Tax Advisory Consultant (Junior) - Cape Town at Moore South Africa

Main Purpose of Position:

• The primary focus of the role will be to provide tax advisory services to clients (corporates and high net worth individuals) as part of a close knit, highly motivated and ambitious team of consultants.
• The successful applicant will perform their duties under the direct supervision of senior team members and will be given the opportunity to learn and grow in a positive and uplifting environment.

Minimum Requirements    
Experience and Skills Required:

• SAICA training contract completed 
• Good client and inter-personal relationship management
• Prior exposure to technical tax matters and group reorganisation transactions beneficial
• Strong report writing skills

 Minimum Level of Education/Qualifications Required:

• SAICA’s ITC Exam
• SAICA’s APC Exam
• Personal Qualities:
• Passionate about tax
• Ambition to learn about a variety of taxes and commercial transactions
• Ability to actively engage with clients in a professional manner
• Strong technical ability
• Solutions-driven / problem-solving mind set with the ability to think on one’s feet
• High level of attention to detail
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with clients in meetings and other correspondence
• Positive can-do attitude
• Has a commercial mind set and a general interest in business affairs
• Ability to work in a high pressure, deadline driven environment
• Confident and self-assured
• Team player
• Self-motivated
• In line with Moore Cape Town’s Employment Equity plan, preference will be given to applicants from the underrepresented groups who meet the requirements stipulated above.

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Assisting the team in providing tax advice to clients regarding: corporate transactions (mergers and acquisitions, group restructures, funding transactions etc.); the conceptualisation of tax efficient structures;
• international / offshore structures (both inbound and outbound investment); private investment structures; employee share ownership plans; and a wide variety of other tax matters (VAT, STT, Estate Duty etc.)
• Prepare tax structuring memoranda, formal tax opinions, tax advice notes, reports and transaction tax calculations in respect of the above items
• Team member in tax due diligence projects and tax compliance and efficiency review engagements
• Perform income tax reviews on high risk Moore audit clients
• Attending and participating in client meetings
• Provide deal and implementation support in respect of transactions (review of transaction agreements for tax specific matters, advising on post-implementation matters such as the appropriate tax return and financial reporting disclosures etc.)
• Assist with SARS dispute resolution processes, including review of related correspondence and drafting of appropriate responses to SARS