Group Tax Accountant at AVI Limited

Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:

• Preparation of corporate income and deferred tax computations including tax schedules for month ends, interim, final year end, including SA entities and international entities.
• Preparation of journals to account for taxes and full reconciliations.
• Preparation of provisional tax calculations including submission to SARS and Namibian revenue services.
• Preparation of Group reporting requirements as per head office deadlines.
• Compiling yearly income tax returns (IT14TR) for the Group.
• Examine IT34 assessments for correctness.
• Arrange for payments of all direct and indirect taxes and follow up on outstanding refunds.
• Computations of all direct and indirect taxes for budget & forecast purposes.
• Tax clearance – Annual request to SARS for the Group, and when needed.
• Preparation of monthly VAT calculations and submissions of VAT 201’s on SARS efiling; and arranging payments.
• Completion of Dividend withholding Tax returns for the Group and assisting to ensure compliance.
• Compiling monthly returns to SARS for diesel rebates.
• Preparation of carbon tax schedules and yearly submissions to SARS. Processing in SAP and arranging for payments.
• Assist with completion of registration requests for the group (PAYE, VAT, Customs & Income Tax).
• Follow up on long outstanding refunds due by SARS.
• Assist the divisions with E-Filing queries.
• Assist with customs matters across the group and monthly payments to arrange.
• Maintain and build relationships with SARS.
• Assist with tax and vat compliance projects such as internal reviews.
• Keep up-to-date with tax changes and industry trends by participating in educational opportunities, participating in professional organizations, keeping up with professional networks and reading professional publications.
• Find tax solutions to complicated tax issues or errors from incorrect tax filings.
• Identify legal tax savings and recommend ways to improve profits.
• Advise management about the impact of tax liabilities and corporate strategies or new tax laws.
• Continuous maintenance and improvement of templates and standard operating procedures.
• Updating monthly Tax status reports of the Group and sending out quarterly & yearly reports to the holding company.
• Ad-hoc Tax and Finance related assistance on various projects that arise in the ordinary course of business to be deal with effectively and promptly – Assisting all business units across the Group.
• SARS e Filing to be checked for any notices or correspondence and feedback to group.
• Responsible for all SARS queries, audits and verifications of direct and indirect taxes.
• External and Internal audits - responsible for providing tax related schedules, support and answering questions.
• Resolving queries from SARS in respect of direct and indirect taxes and attending to ad hoc tax and administrative matters. VAT assistance – provide guidance to other businesses units to ensure legislative and business compliance.
• Ad hoc other duties in the finance department with accounting, reporting, preparation of annual financial statements, etc.

Minimum Requirements:
Experience:

• 2-3 years relevant experience in a similar role with taxation experience
• Previous experience in a tax accountant role (including preparation of current tax and deferred tax computations) would be advantageous
• Previous experience in preparation of income tax returns, VAT returns, provisional tax returns, dividend tax returns and carbon tax returns would be advantageous

Qualifications:

• BCom Accounting degree
• SAIPA articles would be advantageous

Additional Requirements:

• Advanced Excel skills 
• SAP advantageous
• Knowledge and experience in income tax and deferred tax computations
• Knowledge of financial processes
• Income Tax Act knowledge
• VAT Act
• Customs Act
• Employees Tax
• Proficient in tax systems and experience with ERP systems
• SARS e-filing experience

Competencies:

• Thinking Analytically
• Documenting Facts
• Interpreting data
• Meeting Deadlines
• Attention to Detail
• Minimising Risk
• Planning and Organising
• Keeping Commitments