Indirect Tax Lead

Indirect Tax Lead page is loaded## Indirect Tax Leadlocations: Cape Towntime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdaytime left to apply: End Date: December 4, 2025 (5 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR The Indirect Tax Lead will be responsible for managing all aspects of indirect tax compliance, strategy, and risk management for the company’s South African and Botswana operations, with a strong focus on Customs and Excise duties. This role ensures adherence to local and international tax regulations while optimizing tax efficiency. The successful candidate will act as a key business partner, advising on indirect tax implications across commercial transactions, supply chain activities, and operational projects.**Financial Perspective*** Ensure timely and accurate preparation, filing, and payment of VAT, excise duties, fuel levies, customs duties, and environmental taxes.* Oversee reconciliation processes for all indirect tax accounts, ensuring alignment with financial reporting.* Manage tax audits and liaise with tax authorities, providing appropriate documentation and responses to queries.* Maintain and enhance internal controls to ensure full compliance with indirect tax obligations.**Customer Perspective*** Provide expert advice on indirect tax implications, particularly customs and excise duties, for new business initiatives, contracts, and supply chain structures.* Monitor and interpret legislative changes, advising senior leadership on potential business impacts.* Identify and implement strategies to mitigate tax risks and optimize tax positions.* Collaborate with legal, finance, and commercial teams to ensure tax-efficient business operations.* Act as the key liaison with SARS and other regulatory bodies regarding indirect tax matters, including customs and excise regulations.* Collaborate with industry groups and professional networks to advocate for favourable tax policy changes.* Represent the company in external tax forums and contribute to thought leadership on indirect taxation in the oil sector.**Internal Processes*** Lead automation initiatives to improve efficiency in tax compliance and reporting processes.* Work closely with IT and finance teams to enhance ERP systems for accurate indirect tax treatment.* Develop and maintain tax training programs for internal stakeholders to ensure compliance awareness* Lead and mentor a team of three direct reports, providing guidance, training, and performance management.* Foster a collaborative and high-performance organization team culture to drive tax excellence.**Professional Qualification, Certifications:*** Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Taxation, Finance, or related field; postgraduate tax qualification preferred.* Professional accreditation (e.g., SAICA, SAIT, CIMA) is advantageous.* In-depth knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and tax laws**Work Experience:*** Minimum 6 years of experience in indirect tax, with at least 2 years in a senior or leadership role within the Oil & Gas sector or a similar regulated industry.* In-depth knowledge of South African VAT legislation, excise duties, fuel levies, customs duties, and other relevant tax laws.* Experience working with multinational tax structures and cross-border transactions is a plus.* Strong experience in managing tax audits, liaising with SARS, and handling tax disputes.**Key Skills & Competencies:*** Experience in Oil and Gas Industry* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.* Proficiency in tax technology and ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.).* Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with tight deadlines.* Excellent oral and written communication skills with report writing.**Application deadline:**03 December 2025Astron Energy is a leading supplier of petroleum products in South Africa, with a vast network of Caltex-branded service stations that make us one of the country’s top two petroleum brands. We are strongly committed to being a responsible corporate citizen, promoting education, health and economic development in an effort to build stronger communities and drive sustainable economic growth. We own and operate the country’s third-largest crude oil refinery in Cape Town, which has a capacity of 100,000 barrels a day, and a lubricants manufacturing plant in Durban.#J-18808-Ljbffr