Group Specialist : Europe Tax

Aspen Pharma Group; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the pharmaceutical sector is seeking an experienced Group Tax Specialist to manage tax-related activities across the Europe region. The role involves ensuring compliance with tax regulations, managing risks, and optimizing tax processes. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in a multinational environment and will support various tax functions, including corporate income tax and VAT compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a tax team within a large multinational organization.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a complex and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Support preparation, review, and filing of corporate income tax and VAT returns.
• Ensure compliance with local and international tax laws.
• Collaborate with Group Tax Manager on tax risk strategies.

Skills

Tax Compliance

Risk Management

Tax Planning

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled Group Tax Specialist to join our team, responsible for supporting all tax-related activities across the Europe region.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience in a tax team within a large multinational organization and a proven ability to operate effectively in a complex and dynamic environment. This role involves ensuring compliance with regional and international tax regulations, managing tax risks, and contributing to tax planning and process optimization.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Support the preparation, review, and filing of corporate income tax, VAT / GST, withholding tax, and other regional tax returns.
2. Prepare accurate tax provisions, deferred tax calculations, and return-to-accrual adjustments for financial reporting purposes in accordance with IFRS and local GAAP.
3. Ensure compliance with local and international tax laws and timely filing of all tax obligations.
4. Maintain accurate records and documentation to support tax filings and audits.
5. Identify and address potential tax risks across the Europe region.
6. Collaborate with the Group Tax Manager to develop and implement strategies for mitigating tax risks.
7. Support responses to tax audits and inquiries from tax authorities, providing accurate and timely information.
8. Support the preparation and filing of VAT / GST returns across multiple jurisdictions within the Region.
9. Assist in optimizing indirect tax processes and resolving VAT / GST queries.
10. Provide technical tax support to internal stakeholders on various projects, transactions, and initiatives.
11. Assist in identifying opportunities to optimize the group’s tax position and reduce costs.
12. Support the implementation of tax technology solutions to streamline compliance and reporting processes.
13. Build strong relationships with internal teams, including finance, legal, and operations, to provide tax guidance and support.
14. Liaise with external advisors and tax authorities on technical tax issues and audits.

Actively engage with the business in undertaking all the work allocated to you.

1. Ensure that every entity in the region applies the tax policies issued by Group Tax.
2. Implement all standard operating procedures published for Group Tax.
3. Review intercompany agreements entered into by companies assigned to you, ensuring correct parties are involved and tax positions are optimized.
4. Ensure each company entity in the region meets all tax reporting obligations to meet deadlines set by the Tax Authority, covering corporate tax (domestic and international) and VAT.
5. Prepare identified returns and submit them to the Tax Authority after review by the Group Tax Manager.
6. Prepare the CFC tax return for each company in the region alongside the corporate tax return.
7. Respond to routine queries from the Tax Authority in collaboration with management and external advisors, with all responses reviewed by the GTM.
8. Identify risks to be included in the IFRIC23 risk register.
9. Identify necessary changes in TRCS affecting monthly tax computations.
10. Update the Global Tax compliance tracker after each tax return submission.