Junior Tax Specialist at Aspen Pharma Group

Job description

To provide assistance to the Group Head of Tax and Group tax Managers in managing and overseeing the Aspen Group’s tax affairs.

SPECIFIC OUTCOMES / ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Providing assistance to the Group Tax Managers in executing their role, which would include undertaking the following work:
• Preparation of the South African group of companies corporate income tax returns
• Preparation of the South African group of companies provisional, forecast and budgeted tax computations
• Preparation of certain South African VAT returns and undertaking a first review of others
• Preparation of the annual tax reporting packs for the South African group of companies
• Assisting with the compilation of responses to queries raised by the South African tax authority
• Assisting with the compilation and review of the country by country reporting templates
• Assisting with the compilation of the intra-group recharges
• Assisting with the preparation of the controlled foreign company returns for the group
• Assisting with the 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
• Assisting with the preparation of responses to international tax and transfer pricing queries that are raised by the tax authority
• Issuing of opinions and drafting/reviewing board notes
• Undertaking tax research
• General:
• Undertaking tax research as requested by the Group Head of Tax
• Presenting tax technical topics to the Group Tax Managers and Group Head of Tax

Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Com/CA (SA)
• Dip (Tax)
• Relevant tax experience

COMPETENCIES: SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES & KNOWLEDGE:

• Independent worker
• Self-motivated and highly productive
• High levels of accuracy, attention to detail and strong analytical skills
• Highly dependable and dedicated to the work under their management
• Strong levels of co-operation
• Good 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 (problem solving skills)
• Time management skills

ASPEN COMPETENCIES

• Business
• Performance driven – able to operate with a high level of energy, whilst remaining focused on the required outcomes. A ‘can do attitude’
• Accountability/ownership – accepts responsibility, own decisions and achieve results despite adverse conditions.
• People
• Communicate Effectively – clear and transparent communication leads to clear understanding
• Deals with ambiguity/embraces change – ability to comfortably initiate change and overcome obstacles operating with a high level of flexibility. Show resilience in the face of constraints, frustrations or adversity
• Self
• Continuously grows and develops – staying competitive means continually increasing knowledge, skills and capabilities. Learn from mistakes and continually strive for excellence
• Take Actions with Integrity – internalise the principles of the Aspen Code of Conduct and demonstrate integrity, fairness, accountability, respect, transparency and sincerity