Tax Specialist - Africa (Corporate & VAT)

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFC023802/CL

Date posted:

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Step into a specialist tax role where your work matters. This opportunity is built for a tax professional who enjoys complexity, multi-country exposure, and being the go-to person for regulated tax environments across Africa. If you like owning your space, working with real impact, and moving beyond single-entity compliance, this one’s for you.

POSITION INFO:
You’ll be joining a fast-moving, highly regulated international business with operations across multiple African jurisdictions. The company is growing its Africa footprint and needs a strong Tax Specialist to take ownership of gaming and operational tax compliance across the region. This role gives you visibility, responsibility, and proper career leverage. You’ll work closely with finance leadership, country managers, regulators, and external advisors while becoming the subject-matter expert for gaming and operational tax in Africa.

Key Responsibilities:

Own end-to-end gaming and operational tax compliance across multiple African jurisdictions.
Prepare, review, and submit weekly, monthly, and periodic indirect tax returns, including gaming tax, VAT, WHT, levies, excise and related operational taxes.
Assist with the review and submission of provisional and annual corporate income tax returns.
Prepare quarterly group tax calculations, including current and deferred tax, effective tax rate calculations, and reconciliations.
Support monthly, quarterly, and annual tax reporting for group financial statements.
Maintain and update the tax compliance calendar across all entities and jurisdictions.
Support internal and external tax audits and provide documentation to auditors and regulators.
Liaise with regulatory bodies, gaming boards, and external advisors across Africa.
Develop and improve tax compliance processes aligned to internal controls and SOX requirements.

Job Experience and Skills Required:

Post-graduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or a related field.
Professional tax qualification such as CTA, ACCA, CIMA, or similar is advantageous.
Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in direct and indirect tax compliance.
Exposure to multi-jurisdictional tax environments, ideally within Africa.
Experience within regulated industries (gaming, financial services, fintech, telecoms, etc.) is highly beneficial.
Hands-on experience with VAT, WHT, CIT, and operational taxes.
Strong technical understanding of direct, indirect, and operational taxes.
Confident stakeholder engagement with internal teams and external authorities.
Comfortable working with tax calculations, reporting, and compliance calendars.

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