Senior Tax Advisor TotalEnergies

Main Duties and 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.
• Provide guidance and advice to C&P Methods, Finance métier, Contract Engineers and Buyers on tax optimization in contracts, both general and specific.
• Design and disseminate tax information and guides to Company personnel including but not limited to Finance, C&P, HR and miscellaneous budget holders.
• 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
• Propose and communicate required amendments to the tax laws.
• Participate and liaise with Joint Venture tax workgroup on issues affecting the industry.
• 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.

Other Duties
Any other duties as assigned by hierarchy.

Qualifications & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the business disciplines. Accounting professional qualification.
• A master’s degree is an advantage.
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience working in a tax consulting and/or tax administration and/or tax compliance role in a multinational.
• 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.