Vacancies: Tax and Treasury Manager, Tax Accountant
Our client is a leading independent oil and gas exploration and production company, with operated and non-operated producing assets in OMLs and Marginal Fields, including oil and gas facilities and gas transport pipelines in Nigeria
Due to continuous growth in the past years and to further enhance its operational effectiveness, the Company is seeking highly motivated and result-oriented professionals to take up various responsibilities as follows:
Position: Tax and Treasury Manager – ES00606
Reporting to the CFO, Nigeria, the successful candidate will be responsible for the implementation of strategies for managing the overall liquidity position of the Company, oversee activities involved in the management of Nigeria treasury and settlement of payment claims/obligations. He/she will provide tax advisory services that minimize tax exposure while ensuring full compliance Specifically, the candidate will:
- Interface with the Finance team with regard to funding and fund management.
- Ensure proactive review of the Company’s structure and operations for optimal tax efficiency. Monitor and ensure compliance to Nigerian fax requirements and remittance of tax liabilities in line with defined deadlines.
- Coordinate tax audits/inspections in conjunction with tax authorities/external parties.
- Develop and maintain relationships with relevant financial institutions, tax authorities and government agencies.
- Champion the continuous review and update of finance and accounting policies, and processes to reflect changes in business operations and ensure alignment with leading tax practices.
- Be responsible for ensuring liquidity management to meet short, medium and long term obligations of the Company. Have responsibility for determining funding requirements, preparing and processing funding/cash call requirements/cash requirements /cash request schedules in line with treasury policies and various joint venture agreements.
Qualifications, Experience and Attributes
- A good first degree from a reputable institution.
- Relevant professional qualification Extensive experience in a similar role with an upstream oil and gas operator
- Strong appreciation of treasury operating management with strong knowledge of the local and international financial and economic (capital and money) market.
- Strong analytical business acumen negotiation and persuading skills
- Results oriented with high level of attention to details.
Position: Tax Accountant-ES00607
Reporting to the Finance, Treasury and Tax Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for computing and determining tax liabilities of the Company. He/she will be responsible for Preparing and filing the Company’s tax returns in line with tax requirements and deadlines to ensure compliance Specifically, the candidate will:
- Support in advising management on the tax implication of the Company’s business operations and recommend strategies to minimize tax liabilities while remaining within the ambit of tax laws.
- Extract and reconcile tax information from the financial and accounting system.
- Accurately compute and file all relevant tax returns.
- Maintain accurate and complete records of all tax transactions (e.g. tax returns, support receipts and certification) and related balance sheet activity for tax and audit purposes.
- Facilitate the activities of tax authorities such as LIRS, FIRS during tax reviews.
- Support in handling/resolving tax queries raised by relevant authorities/tax consultants
Qualifications, Experience and Attributes
- A first degree in Accounting or any Finance related discipline.
- Relevant professional qualification
- Three (3) years’ cognate experience in tax planning and computation preferably in the oil and gas industry or professional service firm
- Strong knowledge of tax laws requirements for the oil and gas industry
- Strong analytical quantitative and problem solving skills with proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel.
- Ability to extract and analyze large amounts of data
- Results oriented with high sense of responsibility and accountability.
Successful candidates for all the roles are expected to have:
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- Strong interpersonal, communication and writing skills
How to Apply:
To apply please quote the appropriate reference number as the subject of your e-mail and send your current curriculum vitae (prepared as a word document, and saved with your full names), a statement of how you meet our selection criteria, and the names and contact details (including telephone and e-mail addresses) of three referees who are knowledgeable about your professional achievements and abilities to us at recruitment@ng.kpmg.com on or before 8th November 2011.
All application will be treated in confidence. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
