Group Tax Manager

JVR Software; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

JVR Software is seeking a senior tax professional to provide commercial tax guidance on contracts, pricing, and cross-border activities. The role coordinates international tax and transfer pricing matters, supports VAT and other indirect taxes, and oversees multi-jurisdictional tax compliance.

You will advise the Group CFO and business stakeholders on tax developments, risks and process improvements, leveraging 4–6 years of relevant experience and a postgraduate qualification where possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Taxation, Finance, Law or a related field.
• Postgraduate tax qualification (Honours/HD/MCom) advantageous.
• Approximately 4–6 years of relevant tax experience.
• Practical exposure to corporate tax, international tax, transfer pricing, withholding tax and cross-border VAT or other indirect taxes.
• Experience coordinating external tax advisers and working with tax accounting, provisions, reconciliations or financial statement disclosures.
• Strong research, analytical and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate technical tax matters in a clear, commercially practical manner.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial tax guidance on contracts, pricing, tenders, restructurings, new-market activities and cross-border transactions.
• Coordinate international tax and transfer pricing matters, including intercompany arrangements, funding structures and supporting documentation.
• Assess VAT, other indirect taxes and withholding tax implications across customer, supplier and intercompany transactions.
• Oversee group tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions by managing tax calendars, coordinating local advisers and monitoring filing and payment deadlines.
• Monitor tax risks, support tax accounting and reporting, and coordinate tax-related audit requirements and tax authority queries.
• Advise the Group CFO and business stakeholders on tax developments, practical risk mitigation and opportunities to improve tax processes and controls.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Tax communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Taxation, Finance, or Law

Postgraduate tax qualification (Honours/HD/MCom) advantageous

Job description

• Provide commercial tax guidance on contracts, pricing, tenders, restructurings, new-market activities and cross-border transactions.


• Coordinate international tax and transfer pricing matters, including intercompany arrangements, funding structures and supporting documentation.


• Assess VAT, other indirect taxes and withholding tax implications across customer, supplier and intercompany transactions.


• Oversee group tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions by managing tax calendars, coordinating local advisers and monitoring filing and payment deadlines.


• Monitor tax risks, support tax accounting and reporting, and coordinate tax-related audit requirements and tax authority queries.


• Advise the Group CFO and business stakeholders on tax developments, practical risk mitigation and opportunities to improve tax processes and controls.


• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Taxation, Finance, Law or a related field.


• A postgraduate tax qualification, such as an Honours degree, Higher Diploma or MCom in Taxation, will be advantageous.


• Approximately 4–6 years of relevant tax experience gained in a professional services firm, multinational business or multi-jurisdictional environment.


• Practical exposure to corporate tax, international tax, transfer pricing, withholding tax and cross-border VAT or other indirect taxes.


• Experience coordinating external tax advisers and working with tax accounting, provisions, reconciliations or financial statement disclosures.


• Strong research, analytical and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate technical tax matters in a clear, commercially practical manner.

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