Tax Director (Africa and Middle East) Region

SUMMARY:
The Tax Director (Africa and Middle East) Region will oversee, support and direct taxation in the Region including developing mitigation plans to manage tax risks and resolve disputes.

POSITION INFO:

The Tax Director will provide tax support to all Region entities and mines and other entities with connections to the Region and will work with the Tax Director – Group Financial Reporting (in Corporate) to ensure accurate and timely tax reporting for the Region, and with SVP Tax and Treasury to implement strategy, compliance and stability. The incumbent is an ambassador for the company in industry and government forums providing leadership to influence legislative developments and guidance.  The incumbent will effectively manage, motivate and lead the Region Country tax teams and will report directly to the Region CFO with a dotted line to SVP Tax and Treasury.

Reporting structure:

• Region CFO with a dotted line to Senior Vice President Tax and Treasury

Duties:

• Anticipate and keep management up to date on material Region tax legislation and reform proposals and the potential impacts in each applicable jurisdiction.
• Ensure in country processes are in place for the preparation and timely filing of all required Region tax returns in each applicable jurisdiction.
• Lead and develop in country competency for providing timely and appropriate tax provision information for all quarterly and annual financial reporting obligations.
• Take responsibility for tax projections in the areas of budgeting, forecasting, LOM model planning, financial planning and analysis.
• Effectively manage, motivate and lead the AME Country tax teams.
• Guide and overseas tax audit activity and ensure that appropriate audit plans are agreed, advisors are managed and focused, and relationship’s with Revenue Authorities maintained.
• Assist both the Corporate Tax Group in Toronto, the Region CFO and Country Tax Managers, PwC and legal counsel in the Region with ongoing tax compliance, tax planning, tax reporting, tax audits and budgeting/forecasting/LOM tax projections in the Region.
• Work closely with the Toronto Treasury team on cross-function initiatives.
• Work effectively with the Strategic Matters and Legal Departments and the Corporate Tax Department in Toronto in tax research, tax planning, tax due diligence and tax analysis on potential mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, joint ventures and divestitures.
• Advise on mining conventions and setting up operations in new jurisdictions where the group may undertake exploration activity.

Location and Travel:

• This position requires international travel to visit sites and offices across the Region, meet key personnel in Finance, Tax and Government Affairs.  Actual location is flexible to suit candidate’s needs.

Education:

• CPA/CA(SA) certification is preferred. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years’ experience in taxation with either a “Big 4” public accounting or a large multinational corporation tax and with extensive experience in tax planning, tax reporting, tax compliance and tax audits.
• The candidate is likely to have studied accounting at university and subsequently obtained a professional accounting qualification.
• It is likely the candidate will have obtained a HDip or similar in taxation.
• Experience in the mining, manufacturing or natural resource industries would be preferred.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Ethics and Values – Exceptional personal integrity, ethics, and trust.
• Customer Focus and Team Play – Provide leadership and support to local tax teams and interface with group leadership in Canada, the US and the UK.
• Ability to thrive in an environment of corporate change and uncertainty.  Leadership through example.
• A high degree of diplomacy and tact while working in widely varying situations and business areas.
• Communication – Write and speak clearly in variety of communication settings and get message across with desired effect. Ability to assimilate complex information into easily understood communication, presentations and resource aids.  Ability to make presentations to small or large audiences.
• Continuous Improvement - Focus on commitment to continually improve and possess the desire to succeed, challenge the status quo, learn from mistakes and build on good ideas.
• Sense of urgency - Decisive, taking initiative and making tough decisions when necessary. 
• Planning and Process Management – Forward thinking with respect to digital transformation in the tax department.
• Excellent team player and communicator with high energy and enthusiasm.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Tax research technology tools-Research and document tax issues and questions relevant to the business.
• Tax technology software
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programs

Work experience:

• Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate/interact with all levels of the organization and provide critical information to senior level executives.
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage relationships and work through influence.

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