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• Ensure overall tax optimization and
  compliance of the Company, providing suggestions.
• Guide the company on tax planning (if
  any), tax efficiency and the impact of strategic and operational decisions
  to avoid risk of tax leakage.
• Ensure tax returns (i.e. PAYE, VAT, WHT,
  Corporation Tax, NSSF & LST) are accurately completed, reconcile to
  SAP Accounts and payment/ submission is done by the due date.
• Coordinate audits by the tax authority and
  NSSF, negotiate with tax authorities over tax payment issues and
  participate in any disputes or mediations that affect the business.
• Ensure all CNOOC Contracts/ Agreements are
  tax efficient in order to minimize tax cost and risk.
• Keenly review the day-to-day transactions
  for tax purposes and ensuring robust tax processes and procedures are in
  place. Complete required tax reporting in a timely manner.
• Guide management of tax changes that
  affect the business and ensure compliance with all tax laws.
• Participate in JV Tax Workgroup meetings,
  engaging with Government (Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Energy, OPM,
  URA, NSSF, and KCCA) and independent professional advisors on industry tax
  issues.
• Ensuring proper tax accounting practices
  and create tax data collection systems.
• Review the Company budget periodically to
  advise and monitor past and future tax spend e.g. VAT cost.
• Ensuring adequate Insurance Cover(s) are
  in place and up to date.
• Provide tax training and mentorship to
  colleagues and subordinates.
• Perform any other duties assigned by
  superior.

• The ideal candidate for the CNOOC Senior
  Tax Advisor job placement should hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher in
  economics, finance, taxation or the related disciplines.
• Professional accounting qualification i.e.
  ACCA or CPA
• International professional tax
  qualification is an added advantage.
• A minimum of eight years of related
  working experience, three of which in the oil & gas industry
• Broad knowledge of international laws on
  taxation and insurance.
• Extensive knowledge of tax regulations in
  Uganda.
• Extensive knowledge of IFRS and other
  GAAP.
• Knowledge of SAP accounting packages or
  equivalent.
• Understanding of oil & gas E&P.

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