Income Tax Specialist

3 days ago

Cape Town, South Africa Engen Full time

**Purpose of the Job**:

- Prepare an submit the Engen group companies income tax compliance requirements and reviewing the African Affiliates' companies submissions to meet legislative requirements, thereby reducing the tax risk of penalties and interest charges for the company and the payment of excessive taxes

**Who You Are**:

- You have strong interpersonal, communication, problem-solving and analytical skills
- You are committed to delivering quality outputs, with a high concern for accuracy and attention to detail
- You are team orientated and customer focused
- You work well under pressure, with little or no supervision, and display excellent time management skills
- You have a reputation for performing above expectations

**What you’ll have done before**:
Baseline:

- NQF Level 7 (Degree in Accounting/ Tax)
- 2 years’ experience in Finance Direct Tax (South Africa/ African countries)
- 2 years Accounting experience of GAAP / IFRS
- 1 year experience in Finance IT / SAP

Advantageous:

- Post Grad/ Higher Diploma in Taxation

**Exciting Challenges you might face in the role**:

- Collaborate with various stakeholders [internal and external] to ensure that accurate data is timeously recorded
- Deliver excellence, amidst tight deadlines

**What you’ll be doing**:

- Review and validate data in the system to ensure compliance with legislative requirements through continuous analysis and audits of risk areas identified for all the Engen Group of companies, including the Affiliates and reporting to the business on any areas of non-compliance.
- Lead and manage third party audits conducted by Revenue Authorities, external and internal auditors in order to ensure compliance with legislation and thereby minimizing tax risk /exposure and possible penalties.
- Review and update tax policies and procedure manuals annually through in-depth research and continuous development to ensure it complies with up-to-date legislation.
- Review African Affiliate companies’ tax returns and reporting to the business regarding compliance with legislation, as well as on improvement areas identified and ensure the adherence to policies and procedures.
- Drive the statutory compliance process with regards to tax submissions and statutory payments through proper planning and an in-depth knowledge of requirements, in order to limit the payment of any tax penalties and interest.
- Interact with customers (including Revenue Authorities, external and internal auditors) contractors and service providers in a professional manner in order to build relationships to ensure deliverables are met in an effective and timeous manner.
- Identify systems’ shortcomings and drive the implementation of system changes / improvements required in order to comply with tax principles and changes in legislation.
- Consider new ways of working and the possibility of using artificial intelligence to replace mundane / time-consuming / repetitive functions, in order to focus more on value-added tax compliance functions.
- Adhere to HR procedures / processed by taking responsibility for your own development by taking initiative to closing the gaps identified in the Petronas Technical ruler.
- Engage and identify resourcing requirement processes through on-the -job evaluation and taking a mentorship role with graduate students in order to share information and experience thereby developing others in order for them to reach their full potential within Engen.
- Adhere to HR procedures / processed by taking responsibility for your own development by taking initiative to closing the gaps identified in the Petronas Technical ruler.
- Engage and identify resourcing requirement processes through on-the -job evaluation and taking a mentorship role with graduate students in order to share information and experience thereby developing others in order for them to reach their full potential within Engen.
- Lead and manage the implementation of identified tax projects in a diligent and timeous manner, to ensure the effective optimization of all available resources, to ensure value-added compliance with legislation and to limit risk.

**Location: Cape Town**:
**Job Advert Closing Date**: All job adverts close five days after date posted

**Engen’s approved Employment Equity plans and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process.**

**Important Information**:

- The appointment will be made in line with Engen's Employment Equity Strategy.
- Engen reserves the right not to make an appointment.

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