Senior Associate 2 - VAT - Indirect Tax - 2018 at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

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Job Description

Job Description The PwC Deal

Our people make an impact through their dedication to client service, creativity, and high performance. Whatever your passion, the opportunities available to you at PwC will help you realise your career aspirations.

As an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to a variety of flexible working styles. We're committed to collaboration and strong relationships that help our clients and our people realise their ambitions. Well known for our technical excellence, we're also a firm brimming with energetic and inspirational people who want to build a diverse career in a progressive, global organisation.

What's in it for you? The opportunity to join a diverse and progressive team, with the chance to learn from inspirational people committed to ensuring each and every interaction is an opportunity to learn, challenge and innovate.

About The Role

The successful candidate will be required to perform tax risk reviews as well as provide tax advice to clients which includes the implementation of tailored tax solutions.

Required Qualifications

Essential skills and experience

• A relevant professional qualification and a minimum of 3-4 years VAT advisory experience OR
• CA/CIA with relevant knowledge of the tax laws with at least 2 years VAT/Tax experience.
• Newly qualified CA(SA) with Tax elective will be an advantage

Desirable Skills Or Attributes

• Good understanding and knowledge of the tax laws (focus on VAT and Tax
• Administration Acts, Income Tax and Customs Act would be an advantage) and the application thereof to client problems;
• Good business acumen and knowledge of various industries;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Proficient research skills;
• Excellent business writing skills;
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Excellent organisational and time management skills;
• Customer focus driven;
• Ability to coach and motivate junior staff;
• Takes initiative on personal development.

Responsibilities

Particular focus areas include:

• Manage a range of VAT assignments reporting to Managers and or Partners and advise clients on a variety of issues such as: improving margins, identifying risk, structuring, compliance, VAT accounting and mergers and acquisitions.
• Liaising with clients and colleagues to provide Tax Consulting Services.
• Producing high level VAT opinions that add value to clients business.
• Research on technical issues.
• Handling ad-hoc tax issues, including advising on new tax legislation.
• Perform tax risk reviews based on internal audit methodology, i.e. assess, evaluate and test the design adequacy and operating effectiveness of tax related financial controls.
• Coach and mentor junior staff and work closely with senior staff.
• Management of billings, debtors and assignment budgeting.
• Compliance with risk management procedures.
• Provide opinions on audit issues relating to tax balances on financial statements, where necessary

Key Internal Clients / Relationships

• X-Los with relevant Partners
• National Tax team
• Relevant firm subject matter experts
• Portfolio Managers

The Skills We Look For In Future Employees

• We're very proud of our unique culture, and expect our people to demonstrate skills and behaviours that will support us in implementing our business strategy. This is important to the work we do, both for our business and our clients. These skills and behaviours are a strong component of our global leadership framework: The PwC Professional.

Diversity
We work in a changing world that offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Our strength lies in creating value through diversity.

Whether you're an accomplished professional or a promising new talent, you'll have opportunities to continuously learn, grow and advance in your career within our network. Our diverse client mix gives you an opportunity to make a difference by working with clients across South Africa and clients with a global reach.

We know that the skills and experiences you gain with us will stay with you throughout your career. So join PwC. We'll help you to reach your full potential.

Take the opportunity of a lifetime.

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