Responsible for overseeing all tax-related matters for the operational entities in South Africa, and internationally. This role consolidates responsibility for indirect tax (VAT), direct corporate tax, transfer pricing, and withholding tax compliance, reporting, and advisory support across the region. Act as a central point of tax expertise and liaise with local and foreign finance teams, external advisors and tax authorities to ensure full tax compliance and to support strategic tax planning.

Direct Tax (including CIT, WHT, Transfer Pricing and ad hoc requests)

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of local tax laws and changes across the region and assess their impact on the business.
• Implementation and monitoring of internal controls related to the direct tax treatment of transactions.
• Ensure accurate and timely preparation of monthly, annual and provisional tax calculations (including deferred tax and CGT).
• Liaise with finance departments to ensure accurate recording and reporting of tax journals based on the tax calculations performed.
• Handle all matters related to Withholding Tax compliance and advise on treaty applications and interpretations;
• Monitor and manage the preparation of annual Transfer Pricing local files in support to the Group Tax Transfer Pricing team;
• Ensure accurate and timely filing of Corporate Income Tax, Provisional Tax, Withholding Tax and other relevant returns;
• Lead tax audits and correspondence with tax authorities, ensuring appropriate risk management and resolution strategies.
• Coordinating and responding to direct tax audit requests (both internal and external audits);
• Manage relationships with external tax advisors and coordinate local tax filings and requirements as needed.
• Identify training opportunities for finance staff necessary to increase the accuracy and completeness of the direct tax returns.

Indirect Tax (VAT)

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of local tax laws and changes across the region and assess their impact on the business;
• Implementation and monitoring of internal controls related to the VAT treatment of transactions;
• Ensure accurate and timely preparation of the monthly VAT control account reconciliations including liaising with the finance departments to ensure processing of required journal entries;
• Ensure accurate and timely preparation of monthly VAT calculations and filing of the VAT returns, including VAT reasonability tests (manually or electronically) where required;
• Lead VAT audits and correspondence with tax authorities, ensuring appropriate risk management and resolution strategies;
• Coordinating and responding to VAT audit requests (both internal and external audits);
• Identify training opportunities for financial staff necessary to increase the accuracy and completeness of the VAT calculations and returns.