Corporate Tax Consultant – Corp Tax at KPMG South Africa

Purpose of the Job:

The purpose of this role is:

• KPMG Corporate Tax Services provides a variety of corporate tax consulting and advisory services to clients. We are a dedicated team specialising in value enhancing services in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private equity, dispute resolution and tax controversy, carbon tax and tax advisory services. We offer consulting and advisory services across various industries.

Key job duties or responsibilities:

• Produce accurate work to a high technical standard
• Draft technically correct opinions and reports for review
• Interpret and apply theoretical knowledge to a practical business solution by utilising a sound knowledge of basic income tax and corporate law
• Prioritise the workload and meet required deadlines
• Gather information from different sources by using effective research tools.
• Assist with the research and preparation of proposals
• Identify problems on client guidance and use various tools and techniques to provide suggestions on how to solve them
• Build credibility with colleagues and clients by using effective communication skills
• Contribute effectively to the discussions around work and actively participate in generating creative ideas and thoughts
• Facilitate teamwork by sharing knowledge with others on a regular basis and actively asking questions in order to achieve personal and work goals
• Basic interpretation of relevant local income tax and tax administration laws
• Display good research skills
• Display good “first drafting” skills
• Assist the manager with the administration of tax matters and projects
• Manage the maintenance of essential tax records, reports and files
• Ensure high level of productivity by actively looking for opportunities within the CorpTax team
• Be able to manage own time, deliverables on an assignment and work as part of a team to deliver a quality product on time
• Keeping up to date with changes to legislation and relating to Income Tax and Tax Administration as well as new developments in regulations and case law
   

Critical Interpersonal or Interactive skills

• Ability to operate and think on feet
• Ability to multi-task and reprioritise tasks as and when required
• Attention to detail
• High level of drive and resilience
• Good communication and interpretation skills
• Good command of the English language
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Team player with good people skills
• High level of competence
• Ability to deal effectively with people at all levels
• Good writing skills
• Good problem-solving ability
• Good research skills
• Effective time management skills
• Good numerical skills
• Good presentation skills
• Commitment to take ownership of own career
• Commitment to invest in own a career
   

Qualifications and experience

• Degree or Higher qualification in Tax (an advantage)
• Strong academic background
• Knowledge of Word, Excel and Powerpoint