International Tax Manager at Aspen Medical

Job description

ROLE PURPOSE:

To provide assistance to the Group Head of Tax

SPECIFIC OUTCOMES / ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Reviewing the CbCR reports for the region under your management
• Maintaining the spreadsheet for the annual controlled foreign company returns and making improvements thereto in relation to the companies under your management
• Reviewing the annual controlled foreign company returns for the region under your management
• Reviewing forecast and budget calculations for controlled foreign company imputations to assess if any tax liability should be included in the budget, forecast and provisional tax payments for the holding company for the region under your management
• Reviewing local tax computations, returns etc and advice secured by local management for the region under your management
• Reviewing responses prepared by management in response to queries raised by the tax authorities for the region under your management
• Reviewing annual tax reporting pack for tax technical accuracy for the region under your management
• Reviewing the annual financial statements to ensure tax compliance for the region under your management
• Reviewing legal agreements to ensure tax compliance for the region under your management
• Ensuring all intra-group legal agreements have been entered into by companies under your management
• Notifying the International tax manager: transfer pricing of any additional benchmark studies that are required due to the transactions that have been entered into by companies under your management
• Reviewing board resolutions to ensure tax compliance for the region under your management
• Reviewing database to ensure it is up to date for the region under your management
• Assisting with the preparation of responses to international tax and transfer pricing queries that are raised by the tax authority for the region under you management
• International tax research including corporate tax and all indirect taxes for the region under your management
• Assessing tax implications of proposed trade routes for the region under your management
• Notifying local management of tax developments in the region under your management
• Issuing of opinions and drafting/reviewing board notes for the region under your management
• Maintaining a tax risk register for the region under your management
• Assisting with strategic tax projects
• Assisting with any other projects that are allocated to you by the Group Head of Tax

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Bcom/ LLB/ CA (SA).
• Masters in International Tax an advantage.
• + 5 years experience in an international tax consulting role, or in the commercial environment.

SKILLS ATTRIBUTES AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Independent worker
• Self-motivated and highly productive
• High levels of accuracy and strong analytical skills
• Highly dependable and dedicated to the work under their management
• Strong levels of co-operation
• High levels of business acumen
• Project management skills including effective management of projects, the ability to meet all deadlines and the ability to effectively manage the implementation of proposals/acquisitions
• Good opinion writing skills
• Ability to understand and interpret the impact of tax law changes on the business

ASPEN COMPETENCIES:

• Business:
• Accountability - Employees readily accept responsibility, own decisions and achieve results despite adverse conditions. They deliver on commitments, usually on time and respectful of others time
• Makes Good Decisions - Being solution orientated, innovative, agile and proactive. Good decisions are informed decisions. Employee needs to seek information, isolate issues, hear all points of view, analyse data, act decisively and take calculated risks
• People:
• Develops Talent, teamwork & diversity - Ability to create an environment for employees to deliver on agreed objectives and develop personally and professionally. Encourage collaboration and a high trust environment that respects cultural differences
• Communicates effectively - Clear and transparent communication leads to clear understanding. Sincere messaging with no hidden agendas
• Self:
• Contributes special expertise - Employee contribute specific technical or functional expertise in their chosen career and possess an understanding of the bigger pharmaceutical industry picture
• Take Action with integrity - Aspen employees must internalise the principles of the Aspen Code of Conduct and demonstrate integrity, fairness, accountability, respect, transparency and sincerity