Senior Associate Tax Services job at Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton Uganda is one of the country’s leading professional services firms, providing Audit, Tax, Advisory and Business Process Solutions to a diverse portfolio of private sector, public sector and public interest clients. As a member firm of Grant Thornton International, we are committed to delivering exceptional client service while upholding the highest standards of quality, integrity and professional excellence.

We are looking for a technically strong and commercially minded tax professional who can deliver high-quality tax compliance and advisory work, manage client engagements and contribute to business development and client relationships.

Job Purpose

To deliver timely, accurate and practical tax compliance and consulting services to clients while supporting the development of client relationships and the Tax Services practice.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Manage and review tax compliance assignments, including tax computations, returns and related submissions.
• Handle tax objections for clients with the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), ensuring comprehensive follow-up until resolutions are secured.
• Represent clients before the URA in audits, reconciliations, inquiries, and dispute resolution processes.
• Manage client assignments, budgets, timelines and deliverables to agreed quality standards.
• Engage clients on tax planning opportunities while proactively identifying risks and value-creation levers.
• Research and interpret changes in tax legislation and advise clients on their implications.
• Coach and review the work of Associates and support their technical development.
• Contribute to business development, proposals, client presentations and tax knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience

Applicants should possess:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field.
• CPA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification; advanced progress towards completion is preferred.
• 4-5 years’ relevant experience in tax consulting and compliance, preferably within a professional services firm.
• Strong working knowledge of Uganda’s tax laws and regulatory environment.
• Experience managing multiple client assignments and reviewing the work of junior team members.
• Technically strong and commercially minded tax professional.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for an individual who demonstrates:

• Strong ownership and accountability for deliverables.
• Financial and analytical skills
• Strong ownership and accountability for deliverables
• Confident communicator with sound professional judgement.
• Comfortable working under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Business development and cross-selling

• Manage and review tax compliance assignments, including tax computations, returns and related submissions.
• Handle tax objections for clients with the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), ensuring comprehensive follow-up until resolutions are secured.
• Represent clients before the URA in audits, reconciliations, inquiries, and dispute resolution processes.
• Manage client assignments, budgets, timelines and deliverables to agreed quality standards.
• Engage clients on tax planning opportunities while proactively identifying risks and value-creation levers.
• Research and interpret changes in tax legislation and advise clients on their implications.
• Coach and review the work of Associates and support their technical development.
• Contribute to business development, proposals, client presentations and tax knowledge-sharing initiatives.

• Tax consulting
• Tax compliance
• Tax planning
• Client relationship management
• Business development
• Financial analysis
• Analytical skills
• Communication
• Professional judgement
• Working under pressure
• Meeting deadlines
• Cross-selling

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field.
• CPA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification; advanced progress towards completion is preferred.
• 4-5 years’ relevant experience in tax consulting and compliance, preferably within a professional services firm.
• Strong working knowledge of Uganda’s tax laws and regulatory environment.
• Experience managing multiple client assignments and reviewing the work of junior team members.
• Technically strong and commercially minded tax professional.