Tax Analyst

SUMMARY:
A Global Leader in cross-border IT Hardware and Medical equipment logistics, specialising in end-to-end trade compliance, import/export services, and international delivery are looking for a Tax Analyst to join their team!

Operating in over 200 countries and territories, they help organisations overcome regulatory and logistical barriers to move high-value technology and medical assets seamlessly and securely.
With a strong focus on customs compliance, tax management, and risk mitigation, they simplify complex international shipments so our clients can focus on scaling their operations globally.

POSITION INFO:
The Tax Analyst role falls under the Trade Compliance/IP Department and the role consists of the following:

• Expertise on 1) duties, taxes and levies 2) product classification.
• Capturing of duty and tax information from Customs Clearance Documents.
• Critically review system-predicted tax discrepancies through 1) identifying the core issue, and 2) developing an implementation plan to ensure Classification and Tax systems/databases are corrected.
• Ensure country-specific tax structures and tax databases are seamlessly and timeously updated using automation tools (RPA).
• Research and identify tax legislation changes pre-emptively.
• Translate these changes into the Classification and Tax systems/databases to ensure taxes are correctly predicted.

• Excellent High School Results.
• University undergraduate degree of any background.
• Advantageous: Honours degree.

• Excellent command of English language.
• Excellent knowledge and use of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Detail-oriented and able to take initiative.
• Maintain effective communication with team members at all times.
• Maintain relationships with various internal and external stakeholders.
• Able to co-ordinate large high-value projects and keep track of and successfully manage all elements on each high value project.
• Analytical, research-driven and can solve problems head-on.