Tax Compliance and Reporting Accountant at Old Mutual

Job Description

• This role prepares monthly reports on all tax aspects and is responsible for the calculation and payment of taxes as well as submission of all tax returns in a business unit. The incumbent is individually accountable for achieving results through own efforts.

Responsibilities:

Tax

• Deliver pre-established outcomes for designated tax areas by working within established tax systems.

Data Collection and Analysis

• Conduct research using primary data sources, and select information needed for the analysis of key themes and trends.

Data Management

• Help others get the most out of data management systems by providing support and advice.

Insights and Reporting

• Contribute to the preparation of various data and analytics reports.

Document Preparation

• Organize and prepare complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices, such as standard office software.
• Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for special reports.

Financial Policies, Guidelines, and Protocols

• Contribute to the development and delivery of financial policies, guidelines, and protocols to ensure the company complies with regulations and good financial practice.

Information and Business Advice

• Resolve queries from internal or external customers or suppliers by providing information on complex processes and the related policies, referring issues to others where necessary for interpretation of policy.

Financial Management and Control

• Track progress against budgets within established finance systems and report variances to more senior colleagues.

Operational Compliance

• Identify, within the team, instances of non-compliance with the organization's policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these instances and escalating issues as appropriate.

Personal Capability Building

• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.
• Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Skills

• Data Compilation
• Financial Management
• Management Reporting
• Report Writing, Taxes

Competencies

• Balances Stakeholders
• Collaborates
• Ensures Accountability
• Manages Complexity
• Optimizes Work Processes
• Plans and Aligns
• Tech Savvy

Education

• Bachelor of Commerce (BCom): Taxation (Required)

Closing Date

• 10 July 2025