Senior Tax Consultant at Telesure Investment Holdings (TIH)

Job Purpose

• Ensure the accuracy and compliance of the taxation function within the TIH group. Align and maintain all tax relevant information within the TIH group.

Responsibilities

Tax

• Develop and/or deliver on  plans to ensure overall tax compliance for TIH group companies with guidance from senior tax colleagues.
• Perform accurate and timely income tax and deferred tax computations to ensure accurate recording of income and deferred tax expense in the financials on a quarterly, interim and annual basis. Ensure monthly tax schedules and tax asset registers are prepared and  reviewed adequately in order to ensure all significant expense accounts and assets are compliant with the tax legislation. Submit complete and accurate income tax returns and supporting documents to SARS (including ITR14s, ITR12T,  IT14SD, IRP6, CbC Reporting, etc) and have zero-tolerance for SARS interest and penalties. Constantly review income tax processes, tax legislation amendments and develop ways to improve processes to be more efficient and ensure continuous tax compliance.  Ensure the SARS ledger accounts and the E-filing statement of account are reconciled on a quarterly basis.

VAT and other taxes

• Develop and/or deliver a plans to ensure overall VAT compliance for TIH group companies in collaboration with the finance team. Conduct monthly review and ensure VAT calculations meet all the requirement of the VAT legislation. Identify fundamental errors and areas of improvement in the VAT process and provide feedback to the finance team. Oversee the submission of VAT returns to SARS and address and VAT audits timeously.  Ensure the VAT GL accounts and the E-filing statement of account are reconciled on a monthly basis.
• Review payroll returns submitted by the tax administrators on a monthly basis.
• Identify when other indirect tax liabilities and deliver on plans to ensure compliance (eg Dividents Tax, Withholding Tax on Interest, etc.)

Tax Advice

• Provide specialist guidance to business and the finance team on the interpretation and application of tax legislation, policies and procedures. 
• Resolve with the guidance of senior tax colleagues complex or contentious queries and issues and enable others to take appropriate actions.

External Stakeholder Engagement

• Develop and maintain positive working relationship with SARS and external Auditors and resolve their queries.
• Manage and maintain the relationship with the external Auditors and ensure all audit findings are addressed timeously on an annual basis.
• Manage and maintain relations with SARS and ensure all relevant tax payments and documents are up to date.

Financial Management & Control

• Develop and deliver a plan for significant aspects of the
• financial management and/or control process to ensure tax payments and refunds are managed efficiently. Work within established finance systems and internal processes to ensure tax payments are made timeously. Review the
• accuracy of payments made to SARS and ensure efficient
• cash flow management, refunds from SARS received timeously and credit balances are utilised effectively.

Personal Capability Building

• Act as subject matter expert in an area of technology, policy, regulation, or operational management for the team. Maintain external accreditations and in-depth understanding of current and emerging external regulation and industry best practices through continuing professional development, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Document Review & Preparation

• Write and edit material for various stakeholders, tailoring the tone and content to match the needs and expectations of each audience. Review all relevant documents prepared by the Tax Administrators including (ITR14, VAT201, EMP201, IT88, etc) on Efiling and monthly tax schedules.

Insights and Reporting

• Contribute to the design and creation of tax reporting processes and templates. Gain insurance business knowledge an identify opportunities for innovation,  tax savings and compliance.

Education

• B.com Financial Accounting Degree (Essential); Post Graduate Qualification in Tax (Essential); Masters in Tax (Advantageous)

Experience

• 3 or more years' accounting experience (Essential); 2 -3 years' Tax experience (Essential); Completed articles (Essential).