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Main Purpose of the Job
To provide financial, accounting and administrative services to ensure efficient timely and accurate reporting of accounts, under his/her control.
 
Scope of the Job          
The tax accountant role & responsibilities will be to look after the South & Eastern Africa Region (consisting of South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Ethiopia, Botswana and Mozambique)

1. Compliance

• Practice the ALS Health and Safety Foundation Standards
• Practice the ALS company core values
• Abide by the ALS company policies and procedures
• Abide by local legislative requirements at all times

    2. Taxation and financial compliance

• Corporate Income taxation (including provisional taxation), VAT, Withholding taxation (WHT) and any other International tax matters
• Responsible for all related tax returns for all entities. This will include calculating, preparing, submitting and ensuring payment is made on time, as per each regions tax deadlines.
• Ensuring the necessary tax schedules are maintained on a regular basis and ready for submission with the corporate tax returns.
• Reconcile all tax related balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis.
• Preparing deferred taxation calculations.
• Ensure Tax packs are completed on a monthly basis.
• Ensuring that all correct tax deductions is made when repaying intercompany accounts. And that these deductions are correctly filed and paid over to the Revenue authorities.
• Preparing monthly report of the status of monthly tax filing and risks identified.
• Responsible to ensure that all additional assessments received from the regions Revenue authorities are addressed on time. Ensuring the necessary application of notice of objections and / or notices of appeal, as required
• Manage and drive all tax audit request received from the regions Revenue authority.
• Providing general tax advice and consultation as required (local and international)
• Assist with preparing transfer pricing documentation, where required
• Ensure all statutory compliance requirements, for all entities are met, as required in each region.
• Assist with ad-hoc queries raised by Group Tax

 
Competencies required for the role are as follows:
Behavioral Competencies
 
·       Excellent interpersonal, planning and communication skills
·       Maintain confidentiality and integrity
·       Highly organised and flexible
·       Sound decision making, problem solving and preventive measures skills
·       The ability to work accurately with minimal supervision on routine                    accounting tasks
·       Demonstrates accountability and a team player
·       Ability to investigate, resolve and respond to queries
·       Inspires and drives excellence in all aspects of work
·       Interact and communicate in a respectful manner taking into                            consideration the diverse cultures
    
Technical Competencies
 
·       Excellent fiscal and numerical competency
·       Attention to detail and work under pressure
·       Ability to influence, motivate and engage at all levels of the business                through clear and articulate communication
    
Qualifications

·       Minimum BCom degree in Tax
·       At least 2 years’ commercial experience in a similar role
·       Experience with various African countries preferred;
·       Knowledge of general bookkeeping and accounting procedures;
·       Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements;
·       Knowledge of SAP Business one preferred ;
·       Excellent English communication, reporting writing and presentations n            skills.
·       Excellent Excel skills
    

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