Group Tax Manager at AVI Limited

Job Specification:

Key Performance Areas:

• Tax compliance and reporting
• Oversight of tax compliance across the AVI Group
• Reviewing SARS correspondence, addressing SARS queries and, where necessary, supporting external advisors on complicated SARS matters
• Review of direct and certain indirect tax returns i.e. income tax, provisional tax, withholding tax (dividends and other), PAYE and VAT
• Management and review of subsidiary tax submissions and ensuring compliance with tax legislation, including foreign jurisdictions
• Review of interim and year-end tax computations covering both current and deferred tax
• Management of tax receivables and liabilities
• Overseeing the tax related aspects of the year end audit process 
• Process improvement, efficiency and governance
• Performing ad hoc tax health checks/audits across the Group covering tax compliance including the development and implementation of improvement recommendations
• Maintaining a high standard of tax compliance and risk management across the AVI Group
• Keeping abreast with SARS audits including the review of responses and maintaining an effective working relationship with SARS
• Assessing and identifying tax risk areas and developing action plans to mitigate/minimise risks identified
• Identifying tax planning opportunities and developing action plans to utilise these opportunities
• Remain abreast of legislative tax changes and, where applicable, implement changes across the Group
• Effectively implement and update standard operating procedures to maintain standards and ensure compliance 
• Advise/recommendation of business solutions
• Researching of tax matters and preparation of internal tax memoranda
• Prepare tax due diligence assessments and prepare supporting opinions
• Involvement in project and restructuring work across the AVI Group from a tax perspective and, if necessary, obtaining independent tax advice
• Managing tax related matters to support the Financial Manager in the execution of his/her responsibilities
• Reviewing of business transactions from a tax perspective and provide guidance as to the tax implications thereof 
• Stakeholder engagement
• Regular meetings and presentations with key stakeholders at both a Group and Business Unit level 

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:                                                                   

• Minimum of 6 years’ relevant experience in all aspects of tax at a senior level
• At least 2 years’ Group Tax experience highly advantageous including without limitation:
• Income tax
• Value-added tax
• Customs and excise
• Employees tax
• Carbon tax and
• International tax, including interpretation of double tax agreements 

Qualifications:

• Completed BCom
• HDip Taxation
• MCom taxation or LLM (tax) and/or Qualified CA (SA) would be highly advantageous 

Additional Requirements:

• Commercially astute and stays current on key business and tax related matters
• Good knowledge of financial processes
• Ability to Interpret tax legislation and case law and effectively apply in a practical environment 

Competencies:

• Thinking analytically
• Interpreting data
• Articulating information
• Staying composed
• Meeting deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Minimising risk
• Planning and organising