Tax Accountant

Overview

This role is for a Tax Accountant based in South Africa, reporting to the Tax and Transfer Pricing Manager. The position focuses on maintaining high standards of tax compliance across existing and new territories, working with multiple entities across several jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely submission of accurate tax filings, including corporate income tax, provisional tax, VAT, withholding tax, and excise duty for +-15 companies operating in +-12 jurisdictions.
• Prepare and/or review current, deferred, and provisional tax calculations, returns, and year-end tax disclosures.
• Review monthly operational tax reconciliations.
• Prepare quarterly and revenue authority statement-of-account reconciliations and ensure variances are resolved.
• Manage and resolve financial and revenue authority audits and queries effectively.
• Prepare accurate transfer pricing local files, returns, and disclosure forms.
• Work closely with in-country tax advisers.
• Provide tax-related reporting for senior business stakeholders, including Boards and the Audit & Risk Committee.
• Maintain organized records of filings, certificates, and revenue authority correspondence.

Requirements

• Undergraduate qualification in Accounting; qualified CA(SA) is preferred.
• 3–5 years of tax experience covering corporate income tax, deferred tax, and VAT.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Accuracy, attention to detail, and strong administration skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong project coordination experience.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Practical exposure in the responsible use of AI tools.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Strong work ethic and ability to self-manage.

Preferred Qualifications

• A tax qualification.
• Knowledge of other tax types.
• Experience working at an accounting/advisory firm.
• Experience across several African tax jurisdictions.
• Experience managing external tax advisers.
• Exposure to transfer pricing documentation.

Compensation & Benefits

• Not specified in the provided job description.

Location

• South Africa (remote-first working approach). Working remotely is the default way of working, with flexibility on where to work within South Africa, provided remote setup requirements are met and there is access to data with a strong and reliable connection.