Senior Tax Accountant at Montego Upstream Services Limited

Montego Upstream Services Limited is an independent diversified natural resources company which was founded in 2010. The company's line of business includes providing professional engineering services. We apply skill, market intelligence and entrepreneurial aptitude to everything we do. By being efficient, flexible and proactive, we add value for our customers and stakeholders. We act responsibly, focusing on the long-term and investing in assets, infrastructure and relationships. By employing local nationals, we build strong relationships with local communities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Tax Accountant

Location: Lagos
Reports To: Financial Controller

Job Purpose

• Ensure documents are accurate and all tax laws have been followed.
• Handle all projects business tax returns and tax strategy

Principal Accountabilities
Tax Responsibilities:

• Tax Management and ensuring regulatory compliance with respect to all relevant taxes
• Development and implementation of tax strategies to ensure tax optimization
• Collaborating with other departments to understand business practices and new projects, and communicating the tax implications of business practices across departments
• Identification of tax planning opportunities to minimize tax exposures
• Preparation and review of tax projections and tax returns, and ensuring accurate computation of tax liabilities
• Monitoring changes to tax laws and regulations, and making the appropriate updates to policies and strategies
• Development and maintenance of relationships with appropriate personnel in relevant tax authorities and liaising with tax officials where the need arises
• Ensuring that the company's overall interests are protected during tax queries, audits and/or investigations
• Ensuring complete and appropriate documentation of relevant documents, responses, and proof of tax remittances
• Performing due diligence review of financial and tax records in the case of business reorganization
• Processing and obtaining of Tax Clearance Certificates
• Management and Filing of Transfer pricing
• Completion of quarterly and annual tax reports
• Prepare preliminary tax computation (PAYE, CIT, TET) for tax audits as may be requested.

Requisite Qualification and Experience

• A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related disciplines
• Must have at least 7 years of work experience in a similar function.
• Similar work experience in the Oil and Gas industry is an added advantage
• Must have relevant certification - ACA, CITN, ACCA.

Key Competence & Behavioural Expectations:

• Ability to work on own initiative
• Knowledge of relevant legislation
• Excellent planning and analytical skills
• Strong computer skills. Ability to work with office 365
• Ability to work cooperatively with others to complete tasks and implement process improvements.

Application Closing Date
15th March, 2022.