About Deloitte

Deloitte is a leading global provider of audit and assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, tax and related services. Our global network of member firms and related entities in more than 150 countries and territories (collectively, the “Deloitte organization”) serves four out of five Fortune Global 500® companies. Learn how Deloitte’s approximately 345,000 people make an impact that matters at www.deloitte.com

Deloitte is dedicated to providing value added solutions to our clients. We take pride in our reputation for providing a globally consistent quality service, an integrated approach and world-class expertise. Deloitte is renowned for its innovative and collaborative culture, where talented people work closely with like-minded individuals to achieve collective success.

Deloitte East Africa provides seamless cross-border services to multinationals, large national enterprises, small and medium sized enterprises and the public sector, across three (3) countries in the region: Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

A career with Deloitte offers you the opportunity to engage with and work alongside leading corporations within the East African region, and an opportunity to start and grow your career within a dynamic and rewarding environment. You will get the support, coaching and training needed to advance your career in Uganda and within the East Africa market.

About the Department

Deloitte offers a broad range of fully integrated tax services, tailored signature solutions and insights that span across business taxes, indirect taxes, cross-border taxes and global employer services designed to work for client needs.

Deloitte (Uganda) Limited currently has an exciting opportunity for an innovative, agile, driven, engaging and proactive individual to join our Tax & Legal department as a Tax Associate. This position will be based in our Kampala office in Uganda.

Click here to read more about our Tax practice. 

What impact will you make?

At Deloitte we have a clear purpose, to make an impact that matters to our clients, our colleagues and our communities while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance. From professional development to leadership opportunities and career advancement, we empower our people to be their very best - because that’s how you make an impact.

Job Description

The successful candidate will ensure that client and Firm’s expectations are met by delivering high quality services and maintaining high utilisation levels.

What you will do

•  Under guidance, support the delivery of designated tax engagements/projects, and managing the implementation of agreed deliverables;
• Assist in the preparation of proposals/tenders and making of presentations to clients;
• Generate innovative solutions on projects/engagements in collaboration with team members to enhance/renew service offerings to clients;
• Assist in developing knowledge of current tax matters across the tax function;
• Deliver client service according to relevant Deloitte standards, policies and ethical principles;
• Collect, assimilate and analyse relevant data using standard tools and data visualizations to help surface insights and solutions;
• Support in the development of new tax products and market new products;
• Carry out tax risk and opportunities reviews;
• Draft tax opinions, tax advices, tax computations and proposals;
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and the Uganda Revenue Authority;
• Liaise with the relevant regulatory bodies such as Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) on various tax and policy matters;
• Assist clients to resolve URA audits and statements of accounts issues and prepare objections and appeals to URA assessments; and
• Draft tax publications for clients and writing articles on relevant tax matters.

Required Qualifications and Experience 

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, Law or related field with a minimum of Second-Class Upper Division from a recognized university;
• A recognized accounting qualification such Certified Public Accountants (CPA) or Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA), Post Graduate Diploma in Tax (PGD Tax) or Advanced Diploma in International Taxation (ADIT) is an added advantage;
• A minimum of 16 points at 'A' Level or equivalent;
• A first grade in 'O' Level (with at least credit 3 in English and Mathematics) or equivalent;
• Be interested in pursuing a career in Taxation;
• Good knowledge of various local Tax Laws;
• Tax experience in an international auditing firm is an added advantage; and
• Be a Ugandan citizen or eligible to work in Uganda.

Key Performance Areas

• Strategic Impact - Supports the Manager on delivery of designated engagements/projects and managing the implementation of the agreed deliverables.
• Tax laws and rules - Develops knowledge of current tax legislation across the Global Tax and Legal function.
• Delivery excellence - Recognizes the key capabilities required to deliver a high quality service experience to the client.
• Analytical thinking and problem solving - Collects, assimilates, and analyzes data and uses standard processes and tools to help surface and support solutions for solving problems in the Tax and Legal business.
• Technology tools and solutions - Applies technology knowledge to address client business challenges.

Behavioural competencies

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
• Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills;
• Strong client delivery focus;
• Adaptable and able to manage ambiguity with ease; and
• Sound problem-solving ability.

Technical Competencies

• Knowledge of local tax regulations, laws and computations;
• Excellent report writing skills;
• Good financial knowledge;
• Sound business acumen;
• Focus on quality and risk; and
• Well-developed computer user skills.

Your role as a leader

At Deloitte we believe in the importance of leadership at all levels. We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society and make an impact that matters.

Leadership Capabilities

Living our Purpose - Builds own understanding of our purpose and values; explores opportunities for impact.

Influence - Actively focuses on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills.

Performance drive - Understands expectations and demonstrates personal accountability for keeping performance on track.

Strategic direction - Understands how their daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and the business.

Talent development - Demonstrates strong commitment to personal learning and development; acts as a brand ambassador to help attract top talent.

Why Deloitte?

At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there is always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help build world-class skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world.

Deloitte opens the door to a career that can cross borders virtually and physically across the African continent and globally to gain experience and access projects beyond our borders. We value difference, and embrace people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities and thinking styles.

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Our purpose

Deloitte is led by a purpose: to make an impact that matters. Every day, Deloitte people are making a real impact in the places they live and work. We pride ourselves on doing not only what is good for clients, but also what is good for our people and the communities in which we live and work—always striving to be an organization that is held up as a role model of quality, integrity, and positive change. Learn more about Deloitte’s impact on the world. #Makinganimpactthatmatters

If you meet the above requirements, please visit our website and apply online: Deloitte East Africa Careers portal. 

Closing date: 13 November 2022

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not ask individuals to pay any fees or money as part of the recruitment process.

Hybrid & Vaccination policy

Deloitte Africa has successfully launched the Hybrid Working model. Aligned with this model is our commitment to maintain an environment for personnel, clients and visitors that is safe and, as far as reasonably practicable, free from health risks.