Tax Specialist – South Africa at AECI Limited

Job Description    

• Responsible for all tax-reporting and accounting-related aspects, ensuring compliance with AECI Group requirements on tax.
• Ensures compliance with all tax laws and regulations, liaises with tax authorities and consultants on tax-related matters, supports proper reporting for applicable taxes under IFRS, and optimizes responsible tax planning.
• Ensures timely and accurate filing of all relevant direct tax returns.
• 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, Quarterly, and Annual tax submissions to SARS.
• Executes tax policy, compliance, documentation & implements tax initiatives.
• Prepares tax records, reports, and other related materials in compliance with tax laws and regulations.
• Assist the SA Tax Manager to manage tax audits and queries, payments, and periodic statutory filings.
• Coordinate tax reviews with internal and external auditors.
• Support the Group Tax agenda to drive tax process efficiency and simplification in coordination with Group Tax and local tax advisors.
• Assist with supporting the AECI Group and Group Tax agenda on strategic projects and tax (accounting) automation implementation agenda relating to your regional entities.
• Coordination with the tax accountants, financial managers, and FSSC on, amongst others, technical tax accounting matters, reporting, training material, systems/automation, and best practices

Qualifications & Experience    

• Matric / Grade 12.
• BCom (Accounting), BCom (Tax or Accounting Honors), or CA/(SA)
• Relevant postgraduate qualification in Tax.
• A Higher Diploma in Tax or Mcom Tax will be advantageous.
• Minimum 3 - 5 years of tax experience post-tax articles.
• Previous experience dealing with the following is essential:
• Tax treaty interpretations.
• Preparation of tax computations and tax returns.
• Previous working experience in the international market would be advantageous.