Tax and GL Consultant - GCC Africa - Remote at TransUnion

What You'll Bring:

• Develop, implement and maintain internal processes and SOX procedures to ensure good corporate governance, SOX and other legislation compliance, i.e. Companies Act, Tax legislations.
•  Identify material risks to the company within these processes and implement risk control measures.
• Consistently monitor procedural activities to be compliant to stipulated processes.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors to ensure TU provides accurate information, evidence and supporting documentation to our audited processes and procedures and ensure deficiencies found are rectified immediately.
• Establish sound relationships with suppliers, professional bodies and internal customers to resolve queries in a professional manner.
• Develop and execute on strategies for completing annual goals and objectives of the department.

Impact You'll Make:

Taxation:

• This will include the administration of tax records in accordance with all legislative requirements
• Be an integral part of the development of a tax strategy for TransUnion Global Capability Centre Africa
• Liaise with management and Corporate office in Chicago on various tax related matters
• End to end management of:
• Quarterly income and deferred tax calculations and reporting to Corporate office in Chicago
• Monthly tax computations of current and deferred taxation
• The tax element of audits
• The relationship with South African tax authorities
• External tax reporting (tax returns and submissions)
• Tax payments including provisional, final, top-up’s, penalties, interest
• Secondary taxes (VAT, Dividends tax, WHT)
• Resolving and keeping track of tax queries
• Administration and submission of Local Revenue Authority documents
• Ensure all tax types are paid on time
• Liaise with external Tax Consultants where necessary
• Tax computations for all entities in group for month end, quarterly reporting, forecasts, budget and long term planning reports
• Keep organisation updated on any relevant and applicable changes in tax legislation
• Proactively seek out tax planning opportunities
• Assist and keep track of any statutory related queries until they are resolved
• Other ad hoc duties as required

General ledger management and month end reporting

• Prepare and process all relevant journals with appropriate supporting information
• All accounting entries to correctly reflect IFRS and US GAAP requirements
• Process accurate general ledger postings
• Prepare and manage recurring journals
• Ensure accurate postings of transactions as well as related monthly accruals
• Prepare month end expense variance analysis that is aligned to standard department practices and procedures and manage communication to business in this regard
• Ensure the accounting records correctly reflect the results of business units’ financial position
• Treasury and asset management responsibilities as determined

Reconciliations

• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations in accordance with corporate requirements and in line with Blackline guidance
• Follow up on corrections and clearing of any required balance sheet reconciling items within appropriate timelines
• Maintain on-going reconciliation of IFRS and US GAAP

Statutory and all other reporting requirements

• Comprehensive understanding of IFRS and related accounting principles
• Ensure appropriate document filing and retention is maintained in line with company/statutory requirements
• Preparation of financial statements and all relevant notes in accordance with IFRS
• Manage and support all Audit requirements (Internal & External)
• Prepare and provide support for all regulatory requirements and submissions

SOX, policies and procedures

• Maintain and enforce internal controls as they relate to GL & Accounting processes as well as SOX requirements to ensure good corporate governance
• Identify any control deficiencies and proactively drive root cause analysis and remediation

Ad hoc projects

• Support any required ad-hoc requests and analysis
• Develop solutions to issues and challenges
• Contribute to any specific function projects
• Proactively drive/recommend improvement initiatives within existing role or finance department
• Maximize automation opportunities for day to day activities