Manager: Taxation and Regulatory Reporting

Job Description,

To manage the Group’s tax compliance, tax reporting and regulatory reporting obligations across South Africa and Namibia. The role includes oversight of income tax, VAT, and tax governance, as well as regulatory submissions to the Prudential Authority (PA), South African Reserve Bank (SARB), South African Revenue Service (SARS) and Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA), including C68, CBR and QRT returns. In addition, the role is responsible for supporting and coordinating the Group’s Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) reporting and compliance, including the collation of relevant data, engagement with internal stakeholders, and preparation for annual verification processes.

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Requirements,

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Tax, Accounting or Finance
• Postgraduate Tax qualification (preferred)
• CA(SA) or equivalent (preferred)

Experience

• 5–8+ years of experience in Tax
• Financial services / Insurance industry experience (essential)
• Strong experience in Section 29A and Section 28
• Experience with IFRS 17 and IAS 12
• Experience with regulatory reporting to the PA and NAMFISA
• Experience with managing subordinates

Knowledge And Skills

• Income tax and VAT expertise
• IAS 12 (deferred tax)
• IFRS 17
• Regulatory reporting (QRTs, CBR, C68)
• Strong Excel and analytical skills

Competencies

• Strong attention to detail
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving
• Stakeholder management
• Ability to work in a regulated environment
• Team leadership and development
• Ability to gather information, analyse problems and write reports
• Stays focused and works productively in a high-pressure environment
• Deadline orientated with minimum supervision required

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Duties and Responsibilities,

• Manage corporate income tax compliance and reporting
• Oversee VAT compliance for South Africa and Namibia
• Apply Section 29A and Section 28 insurance tax frameworks
• Ensure compliance with IAS 12 including deferred tax calculations
• Manage IFRS 17 tax implications including CSM, LIC, LRC and risk adjustment
• Coordinate regulatory reporting (C68, CBR, QRTs etc.)
• Liaise with SARS, PA, NAMFISA and auditors
• Support B-BBEE compliance and verification
• Manage and review outputs of two direct reports
• Maintain strong tax governance, controls and documentation
• Preparation/review of various tax reporting requirements for the Group (VAT, Stamp Duty and Income Tax)
• Assist in researching and advising business of various tax implications for various business transactions
• Keep up to date with relevant Income Tax Act and Tax Administration Act guidelines
• Provide training on technical corporate tax matters to business as required
• Preparation of the Income tax and deferred tax computations of various subsidiaries in the Group
• Manage interim and year end reporting requirements
• Preparation of tax returns for various subsidiaries within the Group
• Liasing directly with auditors internal and external auditors
• Liaise directly with external legal advisors on technical matters as appropriate
• Preparation of various reports and internal memorandums