Tax Manager - Paarl at PepsiCo

Responsibilities

What we're looking for:

We're looking for a Sub-Saharan Africa Tax Manager to join our team. The SSA Tax Manager will be responsible for supporting SSA Tax and Treasury Director in managing the organization's taxation affairs in SSA BU. This includes developing and executing effective tax strategies, supports proper reporting for taxes to internal and external stakeholders. Responsible for evaluating business exposure and assessing the financial impact of risk of loss.

Accountabilities:

• Responsible for all tax-reporting and accounting related aspect, ensuring compliance with Corporate policy and corporate requirements on tax
• Coordinate with Corporate tax planning and Sector Tax function to ensure proper reporting of tax planning initiatives, acquisitions and divestitures
• Responsible for the detailed review of forecast, annual operating plan and strategic plan business unit submissions. Coordination with the planning / corporate groups to ensure proper reporting
• Ensures compliance with all tax laws and regulations, Liaise with tax authorities and consultants on tax-related matters, supports proper reporting for applicable taxes under US GAAP and IFRS, and optimizes responsible tax planning
• Ensures timely and accurate filing of all relevant direct and indirect tax returns
• Implements local tax strategy/AOP and partners with internal stakeholders to optimize taxes in the context of business objectives
• Supports finance and other business areas with information and advice regarding all tax matters; redirecting or escalating requests
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of Monthly, Quaterly and Annual tax submissions to Sector
• Executes tax policy, compliance, documentation and Develop & implement tax initiatives
• Prepares tax records, reports and other related materials in compliance with tax laws and regulations
• Manages tax audits and notices, payments and periodical statutory filing
• Coordinate tax reviews with internal and external auditors
• Support the Sector agenda to drive Tax process efficiency and simplification in coordination with Sector Tax, Corporate Tax team and local tax advisor teams for Pioneer Foods
• Assist with supporting the Corporate and Sector Tax agenda on strategic projects and tax (accounting) automation implementation agenda where it relates to Pioneer
• Coordination with the tax accounting managers in the other BUs on amongst others technical tax accounting matters, reporting, training material, systems/automation and best practices
• Ensuring compliance with SOX and GCS Control Requirements and timely testing

Qualifications

• Minimum six years of experience in Finance and Taxes
• CA(SA) qualification with post graduate qualification in field of Tax or equivalent experience
• Mastery of Tax Reporting processes and requirements
• Understanding of end-to-end process, systems and data flows across organization. Previous experience in integration activities in recently acquired companies a plus
• Ability to drive change effectively at different levels throughout the organization
• Strong communication skills in English a must
• Demonstrates high integrity in financial controller management and the flexibility needed to work effectively in a matrix organization