Senior Associate – Oil, Senior Associate – Oil, Gas and Power needed at Andersen

Job Summary

We are looking to hire a Senior Associate within our Oil, Gas, and Power Group. The ideal candidate will have the opportunity to put relevant accounting and tax experience to use while working with senior members of the team in providing best-in-class services for clients – both international and local.

Job Details

• Managing client projects at given times.
• Preparation of technical research and advisory opinions on various pivotal issues affecting the client’s business within the tax space.
• Play a big role in supervision, training, and mentoring lower-level employees within the team.
• Communicate effectively with clients and develop positive relationships with client personnel and relevant regulatory agencies.
• Communicate fully in a timely, informative, and accurate manner with superiors and others who need to know.
• As the case may be, liaise cross-functionally with a bid to resolve various client-related tax issues.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCY

• Excellent work ethic in demonstrating willingness and interest in learning.
• Sound problem-solving ability.
• Strong analytical mind.
• Good project management skills.
• Commendable report writing skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Sound business acumen.
• Ability to understand client challenges and suggest value-adding solutions.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Second Class (Upper) degree from an accredited university.
• ICAN/ACCA certification
• 5 years of tax experience in an accounting, tax, or legal firm
• A sound knowledge of CIT, WHT, VAT, PPT / HT, PIT, and other tax-related computations
• Competency in tax structuring and computations (including deferred tax), and tax due diligence
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills.
• Excellent track record in project management
• Ability to work independently, but also work well with others
• Excellent negotiating skills
• Ability to work successfully with multiple stakeholders across all levels in the Firm.