Tax, Technical, AccountantTax Technical Accountant
R400k (Highly neg)
Cape Town (N.Suburbs)
A superb career opportunity with leading listed Insurance company for Technical Tax Accountant in the Finance team.
The job description includes calculating income tax and other taxes due (actual and forecast), prepare income tax and other tax returns for submission to the South African Revenue Service ('SARS'), respond to various tax queries and to assist in ad-hoc tax projects.
QUALIFICATIONS
B. Com or similar CA/SA
EXPERIENCE
At least 3 years of articles including sufficient levels of relevant income tax and VAT exposure in complex organisations or 5 years similar work experience.
Experience in a short-term insurance environment would be highly beneficial
KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of the VAT Act and ability to interpret requirements; application in a short-term insurance environment would be highly recommended
Knowledge of the Income Tax and Securities Transfer Tax Acts; and ability to interpret requirements
Knowledge of SASRIA requirements would be highly recommended
ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE:
Calculation of income tax payable to SARS and total tax expense per Annual Financial Statements, Budget and Regulatory Reporting.
Preparation of IT14SD (reconciliation of income tax, VAT and PAYE) on an annual basis and investigate potential automation.
Respond to the businesses' VAT and tax queries, including subsidiaries and UMA's.
Assist with implementation of new SARS and regulatory requirements.
Assist with preparation and review of Value-Added Tax and SASRIA payments.
Analyse tax on investments in order to identify opportunities and ensure accuracy and completeness of taxes reported by asset managers.
Assist with preparation and / or review of other taxes, including dividend withholding tax, withholding tax on interest and securities transfer taxes for Santam and subsidiaries.
Identify foreign withholding taxes deducted and investigate opportunities for efficient recovery of these taxes from SARS.
Ensure all tax returns submitted timeously, to avoid incurring penalties and interest.
Work independently to pro-actively identify and investigate potential risks and to research and present potential solutions to the VAT and Tax Manager for review.
Assist with ad-hoc tax projects, including inputs i.r.o. Corporate Finance deals and VAT reviews.
Provide coaching and guidance to relevant team members.
Call Lynley Batho on 021-5551356 or apply online.