Tax Specialist

SUMMARY:
Our client in the Agricultural Manufacturing Industry, has an EE opportunity available for a Tax Specialist, to be based in the Umhlanga area.

POSITION INFO:
Requirements:

• A qualified CA (SA) with post-graduate tax qualification or B.Com with post-graduate tax qualification
• 5 years’ experience in accounting and tax experience
• Comprehensive knowledge of South African tax matters including withholding taxes and double tax treaties
• Knowledge and experience of tax accounting and reporting at a consolidated level
• Above average proficiency on the Microsoft office suite
• Must be prepared to travel to all Illovo operations
• Ability to prioritise, manage complexity and deal with multiple stakeholders

• Ensure that the company is fully compliant with all tax laws and regulations across all entities 
• Be fully conversant with existing tax legislation and proposed changes or new taxes that may affect the company
• Prepares tax computation and tax accounting 
• Assumes responsibility for tax reporting, direct and indirect tax compliance
• Prepares computations for income tax, corporate tax returns and supporting schedules
• Attends to subsequent SARS queries, reviews and audits
• Analyses cross border tax compliance to identify and mitigate risk
• Conducts regular compliance reviews on a rotational basis (Income tax, VAT, PAYE, Customs & Excise etc.) and recommends and implements changes where necessary
• Prepares VAT cash flow, deferred taxation and current taxation computations for profit estimates, budgets and strategic plans, analyse variances between budget/forecasts and actual results and provide commentary thereon
• Prepares and manages tax accrual reviews by auditors and their queries

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