Senior Tax Professional Africa

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Fugro-Geoteam AS Full time

Job Description

Functional Job Description – Senior Tax Professional Africa

Reports to: Regional Head of Tax Africa

Supervises: None

Authority level: Refer to Authorisation Schedule

1.Basic Function

The Senior Tax Professional Africa will be part of Fugro's Tax Centre of Excellence and will support all Fugro entities in the Africa region on tax related issues. The Senior Tax Professional Africa is responsible for tax accounting and tax reporting and will help strengthen the tax function. This position will include supporting the Regional Head of Tax (Africa) in managing tax audits and tax queries for operating entities in the region, to promote Fugro Group tax compliance. The role will report to the Regional Head of Tax (Africa), with accounting interface with the Finance Operations Manager, FSSC team and Fugro Group Tax Accounting Manager.

2. Primary Duties and Responsibilities2.1 Tax Accounting and Reporting:
  1. Support and review entity controllers on proper booking of tax entries, including preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations
  2. Preparation / Review and analysis of tax related disclosures in external financial statements, including preparation of quarterly tax reports for the entities in the Africa region
  3. Assist in maintenance and improvement of tax calculation model and supporting instructions
  4. Working with the Regional Head of Tax on specific tax related projects in the region
  5. Preparation of deferred tax computations and analyses in support of associated internal reporting requirements
2.2 Tax Compliance and Audit Management:
  1. Review and/or prepare the direct/indirect tax returns for the entities in the Africa region including supervision of external advisors dealing with outsourced tax returns
  2. Control of direct/indirect tax compliance process
  3. Monitor tax audits and be the contact point for tax related external audits. Including reviewing preparedness for tax audits, preparation of appropriate documentation on uncertain tax positions, transactions, risks, etc.
  4. Preparation of and compilation of supporting documentation in support of Transfer Pricing reporting requirements in Africa
3. Other
  1. Contribute to further development of the Group tax control framework
  2. Continuously looking for improvements regarding the tax accounting and compliance process
  3. Initiate and drive improvement projects, setting up new control / measurement systems to manage overall tax compliance in the Africa region
  4. Assist with quarterly close for tax reporting and other tasks when necessary
4. Education / Experience Requirements
  1. Relevant Degree in Taxation/Accounting
  2. Professional Qualification as CA(SA), Prof Accountant (SA) with completed Articles of Clerkship is essential
  3. Minimum 3 years of tax experience in a multinational corporate environment with regional Africa exposure or at 'Big Four' handling direct and/or indirect taxes
  4. Computer literate: MS Office (especially Excel) and accounting systems (preferably Navision and Hyperion Financial Management would be advantageous
  5. Strong communication skills with excellent language skills in English (written and spoken)
  6. Competencies: accurate, analytical, independent, organized, pro-active, team player
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