Job Description

Purpose of the Job

The purpose of the Senior Tax Accounting Specialist role is to process tax calculations and related submissions for the RSA and non-RSA Group entities. The role forms part of the tax team delivering end-to-end tax services in line with the Groupxe2x80x99s internal tax policies, procedures and templates. The role acts in accordance with the financial reporting plan with a specific focus on the quarterly, half-year and year-end reporting periods. The role operates cross-functionally with the Non-RSA and Group Finance teams to process tax calculations and provisions ensuring that all information is timeously and accurately reviewed, providing assurance to all Tax related stakeholders.

Job Objectives

Processing of corporate income tax calculations (South Africa and?various non-RSA group companies).?? Processing all corporate income tax return submissions?and reconciliations of tax?accounts?for?various non-RSA group companies.? Processing administration related to withholding taxes?(including dividends, interest and technical fees) of?RSA and non-RSA Group entities.? Processing, preparing and reviewing quarterly, half year and year-end including but not limited to: Corporate income tax calculations for all Group companies in order to ensure compliance?with IFRS.? Corporate deferred tax calculations for all Group companies?to ensure compliance?with IFRS.? Tax impact on items of a capital nature that impact headline earnings per share and provide input to the Group Finance team (example: headline earnings per share - for all company codes). Hyperinflation tax effect (checking journal posting accuracy). Hyperinflation tax effect (items of a capital nature). Tax effect of inter-company long term loans. Tax effect of forex on lease liabilities for application of hedge accounting. Tax effect of unrealised forex - cumulative total. Review of tax disclosure - ZAR forcing translation entries, tax rate recons (other exempt income and non-deductible expenses) deferred tax recons, deferred tax breakdowns, tax losses, long term loan forex split. If relevant to the portfolio: Calculation of the Group transfer pricing calculations (including the review of interest etc.) If relevant to the portfolio: Processing of tax?and transfer pricing?journals on?the?SAP and BPC?systems.?

Qualifications

• B?Com?Hons?or equivalent xe2x80x93 essential.
• Tax qualification, Charted Accountant (CA) xe2x80x93 preferred.

Experience

+3 yearsxe2x80x99 experience in a similar role - providing specialised corporate tax review and advisory services (or in a similar specialised financial tax orientated role), in a multi-stakeholder portfolio with internationally distributed locations and demonstrable exposure to:

• Internal financial controls?and risk matrices (IFCs) xe2x80x93 audit;
• IFRS, AFSs,?corporate income tax?calculations, deferred tax,?transfer pricing, consolidation and foreign currency translations xe2x80x93 essential.
• Dealing with revenue authorities, auditors and other Group Finance orientated stakeholders.?

Exposure to FMCG retail sector in a Group wide cross-functional structure xe2x80x93 preferred.

Knowledge and Skills

• Working knowledge of SAP, Excel and SAP BPC - advantageous.?
• Proficient in English with additional languages such as Portuguese and French xe2x80x93 highly beneficial.?
• Limited travel may be required?from time to time.?

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