Senior Tax Manager. - 7 month Fixed Term at Anglo American

Key Responsibilities include:

• Lead and manage the identification of tax risks and opportunities arising from the Group’s evolving business model and assist in the development of solutions and actions as required to manage to deliver/ protect value for the Group in line with the Group’s Tax Strategy.
• Lead the management of tax risk and identification of tax opportunities arising from the Group’s investment in new breakthrough areas such as decarbonisation technology and renewable sources of energy.
• Manage & support development of further strategic priorities and focus areas for Group Tax from work being lead or undertaken by other Business Units and/ or Corporate Functions as a result of further business model change.
• Drive and implement the plan of identified strategic priorities to mitigate tax risk, improve tax efficiency, improve tax certainty and develop influence with senior stakeholders.
• Develop and, once it’s approved, monitor and manage the budget for your area
• Identify any opportunities for improved cost management and either address these, or raise them with your manager as appropriate.
• Demonstrate behaviour in line with the Group’s values, standards and a professional workplace.

Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Tax (desirable) 
• CA (SA) Qualification (or similar/equivalent)

Knowledge & Experience:

• Tax Diligence: Possess advanced knowledge of tax due diligence processes within the jurisdiction, familiarity with variations in other countries to know when to reach out to them and be able to make recommendations to address identified risks
• Tax Business Partnering: Maintain global sight of changing tax laws and be well-versed in how they shape potential business opportunities. Liaise with tax authorities to manage their expectations and lead delivery of tax requirements
• Tax Governance: Design Governance Framework in line with Group Strategy. Ensure the business understands the risks that can arise and manage these risks with them. Implement RACI changes within the business and communicate these in a timely manner
• Tax Controversy: Proactively engages with tax authorities and clearly understands tax laws, ongoing changes and trends in the laws and the organisation's worldwide tax filing positions in order to effectively manage tax risk. Develops and oversees tax controversy strategies and manages litigation risk
• Tax Compliance: Possess sophisticated knowledge of tax compliance to be able to recognise trends in compliance risk internationally. Establishes strong relationships with tax authorities and shares relevant materials with them to ensure transparency. Ensures and understands how changes to international compliance requirements need to be adapted into the Tax Control Framework
• Tax Accounting Skills: Possess advanced understanding of how taxes should be calculated in order to review. Monitors Effective Tax rate and proactively identifies risks and tax rate drivers. 
• 10 years relevant experience in Tax