in delivery of engagement / project, in specific area of competency, raise issues with manager as identified in area of focus that may affect the quality of delivery or timelines of the engagement, Identify opportunities for follow-on work and work with management to win the business, assist in development of client presentations / discussion documentation, actively build business relationships that generate leads, gather information to understand broader offerings of Deloitte and seek opportunities for cross-selling, raise solutions to address issues in area of expertise that may enhance/renew service offerings to client.

• Budgets / Profitability - Maintain quality and timeous delivery as per Service Level Agreement.

• Tax laws and rules - Provides initial recommendations of current tax legislation across the Global Tax and Legal function to Manager level practitioners

• Delivery excellence - Demonstrates advanced knowledge of the key capabilities required to deliver a high-quality service experience to the client

• Analytical thinking and problem solving - Selects appropriate methods for collecting and analyzing data, and develops informed recommendations that shape or support the client’s business strategy

• Technology tools and solutions - Applies technology knowledge to address client business challenges

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Taxation, Accounting, Finance, International Business Management, Law, Economics or any other tax relevant field desired;

• A recognized accounting or taxation qualification such as Certified Public Accountants (CPA), Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) Advanced Diploma in International Taxation (ADIT);

• Minimum of six (6) years previous tax experience, ideally with international businesses in industry, tax revenue or a professional service firm.

• Proficiency in computer applications (Excel, Word, Power Point etc.); and

• Be a Ugandan citizen or eligible to work in Uganda.

• Communication (oral and written).

• Interpersonal and proven people management.

• Negotiation and commercial sense.

• Organisational, supervisory and time management.

• Networking.

• Expert in field with sound industry and business knowledge.

• Demonstrated leadership skills.

• Excellent report writing skills.

• Good financial knowledge.

• Sound business acumen.

• Focus on quality and risk.

• Well-developed computer user skills.

• Living our Purpose - Builds own understanding of our purpose and values; explores opportunities for impact.

• Influence - Actively focuses on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills.

• Performance drive - Understands expectations and demonstrates personal accountability for keeping performance on track.

• Strategic direction - Understands how their daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and the business.

• Talent development - Demonstrates strong commitment to personal learning and development; acts as a brand ambassador to help attract top talent.