Group Tax Specialist - Sandton Verfied

R 450k - 550k per annum Sandton, Gauteng Sandton, Gauteng more than 14 days ago 24-01-2019 1:22:00 PM
21-03-2019 1:22:00 PM
POSITION: GROUP TAX SPECIALIST
REPORTS TO: GROUP TAX MANAGER
DIRECT REPORTS: 0

JOB OBJECTIVE:

Responsible for the ongoing tax compliance for the Ascendis Group of companies globally. Work closely with businesses to help prepare and submit both Income Tax and VAT returns on an ongoing basis. Engage and monitor ongoing compliance for the non-South African legal entities by continuously engaging with the various Tax Advisors in the various jurisdictions across the globe.

• Manage tax audits with both Revenue Authorities and the company's auditors
• Work closely with the businesses and manage communications received and sent from/to the various Revenue Authorities.
• Support businesses with their monthly, semi-annual and yearly Income Tax calculations
• Prepare the tax notes for the Consolidated Annual Financial Statements to ensure timely reporting to the respective stakeholders
• Register newly acquired legal entities for corporate taxes
• Keep up to date with tax legislation, tax case law, and any items published by the South African Revenue Services (Rulings, Interpretation
Notes etc.)
• Regularly participate in internal tax technical training sessions
• Conduct tax technical research and advise the business on various tax queries raised
• Prepare monthly tax computation for month -end
• Calculate and prepare provisional tax payments
• Completion and filing of annual tax returns
• Review and completion of annual transfer pricing documents

TASK DESCRIPTION:
• Review the Income Tax and Deferred Tax calculations completed by the businesses monthly
• Provide training to the South African businesses on various tax matters
• Work with the South African businesses to manage various communications received from SARS on an ongoing basis
• Actively manage the group's relationship with the various revenue authorities
• Facilitate the submission of the foreign tax returns with the finance teams and the foreign tax advisors
• Assist with the preparation of all the tax financial statements disclosure notes
• Assist the Group from a tax point of view with various restructuring projects
• Advise the South African businesses on operational tax queries
• Assist with rolling out and embedding various tax processes and controls across the Group
• Assist with improving existing tax controls at Group level
• Meeting transfer pricing requirements
• Interaction with stakeholders in the implementation of new tax legislation
• Managing relationships with external tax advisors and internal & external auditors
• Assist businesses to maintain all tax records
• Other ad-hoc tax and accounting responsibilities


LEADERSHIP:
• Lead and live the Ascendis Health Values
• Adopt a collaborative coaching management style

SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES:
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Great written and verbal communication skills
• Good knowledge of SARS rules and regulations
• Detailed knowledge of South African tax legislation
• Knowledge of various domestic and international taxes
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Listed company experience preferential
• FMCG/Pharmaceutical experience preferential
• Large Multinational Group experience preferential
• Comprehensive knowledge of international tax matters in the context of a large group with a broad working knowledge of the SA and Africa
tax systems.
• Preference for the experience of working within a tax team of a large industry or in an advisory role to large multi-national clients
• Must be comfortable dealing with the various direct and indirect Corporate taxes

EDUCATION:
• Qualified Chartered Accountant preferred
• Tax consulting experience in one of the big four firms
• At least 1 year post articles experience

Recruiter: Laz Badirwane