Mandarin Speaking Tax Business Partner

Our client is a well-established international consumer electronics and home appliances company with a strong presence across South Africa and the broader Southern African market. Their diverse product portfolio includes televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners and other household appliances.

With an extensive retail distribution network and operations spanning multiple African markets, our client has established a competitive position within the consumer electronics industry. The business continues to focus on innovation, product development and expanding its market presence across the region.

Job Type: Full Time/Permanent

Location: Johannesburg/Cape Town

Workplace: Onsite

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above, with preference for majors in finance and taxation;
• Fluent in Mandarin (written and spoken)
• At least 4 years of experience in overseas tax work for enterprises or experience in overseas tax fields at one of the "Big Four" accounting firms;
• Familiar with South African tax regulations and has undertaken relevant practical work in tax law;
• English may be used as a working language;
• Possesses strong learning abilities, effective internal and external communication and collaboration skills, and independent problem-solving capabilities.
• Exhibits clear thinking, meticulous work habits, a willingness to embrace new knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Promote and improve the tax compliance system, coordinate external consultants to complete compliance filings for all tax types across subsidiaries within the jurisdiction, prepare transfer pricing documentation, align compliance filing criteria, and maintain regular communication channels between the tax authorities and the enterprise
• Undertake tasks such as data collection, data methodology verification, root cause analysis of issues, and supplementary tax calculations within the jurisdiction for relevant annual country reports, Pillar II, and monthly tax analysis;
• Analyse and interpret tax policies in the relevant jurisdiction, assess their impact on business operations, propose response strategies to ensure compliance with policy requirements, leverage tax incentives in a compliant manner, and lead their implementation
• Monitor the factors affecting tax burden rates of companies within the jurisdiction, manage tax asset holdings and utilization progress, identify actionable tax optimization solutions aligned with business models, and implement the group's transfer pricing policy planning;
• Improve the tax risk control mechanism within the jurisdiction, conduct regular self-inspections of tax risks, identify and manage potential risks, and lead and manage responses to external audit inquiries;
• Optimize tax workflow procedures within the jurisdiction and collaborate to promote the digital implementation of the tax system to enhance efficiency.

Other：

• Probation review/ evaluation first 3 months
• Working Hours: 8:00-16:30
• Pension fund
• Medical Aid