Senior Specialist: General Tax

Job title : Senior Specialist: General Tax Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg Deadline : July 24, 2024 Quick Recommended Links

Role Purpose

Taxation - Responsible for the management of the direct and indirect tax affairs of all ADC group entities and other Cassava Group entities. This includes managing tax audits, tax governance, planning, advisory, compliance and lobbying. Manage all accounting requirements for taxes in accordance with the relevant IFRS and applicable tax laws, conduct tax risk assessments and help implement policies and procedures, advise on process improvements and best practices to ensure compliance across the ADC group and other Cassava Group entities.

Role Description

Accountability on tax efficiencies and compliance

• Preparation and lodgement of all tax returns and other related obligations.
• Update and maintain proper tax compliance registers for all group entities
• Lead the group tax planning and advise management to manage tax exposure, whilst maintaining a good tax asset base in the related balance sheets.
• Continuously Prepare and submit the income tax provisions and address all effective tax rate matters.Liaise and manage relations with tax authorities.
• Reconciling all tax related general ledgers, and timeously resolve any related reconciling items.
• Compute all periodic taxes as per applicable IFRS.3.2 Key Performance AREA (Objective): Weight: 30.

Tax risk management

• Raise awareness of tax issues and effectively propose action plans to management.
• Ensure consistence in tax policies and their application across the ADC group and SA based Cassava entities.
• Continuously Ensure company assets are recognized and accounted for in accordance with the applicable tax laws.
• Initiate, plan, and drive ad hoc tax projects to ensure tax compliance across the group.
• Periodically Review group contracts and advise on any arising tax matters and their treatment.
• Document all tax correspondence and rulings and maintain an up-to-date register of such.

Tax audits and systems

• Undertake tax “health checks” across the ADC group and SA based Cassava entities and provide recommendations on any related findings.Attend to and manage all external tax audits.
• Follow up on all tax review queries and ensure timely resolution of such.
• Provide training to internal staff on basic tax issues and accounting as required.
• Periodically Provide input on the reviews and updates of the ADC group and SA based Cassava entities tax systems, procedures, and policies.
• Ensure all taxes are submitted onto the applicable tax system(s) for review and filing. 

Value addition synergies

• Identify and advise of any opportunities to improve cost management through utilization of any available tax allowances/benefits
• .Assist in any assigned tax related projects for the Cassava group.Co-ordinate and advise management on specific tax matters for new ADC markets

Requirements

• BCom degree, specialising in Tax/ Post graduate degree in commerce: Essential
• HDIP Tax or Masters in Tax Desirable SAIT member /Chartered Accountant: Desirable
• 4 years:Tax accounting, advisory and compliance Essential
• Financial Management and Reporting with a minimum of 3 years in a similar position in a recognised Audit/Accounting Firm 3 years: Desirable
• All Appointments are subject to the Labour Legislation in the respective country.

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