Company: Blue Phoenix Deepwater Limited
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Type: Full-time
Industry: Oil & Gas / Marine Services
Experience: 5–8 years
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND, Professional Certification
Application Closing Date: 28 August 2026
About Blue Phoenix Deepwater Limited
Blue Phoenix Deepwater Limited is a 100% Nigerian-owned company with offices in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. The company provides underwater and topside Inspection, Repair and Maintenance (IRM) services for FPSOs, rigs, SPMs, offshore and onshore terminals and platforms.
Job Description
Blue Phoenix Deepwater Limited is recruiting an experienced Payroll / Tax & Compliance Accountant to manage payroll, payroll-related taxes, statutory remittances and compliance documentation for offshore and onshore project personnel.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare accurate monthly payroll for project personnel, including salaries, offshore allowances, rotations, overtime, bonuses, deductions and approved adjustments.
- Validate employee master data, timesheets, offshore days, leave, overtime and other payroll inputs before processing.
- Ensure payroll approvals follow appropriate authority levels and segregation-of-duties requirements.
- Calculate and coordinate timely remittance of PAYE and other applicable statutory deductions.
- Coordinate pension, NSITF, NHF and other applicable statutory deductions and remittances.
- Support payroll and tax administration for expatriate and non-resident personnel where applicable.
- Coordinate payroll, tax and supporting documentation with HR, tax advisers and relevant authorities.
- Prepare payroll, tax and statutory compliance reports for management.
- Support tax, payroll and statutory audits and provide required documentation.
- Maintain proper records, supporting documentation and audit trails.
- Ensure compliance with financial controls, delegated authorities, project procedures and applicable laws and regulations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or HND in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related discipline.
- ACA, ACCA, CITN or an equivalent professional qualification is mandatory.
- 5–8 years of relevant payroll, tax and statutory compliance experience.
- Experience in oil and gas, offshore, marine or project operations is preferred.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong Microsoft Excel and ERP/accounting systems skills.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
- High level of integrity, confidentiality, professional discipline and sound judgement.
- Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary project teams.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV/application to [email protected] using “Payroll / Tax & Compliance Accountant” as the subject of the email.
Application Closing Date: 28 August 2026