Senior Financial Controller - Tax and Compliance

Network Contracting; Gauteng; Sur place; ZAR 900 000 - 1 600 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Network Contracting is seeking a Senior Financial Controller: Tax & Compliance to lead tax and statutory compliance across Sub-Saharan Africa. The role requires deep IFRS knowledge, strong governance, and the ability to manage multi-entity tax outcomes.

You will oversee tax computations, audit coordination, and advisory support to regional finance teams, ensuring timely statutory filings and robust controls within a multinational logistics context.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in Accounting, Taxation or related field preferred.
• CA(SA) or SAIPA membership advantageous but not mandatory.
• Experience in IFRS and tax compliance within multi-entity environments.

Responsabilités

• Oversee direct and indirect tax compliance across SSA entities.
• Prepare and review corporate income tax, VAT, withholding tax, and other tax returns.
• Manage tax provisions, deferred tax, and related reconciliations.
• Monitor governance frameworks and internal controls; drive improvements.
• Coordinate audits with external auditors and revenue authorities.
• Support strategic regional tax projects and restructures.

Connaissances

IFRS knowledge

Tax governance

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Communication

Leadership

Risk management

Formation

HDip Tax

MCom Taxation

CA(SA) / SAIPA (advantageous)

Outils

SARS eFiling

SAP ERP

MS Office

Description du poste

Company and Job Description

A well-established multinational organisation operating within the global transport and logistics sector is seeking a technically strong and commercially astute Senior Financial Controller: Tax & Compliance to join its regional finance team. The successful incumbent will oversee tax and statutory compliance, financial controls and governance across assigned entities within Sub-Saharan Africa. The role requires a strong understanding of IFRS, direct and indirect taxation, regulatory requirements and corporate governance within a complex, multi-entity environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee direct and indirect tax compliance across assigned entities within Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Prepare and review corporate income tax, provisional tax, VAT, withholding tax, dividends tax and other applicable tax returns.
• Manage current tax provisions, deferred tax calculations, tax computations and supporting reconciliations.
• Monitor financial controls, reporting procedures and governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with Group requirements.
• Identify financial, tax and compliance risks and implement appropriate corrective measures.
• Coordinate internal and external audits, including the preparation of audit schedules, supporting documentation and technical position papers.
• Liaise with SARS and other relevant revenue authorities regarding audits, verifications, reviews and disputes.
• Oversee statutory and regulatory submissions, maintaining compliance calendars and monitoring filing deadlines.
• Assess tax implications of complex transactions, cross-border activities and strategic business initiatives.
• Provide technical accounting, tax and compliance guidance to regional finance teams and business stakeholders.
• Support acquisitions, legal entity restructures, integrations and other strategic regional projects.
• Drive process improvements, standardisation and automation within finance, tax and compliance functions.
• Provide financial analysis and tax risk assessments to support commercial decision-making.
• Coach and provide technical guidance to finance, tax and compliance professionals.

Job Experience and Skills Required

Qualifications:

• A postgraduate qualification in Accounting, Taxation or a related field, such as an HDip Tax or MCom Taxation, is preferred.
• CA(SA), SAIPA membership or registration as a Tax Practitioner would be advantageous but is not mandatory.

Experience:

• 5–10 years' relevant experience within finance, taxation, financial control or compliance.
• At least 5 years' experience in a senior financial control, tax, compliance or finance management position.
• Strong practical experience in IFRS and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated experience in direct and indirect taxation, including corporate income tax, VAT and withholding tax.
• Experience in statutory reporting, tax compliance, audits and engagement with revenue authorities.
• Sound understanding of internal controls, risk management and corporate governance.
• Experience preparing or reviewing tax computations, financial statements and technical accounting documentation.

Skills and Competencies:

• Advanced knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting.
• Strong technical knowledge of taxation and tax governance.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, particularly financial analysis, reconciliations and reporting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Experience with SARS eFiling and relevant revenue authority platforms.
• SAP ERP experience would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and technical writing skills.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication abilities.
• Strong organisational, leadership and coaching capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across different jurisdictions.
• High levels of integrity, professionalism and attention to detail.

Added Advantages:

• Multi-country Sub-Saharan African tax and statutory compliance experience.
• Exposure to a multinational, shared-services, regional finance or multi-entity environment.
• Experience in the transport, logistics, freight forwarding or supply chain sectors.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, legal entity restructures, integrations or finance transformation projects.
• Experience in process standardisation, automation and data analytics.

For more information contact:

Riah Mthimunye

Researcher – Finance & IT