Tax Manager

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Job Description


The Opportunity:
A top-tier player in the energy infrastructure space is looking for a Tax Manager to lead all things tax across their South African operations. From advising on M&A to steering tax compliance across multiple entities, this is a strategic, highly visible role with touch-points across finance, business development, and global tax teams.
What Youll Be Doing:

  • Partnering with BD and M&A teams to advise on tax structuring for new investments and divestments
  • Identifying tax risks and opportunities tied to new projects, including impact of local reforms
  • Monitoring group and local capital structures (equity and debt) for tax efficiency
  • Leading all tax compliance processes across VAT, PAYE, UIF, SDL, corporate tax, provisional tax, and dividends tax
  • Overseeing timely and accurate filings, payments, transfer pricing, audits, and tax returns
  • Coordinating VAT recoveries with SARS and managing end-to-end audit/litigation matters
  • Providing in-depth reporting and forecasting of effective tax rate, P&L impacts, and cash tax positions
  • Acting as the go-to liaison between local operations and group tax
  • Managing external tax advisor relationships and spendxe2x80x94keeping advice tight and budgets under control
  • Driving governance through internal controls, policies, and documentation that stand up to scrutiny
What You Bring:
  • A tax qualification or CA(SA) with strong tax experience
  • 7+ years in tax advisory or in-house tax management
  • Strong technical grounding across South African tax types (VAT, income tax, etc.)
  • Experience with project finance or multinational structures is a bonus
Why This Role:
This is not your typical in-house tax job. Youll have direct influence on how deals are structured, ensure compliance without being buried in the admin, and work closely with global counter-parts. Its complex, challenging, and an opportunity to become a key player in high-stakes energy development.
Ready to make tax interesting again? Lets talk.
If you dont hear from us within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on file for future opportunities.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1429659
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned