Tax Specialist (Africa Data Centres) at Liquid Intelligent Technologies

Key Performance Area

Accountability on tax efficiencies and compliance

• Preparation and lodgement of all tax returns and other related obligations.
• Prepare and submit the income tax provisions and attend to all effective tax rate matters.
• Compute all periodic taxes as per applicable IFRS.

Tax risk management

• Raise awareness of tax issues and effectively propose action plans to management.
• Ensure consistence in tax policies and their application across the ADC group.
• Document all tax correspondence and rulings and maintain an up-to-date register of such.

Tax audits and systems

• Attend to and manage all external tax audits.
• Ensure all taxes are submitted onto the applicable tax system(s) for review and filing.

Value addition synergies

• Identify and advise of any opportunities to improve cost management through utilization of any available tax allowances/benefits.
• Co-ordinate and advise management on specific tax matters for new ADC markets.

Requirements

Formal Qualification Required

• Essential- BCom degree, specializing in Tax/ Post graduate degree in commerce.
• HDIP Tax or Masters in Tax
• SAIT member /Chartered Accountant

Job Related Experience Required

• Minimum 4 years Tax accounting, advisory and compliance experience
• Minimum 3 years Financial Management and Reporting with a minimum of 3 years in a similar position in a recognized Audit/Accounting Firm

Job Related Knowledge Required

• A strong working knowledge of tax compliance matters
• And demonstrated experience in tax compliance role
• Tax Acts and application in financial reporting and statutory reporting
• Ability to analyse financial information, extract the pertinent facts and make a sound tax analysis thereof
• Ability to prepare and file all aspects of a tax compliance processes
• Experience and ability to originate, design and use a tax risk framework
• Understand & apply tax laws, identify opportunities and management of implementation of such