Finance / Accounting Specialist

Helderberg Personnel; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Helderberg Personnel is seeking a Senior Tax Manager in the Western Cape to oversee local and international tax compliance, including VAT, CIT and payroll taxes, and to coordinate R&D tax incentive claims with consultants.

You will provide guidance on tax legislation, transfer pricing, and cross-border transactions, while supporting the Finance Manager with audits, IFRS accounting, and financial reporting.

Qualifications

• CA(SA) or financial graduate with postgraduate tax qualification.
• 5+ years post-articles experience in accounting, taxation and financial management.
• Strong knowledge of SA and international taxation.

Responsibilities

• Manage local and international tax compliance including CIT, VAT, payroll taxes and foreign tax obligations.
• Coordinate annual R&D tax incentive claims via consultants.
• Provide guidance on tax legislation, treaties, and cross-border transactions.
• Engage with SARS and foreign tax authorities on queries and audits.
• Review tax opinions and assess tax risks and opportunities.
• Prepare and review annual financial statements and deferred tax calculations.
• Provide accounting guidance on complex transactions including FX and revenue recognition.
• Support external statutory audits and prepare audit packs and documentation.
• Assist Finance Manager with month-end/year-end reporting and intercompany reconciliations.
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting and strategic decision-making.
• Identify improvements to financial systems, controls and reporting.

Skills

Tax advisory

Cross-border tax

IFRS

Excel

ERP systems (Sage)

Education

CA(SA) or Financial Graduate with post graduate tax

Tools

Sage or similar ERP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and oversee local and some international tax compliance across direct and indirect taxes, including corporate income tax, VAT, payroll-related taxes and foreign tax obligations (via one or two offshore entities and in countries where contracted without entities)
• Co-ordination of the submission of annual Research and Development tax incentive claims via consultants
• Provide technical guidance on local and international tax legislation, tax treaties, cross-border transactions and the tax implications of proposals or entry into a market, business activities, policy, structure and transactions (practical experience of PE criteria, Double tax agreements, transfer pricing and tax consequences, both direct and indirect, of operating in a foreign jurisdiction)
• Engage with SARS, and assist Finance Manager in engaging foreign tax authorities and external tax advisors on tax queries, reviews, audits and technical matters
• Review tax opinions, assess legislative developments and identify tax risks and opportunities for the company
• Prepare and review annual financial statements, deferred tax calculations and accounting treatment of issues in accordance with IFRS
• Provide technical accounting guidance on complex transactions, including foreign exchange, revenue recognition, project accounting and cross-border arrangements
• Support Finance Manager in the planning and management of external statutory audits, as well as key inputs/deliverables such as preparation of audit packs, schedules and supporting documentation
• Day-to-day assistance to the Finance Manager in managing the Finance Department including supporting month-end and year-end financial reporting, intercompany accounting, verification of salary-related transactions, foreign exchange (FX) and account reconciliations as well as general financial control
• Contribute specialist financial and tax input to budgeting, forecasting, strategic initiatives and business decision-making
• Identify opportunities to improve financial systems, processes, controls and reporting in the Group

Requirements

• CA(SA) or Financial Graduate with post graduate tax qualification is essential
• 5 or more years of relevant post-articles experience in accounting, taxation and financial management
• Strong practical experience in both South African and international taxation
• Demonstrated knowledge of legislation, compliance iro direct and indirect taxes, including corporate income tax, VAT and cross-border tax considerations
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS, Foreign exchange, deferred tax, etc.
• Experience in preparing and reviewing annual financial statements and working with external auditors
• Ability to research and interpret tax and accounting matters and translate findings into practical business recommendations
• Proficiency in Sage or similar ERP systems and strong Microsoft Excel skills