Job Description

Listing reference:

woolw_001231

Listing status:

Online

Apply by:

27 June 2025

Position summary

Industry:

Financial Services

Job category:

Corporate Tax

Location:

Western Cape

Contract:

Permanent

Remuneration:

Market-related

EE position:

Yes

Introduction

To manage the Tax risks of Woolworths. Which includes ensuring that statutory returns are timeously completed and submitted according to legislative and SARS requirements. And ensuring that relevant accounting entries are processed and correctly disclosed in the financial statements.

Job description

Ensure that tax returns and provisional tax return are completed timeously and that all required schedules have been completed and submitted. Ensure that VAT returns are completed timeously and that all required schedules have been completed and submitted. Ensure that tax computations and reconciliations are completed accurately and timeously. Ensure that deferred tax reconciliations are completed timeously and accurately. Complete the tax disclosure for the financial statements. Ensure that information substantiating tax computations is accurate and provide analytical evidence. Continuously monitor systems and processes, including change initiatives, to ensure compliance. Make presentations to the tax committee (which includes the financial director) Provide excellent tax information/advice to management as part of the decision making process. Attend to international tax issues Maintain up-to-date, detailed knowledge of trends and changes in Tax legislation by regular attendance of professional courses, workshops, etc. Assist with Transfer pricing. Assist with advice Payroll taxes. Assist your colleagues and the tax department with achieving its goals.

Minimum requirements

CA (SA), and it would be advantageous to also be a Higher diploma in taxation Must have articles at an accounting firm Understanding of GAAP / IFRS Knowledge of Tax Legislation.
Behavioural Skills

Personal Effectiveness Passion for the brand and customers Thinking strategically and commercially Leading Transformation Connecting people Delivering high performance Having a merchant mindset Making insightful business decisions Driving quality * Planning and organisin