Principal Responsibilities

• Work with the auditors and finance team to prepare income tax and deferred tax calculations for the AFS
• Preparation and submission of company income tax returns with supporting schedules and workings
• Completion and submission of IT14SD Supplementary Declaration returns
• Preparation and submission of provisional tax calculations
• Checking tax assessments, and following up on all tax related issues
• Liaising with SARS and stakeholders with regards to tax issues
• Draft letters/objections and other query responses to SARS
• Online tax clearance/tax status applications
• Calculation and payment of dividend withholding tax and filing of dividend tax returns
• Assistance with calculation of foreign withholding tax credits and signing off monthly reconciliations
• Assistance with review of monthly vat processes/returns/schedules
• Preparing technical opinions/position papers for the organisation and ensuring procedures and processed are adhered to, to manage compliance for the firm
• Keeping abreast of the latest tax developments
• Assistance to the operations team, payroll and HR departments with general VAT, PAYE, Withholding Tax and Customs queries
• Assist with the relevant tax submissions in foreign countries, USA, India, Nigeria
• Assistance with Africa Tax Compliance Dashboard
• Formalise and report any known tax related transgressions

Qualifications

• CA(SA)/Bcom(Acc) or similar qualification with an appropriate post degree qualification in tax
• Accreditation with relevant professional body, SAICA, SAIT etc.
• Practical working experience at/with SARS
• Practical working experience in a tax compliance/consulting department
• Practical experience in handling cross border transactions, VAT and PAYE