Group Tax Manager

Communicate Finance; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Communicate Finance in Randburg, South Africa, seeks an experienced Tax Specialist to provide strategic input on international and domestic tax matters. You will review cross-border structures, coordinate with external advisors, and ensure group-wide tax compliance across jurisdictions.

You will translate complex tax concepts into practical business recommendations, engage with executive leadership and finance teams, and drive improvements in tax governance and controls.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 to 6 years of relevant tax experience within a multinational, consulting, or multi-jurisdictional environment.
• Proven exposure to international tax, transfer pricing, withholding tax, and VAT across multiple countries.
• Experience coordinating external advisors and managing cross-border tax matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic tax input on commercial transactions, operating models, restructures, tenders, and expansion activities.
• Advise on international tax matters, transfer pricing, VAT, indirect taxes, and withholding tax implications across multiple jurisdictions.
• Review cross-border transaction structures and identify tax risks, opportunities, and practical solutions.
• Coordinate and manage external tax advisors and in-country consultants to ensure effective delivery of tax services.
• Maintain oversight of group-wide tax compliance obligations and filing deadlines across jurisdictions.
• Support transfer pricing policy implementation, documentation, and intercompany arrangements.
• Review tax implications of customer and supplier contracts before implementation.
• Assist with tax reporting, tax risk management, audits, and tax authority engagements.
• Build strong relationships with executive leadership, finance teams, legal teams, and external stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement of tax governance, controls, and related processes.

Skills

Tax advisory

Cross-border tax

Transfer pricing

VAT & indirect taxes

Stakeholder management

Communication

Independent/self-driven

Strategic thinking

Education

Honours Degree in Taxation, Finance, Accounting OR Equivalent

Master's Degree in Taxation

Job description

Job Description:

• Provide strategic tax input on commercial transactions, operating models, restructures, tenders, and expansion activities
• Advise on international tax matters, transfer pricing, VAT, indirect taxes, and withholding tax implications across multiple jurisdictions
• Review cross-border transaction structures and identify tax risks, opportunities, and practical solutions
• Coordinate and manage external tax advisors and in-country consultants to ensure effective delivery of tax services
• Maintain oversight of group-wide tax compliance obligations and filing deadlines across jurisdictions
• Support transfer pricing policy implementation, documentation, and intercompany arrangements
• Review tax implications of customer and supplier contracts before implementation
• Assist with tax reporting, tax risk management, audits, and tax authority engagements
• Build strong relationships with executive leadership, finance teams, legal teams, and external stakeholders
• Drive continuous improvement of tax governance, controls, and related processes

Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 4 to 6 years of relevant tax experience within a multinational, consulting, or multi-jurisdictional environment
• Proven exposure to international tax, transfer pricing, withholding tax, and VAT across multiple countries
• Experience coordinating external advisors and managing cross-border tax matters
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate technical tax concepts into practical business recommendations
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Self-driven, proactive individual comfortable operating independently in a specialist function
• Exposure to African and/or Middle Eastern jurisdictions will be highly advantageous

Qualification:

• Honours Degree in Taxation, Finance, Accounting OR Equivalent is essential
• Master's Degree in Taxation - highly advantageous

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