Tax Compliance Specialist

18 hours ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Wesbank Full time

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Tax Risk Specialist to join our team at Wesbank.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage complex tax risks and provide proactive advice to our business units.

  • Main Responsibilities:
  • Manage complex SARS audits, appeals, and litigation issues;
  • Take ownership of all aspects of tax disputes and litigation issues;
  • Provide tax risk insight and sign off to various deal conclusion forums;
  • Prepare detailed written tax opinions on complex structured transactions;
  • Identify local and international direct tax risk areas;
  • Provide tax advice to RMB and the Group in line with the Group's tax risk appetite;
  • Attend and provide tax risk input to various risk committees;
  • Establish, communicate, and implement taxation policies;
  • Monitor compliance with tax legislation;
  • Communicate changes to tax legislation and judicial decisions;
  • Coordinate taxation training and information;
  • Ensure that relevant systems are developed in compliance with tax legislation;
  • Manage direct tax-related projects as and when the need arises;
  • Engage with external auditors and ensure that all direct tax findings are adequately addressed;
  • Draft commentary following legislative amendments or 'Annexure C' commentary for submission to National Treasury;
  • Ensure that transactions, products, or queries have other tax implications discussed with relevant tax experts within FirstRand Group Tax.

Requirements

  • Qualifications:
  • CA(SA) and/or Attorney, with postgraduate qualifications in tax law;
  • Minimum 5-10 years of relevant tax experience within a large legal or audit firm;
  • Broad and practical experience across all tax competencies, including Direct Tax, International Tax, Indirect Tax, and Employees' Tax;
  • An understanding of financial instruments, financial markets, exchange control regulations, and retail and commercial banking;
  • An understanding of International Tax principles and the ability to apply such knowledge to practical situations;

Key Skills and Qualities:

  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills;
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
  • Proven track record of coordinating and delivering on large projects involving multiple stakeholders;
  • Ability to build, forecast, and interrogate financial models;
  • Translator between tax, business, and tech specialists;
  • Pulling together information from various sources and subject matter experts to deliver a seamless finished product;
  • Independent research skills using various sources (Professional textbooks, articles, IBFD, and LexisNexis);
  • Working knowledge of the Pillar II Model Rules;
  • Proven skills and extensive experience in all aspects of tax disputes and litigation;
  • Experience in preparing complex SARS ruling requests;
  • Excellent understanding of financial institutions, financial instruments, and financial markets;
  • Strong background in corporate tax and corporate legal aspects of structured transactions;
  • Ability to make independent decisions and creatively solve problems;
  • Experience in dealing with revenue authorities;
  • Staying abreast of changes in legislation and providing meaningful advice;

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