Direct Tax Analyst

Totalenergies Marketing South Africa (Pty) Ltd; South Africa; Sur place; ZAR 140 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Totalenergies Marketing South Africa (Pty) Ltd is seeking an experienced Direct Tax professional to manage compliance and reporting for the TMSA Group. You will prepare and submit income tax and withholding tax returns, and ensure timely tax payments and ledger entries.

The role requires deep knowledge of SA tax acts, SAP, and OneSource Corporate Tax, with 6–8 years’ corporate tax experience, delivering accurate tax journals, audits support, and tax planning within governance frameworks.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the South African, Namibian, Botswana, and Eswatini (NBE) Income Tax Acts.
• Advanced SAP proficiency.
• Post-qualification Diploma in Taxation or M Com Taxation advantageous.
• Accreditation with accounting or tax body.
• A minimum of 6 - 8 years' experience in Corporate Tax (Tax accounting, tax compliance, tax advice and SARS Controversy).
• Proven knowledge of financial statements; reconciliation skills; strong financial information analysis and risk identification.
• Knowledge of MS Office, SAP and OneSource Corporate Tax (advantageous).
• Key competencies include:Analytical abilityHigh attention to detail and accuracyExcellent communication skillsProblem solving abilityHigh level of integrityPlanning and organizational skillsHigh level of responsibility and accountabilityVery strong accounting skillsAbility to work under pressure

Responsabilités

• Ensure the timely and accurate preparation and submission of all direct tax returns (Income Tax and Withholding Tax) for the TMSA Group.
• Ensure the timely preparation, submission, and accounting of tax payments to relevant tax authorities in the general ledger.
• Assist with the timely and accurate reconciliation of all direct tax accounts, including deferred tax, for year-end accounting and Annual Financial Statement disclosures.
• Assist with the timely and accurate preparation of monthly current tax, withholding tax, and deferred tax calculations, including the preparation of tax journals for the Group.
• Perform quarterly reviews and analyses of high-risk accounts to determine tax implications and treatment of items.
• Assist with the management of the Tax Asset Register to ensure correct tax treatment of asset acquisitions, disposals, scrapping, and expensing.
• Assist with the annual review and submission of the TMSA Group's transfer pricing policies.
• Assist with external, internal, and SARS audits relating to direct tax matters within the TMSA Group.
• Support the NBE country finance teams on tax-related matters.
• Assist in assessing the tax implications of business transactions to optimize tax benefits and minimize tax liabilities.
• Initiate, verify, and implement changes to company systems and procedures to ensure practical, efficient, and compliant tax processes.
• Gather and provide information required for internal (including SOX) and external audits.
• Assist the Direct Tax Specialist with ad hoc tax projects.
• Provide ad hoc tax support, training, and guidance across the Group.
• Assist in ensuring that all tax policies and procedures are clearly documented and updated timeously.
• Keep abreast of changes in tax legislation and regulations.
• Train and support the intern assigned to the Tax Department.
• Assist in optimizing tax benefits and minimizing corporate tax obligations within the framework of applicable tax legislation.
• Comply with all HSEQ requirements and raise alerts when non-compliance or contraventions are identified.
• Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the role.
• Effectively manage and minimize HSE risks within the area of responsibility by ensuring compliance with HSE policies.

Connaissances

Analytical ability

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem solving

Integrity

Planning & organization

Responsibility

Accounting skills

Stress tolerance

Formation

Post-qualification Diploma in Taxation

M Com Taxation (advantageous)

Accreditation with accounting or tax body

Outils

SAP

MS Office

OneSource Corporate Tax

Description du poste

• Political: New governments in Southern Africa resulting in change in political focus and change in tax laws
• Legal: Rapid change in legal and tax environment
• Organizational: At the end of the process. Introduction of new business lines in New Energies industry.
• Technical: Very large volumes of transactions in the organisation and manual nature of computations of current, deferred, withholding tax

Direct Tax Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure the timely and accurate preparation and submission of all direct tax returns (Income Tax and Withholding Tax) for the TMSA Group.
• Ensure the timely preparation, submission, and accounting of tax payments to relevant tax authorities in the general ledger.
• Assist with the timely and accurate reconciliation of all direct tax accounts, including deferred tax, for year-end accounting and Annual Financial Statement disclosures.
• Assist with the timely and accurate preparation of monthly current tax, withholding tax, and deferred tax calculations, including the preparation of tax journals for the Group.
• Perform quarterly reviews and analyses of high-risk accounts (e.g., legal fees, consulting fees, overseas travel, donations, repairs and maintenance) to determine tax implications, including the treatment of bad debts.
• Assist with the management of the Tax Asset Register to ensure the correct tax treatment of asset acquisitions, disposals, scrapping, and expensing.
• Assist with the annual review and submission of the TMSA Group's transfer pricing policies.
• Assist with external, internal, and SARS audits relating to direct tax matters within the TMSA Group.
• Support the NBE country finance teams on tax-related matters.
• Assist in assessing the tax implications of business transactions to optimize tax benefits and minimize tax liabilities.
• Initiate, verify, and implement changes to company systems and procedures to ensure practical, efficient, and compliant tax processes.
• Gather and provide information required for internal (including SOX) and external audits.
• Assist the Direct Tax Specialist with ad hoc tax projects.
• Provide ad hoc tax support, training, and guidance across the Group.
• Assist in ensuring that all tax policies and procedures are clearly documented and updated timeously.
• Keep abreast of changes in tax legislation and regulations.
• Train and support the intern assigned to the Tax Department.
• Assist in optimizing tax benefits and minimizing corporate tax obligations within the framework of applicable tax legislation.
• Comply with all HSEQ requirements and raise alerts when non-compliance or contraventions are identified.
• Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the role.
• Effectively manage and minimize HSE risks within the area of responsibility by ensuring:Compliance with all HSE policies, rules, guidelines, and legal requirements.Promotion of a safe working environment.Positive contribution to company HSE KPIs and risk reduction strategies.HSE competency requirements are identified, maintained, and enforced within the area of responsibility.

Required Knowledge & Systems

• Working knowledge of the South African, Namibian, Botswana, and Eswatini (NBE) Income Tax Acts.
• Advanced SAP proficiency.
• Post-qualification Diploma in Taxation or M Com Taxation advantageous.
• Accreditation with accounting or tax body.
• A minimum of 6 - 8 years' experience in Corporate Tax (Tax accounting, tax compliance, tax advice and SARS Controversy).
• Proven knowledge of financial statements; reconciliation skills; strong financial information analysis and risk identification.
• Knowledge of MS Office, SAP and OneSource Corporate Tax (advantageous).
• Key competencies include:Analytical abilityHigh attention to detail and accuracyExcellent communication skillsProblem solving abilityHigh level of integrityPlanning and organizational skillsHigh level of responsibility and accountabilityVery strong accounting skillsAbility to work under pressure