Corporate Tax Consulting Manager - Financial Services at BDO South Africa

The Job

BDO Johannesburg has a vacancy for a Corporate Tax Manager within the Corporate Tax Consulting Financial Services team in the Tax Department. The incumbent will be reporting to the Head of Corporate Tax Consulting.

The Manager will also be given the responsibility to lead Tax Banking project engagements in the Financial Services tax team. This role will involve taking responsibility for the planning and execution / delivery of engagements, leading project / tax teams to achieve this and building / maintaining client relationships while delivering on this.

In addition, the Manager will be expected to get involved with the day-to-day operations of the Tax Financials Services business unit, which include (but are not limited to) functions such as:

• Assisting BDO to achieve its financial targets driving the BDO brand, business development, technical tax competence and client service in line with BDO values.
• Interpreting and applying theoretical and industry knowledge to a practical business solution by utilising a sound knowledge of income tax and corporate law.
• Preparing and/or reviewing income tax and deferred tax computations.
• Reviewing tax computations for the Financial Services audit department.
• Drafting technically correct opinions and advise reports for review to be provided to clients and the Financial Services audit department.
• Gathering information from different sources by using effective research tools.
• Assisting with the research and preparation of proposals.
• Identifying income tax issues arising at clients and use various tools and techniques to provide suggestions on how to solve them.
• Adapting to a changing work environment and accommodate changing client demands.
• Liaising with Financial Services audit partners and audit staff with regards to tax issues.
• Liaising with SARS.
• Visiting clients to remediate tax issues and assist clients with SARS audit and queries.
• Managing and maintaining client relationships.
• Preparing and managing budgets, debtors and monthly invoices.
• Producing accurate work and client deliverables to a high technical standard while coaching and mentoring junior staff.
• Managing subordinates in the corporate tax consulting team.

Qualifications:

• BCom Accounting
• BCom Honours in Accounting or Taxation
• M.Com, or Hdip
• CA(SA) advantageous

Professional designation:

• SAICA and/or SAIT

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years Financial Services tax experience, post qualifying

Competencies:

• Excellent writing skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Leadership and supervising skills
• Working with people
• Adherence to principles and values
• Relating and Networking skills
• Analytical skills
• Leaning and researching skills
• Planning and organisational skills
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
• Adapting and responding to change
• Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking