Deals Tax Manager - Johannesburg at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Professional qualification in law (Admitted Attorney) and/or accounting. 
• Minimum NQF level 8 qualification (LLB / Honours degree) but an NQF level 9 qualification in Tax would be ideal (LLM / MCom in Tax) 

Experience required:

• 4-7 years’ experience in a Corporate Tax advisory environment with dedicated exposure to: 
• Advising clients on structuring business transactions, restructures, M&A activity and the tax implications thereof;
• Drafting tax opinions and/or structuring decks on the implications of alternative courses of actions;
• Research of complex tax issues;
• Interpretation of tax legislation;
• Liaison with SARS and Counsel regarding complex and uncertain tax matters;
• Assistance with the implementation of transactions including the review of financial models and/or transaction legals from a tax perspective; and
• Cross-industry exposure (e.g. Financial Services, Energy and Mining).

Responsibilities of role:

The successful candidate will be required to: 

• Act as a relationship manager of a portfolio of clients against individual and team Net Revenue targets;
• Act as the first point of call for clients and ensure timely delivery to the highest technical standard;
• Provide on-the-job coaching and mentoring to junior team members;
• Perform technical reviews of draft deliverables prepared by junior team members; 
• Report into a Partner / Director ultimately signing off client deliverables;
• Support the sales strategy of leadership;
• Manage project economics pro-actively;
• Ensure team adherence to internal risk management policies;
• Keep abreast with the ever-changing tax landscape through relevant technical training;
• Develop deep knowledge of bespoke PwC developed digital tools, applications and business processes. 

Skill sets required:

• Ability to provide bespoke advice of the highest technical standard in a clear and concise manner (both in writing and at an interpersonal level). 
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure in a deadline driven environment.
• Well-rounded project and people management skills. 
• Ability to grasp, navigate and solve complex business problems.