Tax Controversy & Audit Lead at Weir Minerals

What you’ll do:

• Tax Controversy & Audit Leadership: Act as the primary lead for all Revenue Authority audits, queries, and disputes across the region, ensuring that all audit adjustments are accurately reflected in the trial balance. Support the Tax Manager in updating and enhancing tax processes and practices in response to audit findings.
• Tax Compliance & Risk Management: Oversee compliance for all direct and indirect taxes across regional geographies, working closely with the Tax Compliance Controller and Tax Reporting & Transfer Pricing Lead to ensure adherence, identify tax risks, implement corrective measures, improve processes, and monitor internal tax controls. Travel within the region as required to assess regulatory compliance requirements.
• Technical Review & Accuracy: Perform secondary sign-off on all tax returns prepared by external advisors, review tax reconciliations completed by tax team. Partner with the Tax Reporting Lead to ensure technical accuracy of tax provisions and uncertain tax positions for both management and statutory reporting.
• Legislative Monitoring & Advisory: Stay updated on regulatory and legislative developments, proactively brief the Tax Manager on risks to operations and Effective Tax Rate (ETR). Support the tax manager in providing tax-efficient structuring for new projects, entity closures, and tax registrations.
• Tax Strategy, Risk Assessment & Process Improvement: Engage proactively with business teams across Africa and Middle East to assess tax implications of transactions, new ventures, and major contracts..
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm in support of our drive towards developing a world-class safety culture.

What you’ll bring

Must-haves:

• Degree in Accounting (or similar) and qualification in Taxation. 
• 6+ years post-qualification experience in tax accounting, compliance, and proven experience responding to tax audits through liasing with tax authorities and external advisors.
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills combined with commercial and financial awareness. 
• Ability to work independently, proactively suggest improvements, and foster a culture of continuous learning.
• Experience managing relationships with external advisory networks.

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience within a multinational organisation.
• Prior experience within a revenue authority.
• Leadership/supervisory experience.

End Date: June 4, 2026