Absa Group Specialist Africa Tax Risk - Sandton Jobs in South Africa

Absa Group Specialist Africa Tax Risk - Sandton Jobs in South Africa

Job Summary

To deliver and ensure statutory tax compliance for a specific company or specific tax discipline within the business and provide tax advice where appropriate.

Key Accountabilities

Accountability: Financial and management reporting

Reporting: Monthly Effective Tax Rate explanations for assigned cluster.

Providing tax disclosure for assigned cluster and subsidiaries.

Preparing and distributing the required tax reporting and disclosure on tax for the assigned portfolio / cluster.

Monitoring and consolidation of future tax relief and providing disclosure for Annual Financial Statement purposes.

Preparation of assigned Board Packs and minutes.

Assist with tax forecasts and effective tax rate attestations.

Preparing bi-annual competitor analysis for consolidated group on tax rates.

Accountability: tax advice

Provide advice on day-to-day income tax matters as and when required for portfolio of taxpayers.

Support subsidiaries with tax issues when required.

Attend and assist with tax related queries received from business.

Manage external professional service providers on tax matters when applicable.

Accountability: tax compliance and administration

Tax accounting of assigned subsidiaries, as well as the cluster(s) with the view to assess the Effective tax rate (ETR).

Complete and/or review and assist with the lodgement of tax returns (annual income tax and provisional tax) with regards to the portfolio of companies - long and short-term insurers included.

Prepare tax templates and do maintenance, returns and provisional tax returns where applicable including external queries on allocated subsidiaries related information and computations.

Ensure withholding taxes are effectively managed and tax credits appropriately treated.

Update database with payments made to tax authorities and monitor tax status of portfolio.

Assist and support business with compliance related matters (e.g. Tax Clearance Certificates, appointment of Public Officer etc.)

Attend

to SARS queries and assist with VDP’s.

Prepare tax returns and payments for DWT, IWT and STT

Accountability: Networking

Manage and develop relationships with the key business areas and the group.

Maintain and enhance the existing relationship with SARS and External Tax Auditor personnel.

Manage the Group Tax Process Council progress

Accountability: Training

Provide training and tax presentations to the relevant business areas on the current tax legislation and updates on changes to the legislation.

Complete all training requirements

Role/Person Specification

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is essential

Post-graduate degree or diploma in Income Tax is desirable

Minimum 3 years’ experience in income tax compliance – SARS e-filing and correspondence

Tax insurance (short or long term) experience in the submission or preparation of returns will be advantageous

Knowledge and Skills

Exceptional MS Excel skills including proficiency in macros

Above average MS Office skills including Word and PowerPoint

SAP, COUPA & BW knowledge will be beneficial

Knowledge of stakeholder management

Communication skills

Presentation and influencing skills

Problem-solving and resourcefulness

Assertiveness

Education

Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Financial Sciences (Required)

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Absa Group Specialist Africa Tax Risk - Sandton Jobs in South Africa

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