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  • SENIOR ASSOCIATE ADVISOR – TAX & LEGAL - Uganda

SENIOR ASSOCIATE ADVISOR – TAX & LEGAL - Uganda

22 July 2022

Location: BDO Uganda
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Contact: John Jet Tusabe

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We are looking for a Senior Associate Advisor to provide support in our Tax department.

The Job description 

The Senior Associate Advisor will be responsible for supporting our clients needs and manage their tax obligations across unique but ever-changing tax specialties locally and overseas, while acting as a strategic consultant related to business analysis, managing indirect taxes, dispute resolution, and global enterprise tax solutions.

The specific roles are highlighted below:  

  • Application and an understanding of taxation principles and the Ugandan tax environment, alongside the objectives of tax compliance, advisory and their role in the process. 
  • Draft client tax advisory reports on specific identified issues on transactions that have happened in the past or expected to happen in the future.
  • Monitor legislative developments and advise clients with respect to the potential impact of pending legislation on their businesses 
  • Draft tax opinions and tax alerts depending on the tax changes locally and internationally and follow through and ensure that these changes are communicated to the clients.
  • Maintain the tax records and keep up with all filing deadlines related to taxes for clients.
  • Support the tax team in dealing with people related issues including employment and expatriate tax issues and immigration issues, among others.
  • Interact with client personnel and demonstrate commitment to continually improve our clients’ satisfaction.
  • Build and maintain cooperative relationships with client engagement teams, contributing to a work environment that leads to high morale, productivity, and open communication.
  • Handle corporate secretarial services including preparation of agenda and minutes of meetings, preparation, and registration of company resolutions, ensuring that clients comply with all their legal obligations and advising clients on corporation set up, corporation restructuring, stake disposals and dissolution under Ugandan Laws.
  • Build and maintain a cordial relationship with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate execution of work.
  • Represent clients in tax disputes with the URA.    
  • Represent clients in court cases regarding tax-related disputes where necessary.
  • Support estate planning for clients by advising on the best avenues to pass wealth to their heirs through wills and trusts.   

Desired Qualifications, skills and attributes

Qualifications & Experiences:

  • University degree in law - minimum upper second
  • A post graduate diploma in legal practice (A post graduate tax qualification is an added advantage)
  • At least 1-2 years’ experience in practice in the areas of corporate secretarial services and/ or tax litigation. 

Competences:

  • Good communication skills.
  • Strong planning, research, and communication skills.
  • General knowledge of corporate tax compliance
  • Good knowledge of the employment laws in Uganda.
  • Team work and collaboration.   

What to expect 

This position will provide the right person with an opportunity to learn from the best and gain top-quality experience. You will have a line performance manager focused on supporting you in your role–coaching you to develop your skills and assessing your progress. You’ll have a variety of interesting challenges ahead of you, and we help you each step of the way.

*BDO has a strong commitment to diversity. Initiatives such as targeted recruitment, internal mentoring and diversity networks for career growth are established.

How to apply:

Candidates that know they meet the above criteria and have what it takes to excel in the above position should send as one attachment, their applications with an updated CV with 3 referees and academic certificates/testimonials to humanresources@bdo-ea.com not later 30th July 2022.