Specialist - Tax Technology.finance

6 months ago


Johannesburg, South Africa MTN Nigeria Full time

**Title of job: Specialist: Tax Technology
N **umber of subordinates**:
0

**MTN Job Level: tbc (level 2)
**Location of the job:
**Solid Reporting Line:
General Manager: Tax

**Dotted Reporting Line:
**1. Mission/ **Core purpose of the Job
The role is responsible for proactively identifying and prioritising opportunities to drive forward tax technology and data strategy. Lead the design and implementation of standardised, data driven; and technology enabled tax compliance and reporting processes. Partner with Finance teams to lead tax input into Finance digital transformations & evolution and ensure that tax technology and data requirements are being effectively met in upstream finance processes and systems.

**2. Context **(Global influences, environmental / industry demands, organisational mission etc.)

**Organisational Mission **- Don’t need to review standard wording use

**Global Influences / Environmental & Industry Demands**
- Highly dynamic and fluctuating Telecommunications industry
- Highly competitive market with new and established competitors
- Fast moving industry
- Legislative changes
- Rapid pace of digitalization
- Prevailing economic pressures affecting staff and customers Fluid complexities of customer expectations and demands

**3. Key Performance Areas**:Core, essential responsibilities / outputs of the position (KPA's)

**Key Deliverables**:
**Tax data analysis**
- Support the Direct and Indirect tax functions with data analytics needs
- Assist on the benchmarking of connected party transactions for transfer pricing purposes.
- Provide inputs for Tax-sensitised business ERP systems for purposes of configuration, maintenance and updates
- Proactively identify and prioritise opportunities to drive forward tax technology and data strategy
- Develop and implement tax database, for analysing and optimal use of tax data
- Lead the design and implementation of standardised, data driven; and technology enabled tax compliance and reporting processes.
- Tax modelling and mapping to tax requirements
- Continuous analysis of Tax Data to ensure Compliance with applicable Tax law
- Perform data analysis to identify tax risks
- Analyse monthly trends in incomes, cash tax and effective rates : how can they reduce potential for unforeseen events
- Impact of internal and external changes in the business environment on tax rates
- Using natural language processing to determine impact of language used on tax consequences*
- Analyse tax totals by GL category, PO amounts and invoices, vendor spending, spending patterns
- Trends in tax payable and related business reasons
- Understanding drivers of Tax in key areas Predicting tax impacts from business decisions**4. Job Requirements **(Education, Experience and Competencies)

**Education**:

- BCom degree(CA will be an advantage) or Data analyst or Information science degree

**Experience**:

- Knowledge of tax and finance technologies, including SAP, systems of tax reporting, tax compliance and
- analytics
- Experience in designing, implementing, configuring and working with financial and/or tax systems
- Data modelling, analytics and visualisation experience Knowledge of tax principles and transfer pricing principles**Competencies**:
**_Head - Big Picture Focus (10) _**
- **Analytical Thinker - **Manages the alignment and execution of tactical activities
- **Problem Solver - **Assists in solving business challenges but looks to others for advice and guidance
- **Operational Value Creator **_- _**Executes on innovative commercial practices and identifies areas for continuous improvement

**_Heart - Emotionally Intelligent (20) _**
- **Culture and Change Champion - **Role models ethical practices by living the MTN values and vital behaviours for others to follow
- **Supportive People Manager - **Is self-aware and supports team capability development through opportunity creation for realising potential
- **Relationship Manager - **Builds relationships with customers and teams to uphold the MTN brand

**_Hands - Results Focused (50) _**
- **Results Achiever - **Drives team objectives and contributes to sustainability of results
- **Operationally Astute - **Clarifies priorities, plans, organizes and co-ordinates the work of others

**Other**:

- Data Analytics
- Data Visualisation
- Project management
- Collaboration
- Adaptive thinking
- Emotional intelligence
- Communication and Presentation Tax expertise**5. Authorities
- As per the DOA**6. Collaboration **(Formal and Informal Relationships)

Responsibility towards:

- **Key customers**:

- Core Delivery Team
- Finance Operations
- FP&A
- MTN SA Tax team



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