Tax Analyst needed at Woolworths

Introduction

• To manage the Tax risks of Woolworths.
• Which includes ensuring that statutory returns are timeously completed and submitted according to legislative and SARS requirements.
• And ensuring that relevant accounting entries are processed and correctly disclosed in the financial statements.

Job description

• Ensure that tax returns and provisional tax return are completed timeously and that all required schedules have been completed and submitted.
• Ensure that VAT returns are completed timeously and that all required schedules have been completed and submitted.
• Ensure that tax computations and reconciliations are completed accurately and timeously.
• Ensure that deferred tax reconciliations are completed timeously and accurately.
• Complete the tax disclosure for the financial statements.
• Ensure that information substantiating tax computations is accurate and provide analytical evidence. 
• Continuously monitor systems and processes, including change initiatives, to ensure compliance.
• Make presentations to the tax committee (which includes the financial director)
• Provide excellent tax information/advice to management as part of the decision making process.
• Attend to international tax issues
• Maintain up-to-date, detailed knowledge of trends and changes in Tax legislation by regular attendance of professional courses, workshops, etc.
• Assist with Transfer pricing.
• Assist with advice Payroll taxes.
• Assist your colleagues and the tax department with achieving its goals.

Minimum requirements

• CA (SA), and it would be advantageous to also be a Higher diploma in taxation
• Must have articles at an accounting firm
• Understanding of GAAP / IFRS
• Knowledge of Tax Legislation.

Behavioural Skills

• Personal Effectiveness
• Passion for the brand and customers
• Thinking strategically and commercially
• Leading Transformation
• Connecting people
• Delivering high performance
• Having a merchant mindset
• Making insightful business decisions
• Driving quality
• Planning and organising

Apply by: 27 June 2025