Senior Manager: Audit of Tax/Energy, Utilities and Resources Tax at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Qualifications / Certifications required:

• CA(SA) or an alternative comparable professional qualifications.
• Post graduate studies in Corporate Tax and/or Mining Tax is preferred

Experience required:

• The ideal candidate will have 3-7 years’ industry-focused experience in mining taxes, and should be able to provide specialist Tax Advisory and/or Audit of Tax services to large corporate mining clients of PwC through: 
• In particular the interpretation and application of s. 15, 36, 37 & 37A of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962; 
• Review or completion of mining tax calculations and related compliance;
• Review or performance of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty calculations as governed by the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty Act 28 of 2008, preferably cross commodities; 
• Interpretation and applications of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty concepts such as Gross Sales and EBIT with the relevant adjustments;
• Performance of tax accrual / audit of tax review procedures, and related liaison with the PwC Assurance practice as part of statutory audits; 
• Review of tax returns (pre-filing reviews), and related compliance documents;
• Advising on and/or drafting of tax opinions in respect of mining tax matters, e.g. the utilisation of capital expenditure incurred, tax treatment of related expenditure, mining vs non-mining income, etc;
• Liaison with SARS or other stakeholders regarding complex or uncertain tax matters; and
• Sharing a general passion for the Energy, Utilities and Resources sector.

Responsibilities of role:

The successful candidate will be required to: 

• Act as a relationship manager of a portfolio of clients against individual and team Net Revenue targets;
• Act as the first point of call for clients and ensure timely delivery to the highest technical standard;
• Provide on-the-job coaching and mentoring to junior team members;
• Perform technical reviews of draft deliverables prepared by junior team members; 
• Report into a Partner / Director ultimately signing off client deliverables;
• Support the sales strategy of leadership;
• Manage project economics proactively;
• Ensure team adherence to internal risk management policies;
• Keep abreast with the ever-changing tax landscape through relevant technical training;
• Develop deep knowledge of bespoke PwC developed digital tools, applications and business processes. 

Skill sets required:

The ideal candidate will be:

• Able to grasp, navigate and solve complex business problems.
• Able to work under pressure in a deadline driven environment. 
• Able to communicate clearly and develop meaningful relationships. 
• Performance driven.
• Sales- & future oriented.
• Digitally fit.
• Able to multi-task
• Proactive.
• Eager to learn.