Assistant Manager Indirect Tax

EY; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in tax consulting is seeking a VAT Tax Professional at the Assistant Manager level in Johannesburg. The role involves delivering consulting services, managing client relationships, and conducting VAT audits. Candidates should have relevant VAT experience and a business degree. This position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career development within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Flexibility in work arrangements

Opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• Indirect Tax (VAT) experience and commercial skills.
• Strong client relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality VAT audits and consulting.
• Manage relationships with clients and targets.
• Drive business growth through effective networking.

Skills

Client relationship management

Effective time management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

B. Comm (Hons) LLB or similar degree

Job description

Overview

Market leading growth in our Indirect Tax (VAT) team has created an opportunity for a strong VAT tax professional at Assistant Manager level to join our team. You will have the opportunity to work with clients in various industries as part of a globally integrated network of specialists with high quality tax legal data technology and commercial backgrounds. The work is technically challenging creative and requires you to work closely with our clients businesses. You will have the support of a strong team with proven expertise in this area and the opportunity to progress learn and accelerate your career.

The opportunity

This is a period of unprecedented change in the tax arena with technological innovation and regulatory change resulting in a huge demand for delivery of Indirect Tax advisory services. The projects that the team are working on are innovative technically challenging and technology driven which makes it one of the most exciting places to work in tax but also a place where you can learn and build upon your understanding of a broad range of Indirect Tax concepts to develop your career as a skilled and trusted tax professional in a changing market. We are seeking a talented self-driven individual to provide support to our Indirect Tax (VAT) team. The individual will be responsible for general VAT consulting VAT controversy VAT health checks due diligence reviews delivering high quality VAT audits and growing the business by networking and managing key relationships with our clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Part of a team responsible for the successful delivery of Indirect Tax engagements taking a professional practical and commercial approach and ensuring technical excellence
• Identify opportunities in the market and develop our commercial proposition to new and existing clients
• Build and maintain relationships with our current and prospective clients
• Build relationships both within the firm and externally with clients identifying opportunities and managing expectations
• Win work by proactively managing existing clients and targets

Skills and attributes for success

• Ability to build strong client relationships and committed to delivery of exceptional client service
• Relationship management skills
• Strong and motivated team player who integrates with new teams quickly
• Excellent communicator in a range of situations
• Ability to identify areas of risk carry out effective reviews and know when to refer upwards
• Effective time management – ability to remain calm when meeting deadlines
• Proven ability to analyse and create innovative solutions to problems
• Excellent communicator analytical organised structured and result orientated approach to work
• Ability to draft technical opinions
• Exposure to tax controversy
• Current relevant knowledge of the VAT Act and relevant case law
• Attention to detail

To qualify for the role you must have

• Indirect Tax (VAT) experience and commercial skills with the interest to develop further
• Strong client relationship management skills with the ability to understand client needs and deliver quality outputs
• B. Comm (Hons) LLB or other similar degree with at least 3 years tax experience.

Ideally you’ll also have

• Project management skills – plan and prioritise work meet deadlines monitor own budget

What we look for

You’ll proactively maintain your technical knowledge by keeping abreast of developments in Indirect Tax trends and issues so that you can better advise our return well provide investment in the right sort of training and offer you the opportunities that will develop and challenge you so that youre in the best place to develop your career.

• Expansion into new markets
• Organisational structure rationalisation
• Business model redesign
• Managing the risk arising from global law changes

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs covering holidays health and well-being insurance savings and a wide range of discounts offers and promotions.

• Support coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around

Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career

The opportunity to study towards an EY Tech MBA or EY Masters in Business Analytics (EY MBAN) both awarded by Hult International Business School at no charge to EY employees The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way thats right for you

About EY

As a global leader in assurance tax consulting strategy and transaction services we hire and develop the most passionate people in their field to help build a better working world. This starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. So that whenever you join however long you stay the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

Contact

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above please contact us as soon as possible.

Join us in building a better working world. Apply now.

Recruitment details

Required Experience: Manager

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Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1