Description :
Head Project Tax Controller | Sterling Oil & Gas (Lagos, Nigeria)
Sterling Oil & Gas is seeking an accomplished tax leader to join us as Head Project Tax Controller. This is a strategic leadership role overseeing tax planning, compliance, and structuring for mega projects across Oil & Gas (Upstream & Downstream), Petrochemicals, Fertilizers, Power Projects, Mining, and EPC.
Location : Lagos, Nigeria
Experience : 20-25 years
Reporting to : COO / CEO
Compensation : Attractive tax-free salary + Expat Benefits (Food, Accommodation, Transport & Health Cover)
What Youll Do :
- Lead tax strategy, structuring & compliance for large-scale international projects.
- Manage direct & indirect taxes, transfer pricing, customs, VAT, excise, and cross-border tax matters.
- Partner with leadership to drive tax-efficient structuring of contracts, JVs, and project financing.
- Oversee tax audits, litigation, and compliance across multiple geographies.
- Mentor and grow a world-class tax team.
What Were Looking For :
Chartered Accountant / CPA / ACCA (with specialization in Tax / International Tax preferred).20-25 years of tax leadership experience, ideally in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Fertilizers, Power Projects, EPC, or Mining.Proven expertise in project-based and international taxation.Strong track record managing tax for mega projects in emerging markets / Middle East / Africa.Excellent leadership, stakeholder, and negotiation skills.Why Join Us? :
Lead tax for one of the fastest-growing oil & gas and EPC players in Africa.Work directly with the COO / CEO and Board on strategic business decisions.Attractive tax-free expat package with full support.Exposure to multi-industry, multi-country projects.If you are a strategic tax leader with deep project and international tax expertise, wed love to connect.
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