Tax Specialist

Main Purpose of the Job

To provide tax, financial, accounting and administrative services to ensure efficient timely and accurate reporting of accounts, under his/her control.

Scope of the Job

The Tax Specialist role & responsibilities will be to look after the South & Eastern Africa Region (consisting of South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Ethiopia, Botswana and Mozambique)

Compliance

• Practice the ALS Health and Safety Foundation Standards
• Practice the ALS company core values
• Abide by the ALS company policies and procedures
• Abide by local legislative requirements at all times
  
  

Taxation and financial compliance

• Corporate Income taxation (including provisional taxation), VAT, Withholding taxation (WHT) and any other International tax matters
• Responsible for all related tax returns for all entities. This will include calculating, preparing, submitting and ensuring payment is made on time, as per each regions tax deadlines.
• Ensuring the necessary tax schedules are maintained on a regular basis and ready for submission with the corporate tax returns.
• Reconcile all tax related balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis.
• Preparing deferred taxation calculations.
• Ensure Tax packs are completed on a monthly basis.
• Ensuring that all correct tax deductions is made when repaying intercompany accounts. And that these deductions are correctly filed and paid over to the Revenue authorities.
• Preparing monthly report of the status of monthly tax filing and risks identified.
• Responsible to ensure that all additional assessments received from the regions Revenue authorities are addressed on time. Ensuring the necessary application of notice of objections and / or notices of appeal, as required
• Manage and drive all tax audit request received from the regions Revenue authority.
• Providing general tax advice and consultation as required (local and international)
• Assist with preparing transfer pricing documentation, where required
• Ensure all statutory compliance requirements, for all entities are met, as required in each region.
• Assist with ad-hoc queries raised by Group Tax
  
  

Competencies Required For The Role Are As Follows

Behavioral Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal, planning and communication skills
• Maintain confidentiality and integrity
• Highly organised and flexible
• Sound decision making, problem solving and preventive measures skills
• The ability to work accurately with minimal supervision on routine accounting tasks
• Demonstrates accountability and a team player
• Ability to investigate, resolve and respond to queries
• Inspires and drives excellence in all aspects of work
• Interact and communicate in a respectful manner taking into consideration the diverse cultures
  
  

Technical Competencies

• Excellent fiscal and numerical competency
• Attention to detail and work under pressure
• Ability to influence, motivate and engage at all levels of the business through clear and articulate communication
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum BCom degree in Tax
• At least 2 years’ commercial experience in a similar role
• Experience with various African countries preferred;
• Knowledge of general bookkeeping and accounting procedures;
• Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements;
• Knowledge of SAP Business one preferred ;
• Excellent English communication, reporting writing and presentations skills.
• Excellent Excel skills
  
  

Total Cost to Company (TCOE): R681,000.00 per annum

Please note that this is the maximum remuneration for the position. Candidates whose salary expectations exceed this amount are kindly requested

not to apply

, as we are unable to consider applications outside of this range.