Senior Tax Specialist

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Merand Corbett & Associates Full time
Job Title: Senior Tax Specialist

Merand Corbett & Associates is seeking a highly skilled Senior Tax Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our tax department, you will be responsible for providing expert tax advice and guidance to our clients.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Tax Processes, Planning and Projects: Contribute to the development and implementation of our global tax processes and policies, ensuring alignment with our overall objectives.
  • Provide Tax Guidance: Offer expert advice on the tax implications of business decisions and transactions, ensuring compliance with relevant tax regulations.
  • Support Tax Planning Projects: Collaborate with our tax team to support ad hoc tax planning projects allocated by our Group Tax Manager.
  • Manage Tax Projects: Oversee a variety of tax projects aimed at optimizing our tax position, mitigating risks, and enhancing tax efficiency.
  • Support Project Teams: Assist project teams in meeting project timelines and ensuring timely delivery of tax-related tasks.
  • Review Tax Invoices: Scrutinize invoices from service providers, law firms, and audit firms to ensure accuracy and compliance with agreed scope and budget.
  • Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with cross-functional teams to provide expert tax advice and ensure alignment with business objectives and strategic goals.
Tax Accounting and Reporting:
  • VAT and Tax Reconciliations: Undertake VAT and other tax reconciliations, advising on adjustments and financial impact, and supporting our financial accounting teams in their monthly close process.
  • Ensure Tax Compliance: Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards and tax regulations, providing insights into tax implications on financial statements.
  • Assist in Tax Audits: Collaborate with tax authorities and external advisors across various countries to ensure effective tax audit management.
  • Process VAT Payments/Refunds: Ensure timely processing of VAT payments and refunds.
  • Participate in Automation Projects: Participate in automation projects and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance tax efficiency and compliance.
  • Engage with Local Auditors: Engage with local auditors and external service providers on tax accounting calculations and tax reporting positions.
Ensure Tax Compliance Across the Business:
  • Prepare and Review Tax Filings: Prepare, review, and coordinate the preparation of Withholding Tax declarations across our group operations, ensuring timely and accurate filing.
  • Prepare and Review VAT Returns: Prepare, review, and coordinate VAT returns and other VAT-related reports across multiple jurisdictions in Africa, UK, and Europe, ensuring accurate and timely filing.
  • Maintain Tax Knowledge: Maintain a comprehensive understanding of local and international tax laws and regulations.
  • Assist in Tax Registrations: Assist in tax registrations for new entities.
  • Prepare and File Tax Returns: Accurately prepare and file required tax returns in a timely manner.
  • Review Tax Provision and Compliance: Review tax provision and tax compliance process to ensure accuracy and compliance.
  • Prepare Tax Papers: Prepare all tax papers on a regular basis.
  • Respond to Information Requests: Respond to all information data requests.
  • Consult with Internal Departments: Consult with relevant internal departments to ensure all filings are conducted accurately and timeously.
  • Ensure Tax Filing: Ensure that all direct taxes (including company tax, payroll, etc.) and indirect taxes (including VAT, SDL, etc.) are filed within the relevant timeframes.
  • Prepare and Review Complex Tax Returns: Prepare and review complex tax returns, including income tax, VAT/GST, and other indirect taxes.
  • Maintain Tax Balances: Maintain tax balances on the general ledger.
  • Assist in Transfer Pricing: Assist in the preparation of transfer pricing master and local files, maintenance of TP documentation, and filing returns.
  • Implement Transfer Pricing: Implement and coordinate transfer pricing process in keeping with TP Policy.
  • Identify and Mitigate Tax Risk: Identify and mitigate tax risk.
  • Undertake Tax Due Diligence: Undertake and coordinate tax due diligence and health checks.
  • Identify Tax Risk: Identify any potential areas of tax risk and mitigations in relation to existing or planned in-country operations and/or new product initiatives.
  • Implement Internal Controls: Implement internal controls and processes to ensure accurate tax calculations, compliance, and reporting.
  • Collaborate with Legal and Compliance Teams: Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to align tax practices with regulatory requirements.
  • Manage Tax Audits: Manage tax audits by coordinating information requests, consulting with tax authorities, and providing the necessary documentation and analysis to support our clients' tax positions.
Tax Leadership and Knowledge Sharing:
  • Supervise and Mentor Junior Tax Team Members: Supervise and mentor junior tax team members, fostering their professional growth and development.
  • Provide Tax Guidance and Training: Provide guidance and training on tax to ensure staff effectiveness and growth.
  • Stay Up-to-Date with Tax Developments: Keep abreast of developments and changes in tax regulations and inform/update business.
  • Communicate Complex Tax Concepts: Communicate complex tax concepts in a clear and concise manner to non-tax professionals.

Requirements:

  • Experience: 5 years of experience in a tax role, with 3 years of experience in VAT and indirect taxes, and 3 years of experience in supervising/leading a team.
  • VAT and Indirect Taxes Experience: Essential experience in VAT and indirect taxes, including VAT apportionment.
  • Global Tax Regulations: Knowledge of global tax regulations with a focus on Africa, accounting standards (IFRS), and compliance requirements.
  • Corporate Tax and VAT Legislation: Knowledge of corporate tax and VAT legislation.
  • Transfer Pricing: Knowledge of international tax and complex transfer pricing.
  • Strong Analytical Skills: Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to analyze complex tax issues and provide practical solutions.
  • Excellent Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders.
  • Leadership and Mentoring Capabilities: Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities to support staff.
  • Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing regulations and business environments while maintaining a proactive and solutions-oriented approach.

Qualifications:

  • Postgraduate Honours Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting: Postgraduate honours degree or postgraduate diploma in accounting.
  • Chartered Accountant (Preferred): Chartered accountant (preferred).
  • Registered Tax Practitioner/Professional Tax Certification: Registered tax practitioner/professional tax certification (preferred).
  • VAT Certification: VAT certification.

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