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Vacancy Details
A Well known Management Services entity based in Johannesburg is looking for a Tax Specialist who will be providing high quality assistance in tax compliance, accounting, and reporting; supporting mitigation of tax risks; and providing tax advice for the Group of Companies in South Africa
Qualifications:
- BComm in Accounting, Finance and/or Tax Law or equivalent (MCom)
- Post graduate studies in taxation an advantage
- 3 – 4 years’ experience in relevant consulting or in-house tax department
- SAICA, SAIT, SAIPA or SAIBA registered
- Demonstrate experience in advising on domestic tax legislation
- Strong tax technical skills
- Up to date knowledge in IFRS
- Exchange control experience an advantage
- Knowledge and experience in VAT will be advantageous.
- Experience in opinion writing will be will be advantageous.
Job description:
General
- Provide high quality tax accounting and reporting including deferred tax.
- Complete Income Tax returns for the SA Group companies in accordance with current tax legislation and ongoing compliance checks for Income Tax.
- Ensure accuracy of tax calculations for SA Group companies for purposes of Group Reporting (Semi-annually, Budgets and Forecasts and Provisional tax payments)
- Perform reconciliation of tax general ledger accounts and processing journal entries relating to tax and reconciliation to SARS statements.
- Provide guidance in all matters relating to income tax related to the business.
- Consult, together with Management, with SARS officials and external advisors and auditors in order to resolve tax queries.
- Support mitigation of tax risks.
- Proactively identify inter-connected problems, determine the impact thereof, plan and develop resolution plans.
- Coordinate project actions and monitor progress, keeping stakeholders informed of the status
- Identify and recommend opportunities to optimise or change existing tax processes, systems, policies and procedures.
- Support the development of tax mitigation plans, coordinate and monitor the implementation thereof.
- Prepare and review presentations – tax technical content determined by the needs of the business.
- Create visibility of tax function through projects and initiatives.
Mergers & Acquisitions Tax Advisory
- Work together with internal M&A team on a regular basis, improving tax risk and efficiency of proposed transactions.
- Identify relevant legal and tax issues.
- Demonstrate domestic and/or cross-border advisory experience.
International Tax and Transfer Pricing
- Preparation of CFC tax schedules.
- Compilation, preparation and analysis of Country-by-Country report.
- Preparation and review of Local and Master transfer pricing files.
- Support transfer pricing policy making and regional execution.
- Understand differences in tax systems in different countries and advise on tax related implications on a transaction per transaction basis
To Apply
Application Deadline: July 09 2023