Tax Analyst, EMECA

Weir Minerals; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Weir Minerals, a global leader in mining technology, seeks an EMECA Tax Compliance Analyst in Alrode, Johannesburg, on a hybrid arrangement. You will support the Tax Compliance Manager with filings, audits, and process improvements across the region.

This role emphasizes data analysis, reporting, and collaboration with finance and business teams; travel is minimal. You’ll contribute to reducing tax risk while aligning with regulatory requirements and safety culture.

Qualifications

• Graduate or newly qualified with progress toward a professional qualification in Taxation and/or Accounting.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with high attention to detail.
• Basic understanding of tax principles including corporate tax and VAT.
• Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with tax/finance systems such as SAP, Oracle, OneSource, or Alteryx.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support the Tax Compliance Manager in ensuring accurate tax filings, audits, controls, and processes for all taxes across regions.
• Assist with monthly, half-yearly, and annual reporting, budgeting and forecasting to Group Finance.
• Provide schedules and documentation for internal and external audits.
• Respond to tax authority requests and maintain regulatory records.
• Collaborate with accounting and finance teams; prepare internal reports for management.
• Analyze data to identify discrepancies, trends or risks.
• Demonstrate 100% commitment to safety in line with zero-harm culture.

Skills

Analytical skills

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Excel

Team collaboration

Education

Accounting or Taxation degree

Tools

SAP

Oracle

OneSource

Alteryx

Job description

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EMECA Tax Compliance Analyst

Location - Alrode, Johannesburg

Work Arrangement: Hybrid, time spent in office weekly

Purpose of Role:

The Weir Tax Compliance Analyst supports the Tax Compliance Manager in ensuring accurate tax filings, supports audits, and contributes to improving controls and processes, thereby reducing tax risk in the Region.

What We Do At Weir

We are a global leader in mining technology for a sustainable future. We help our customers extract the resources the world needs more efficiently and more sustainably. Our planet’s future depends on the transition to renewable energy, and that transition can only happen with the metals and minerals our customers deliver. So, we work side by side with mines across the globe to move less rock, use less energy, use water wisely, and create less waste. Together, we drive the shift to smart, efficient, and more sustainable mining.

Make your impact

You’ll play a key role in solving real-world challenges. You’ll apply your skills to deliver results that matter whether that’s through engineering, planning or customer support. You’ll work with purpose, learn every day and help shape a more sustainable future.

What You’ll Do

• Compliance: Support the Tax Compliance Manager in ensuring accurate tax filings, audits, controls, and processes for all taxes (direct and indirect) across Europe, Middle East, and Central Asia. Daily tasks include data gathering, working closely with advisors, and capturing detailed tax information. Success means reducing tax risk and maintaining compliance across the region. Minimal travel may be required.


• Reporting: Assist with monthly, half-yearly, and annual reporting cycles, as well as budget and quarterly forecasting, to ensure timely and accurate financial submissions to Group Finance.


• Audit & Regulatory Support: Provide supporting schedules and documentation for internal and external audits, respond to tax authority information requests, and maintain accurate records in line with regulatory requirements.


• Communication: Collaborate effectively with accounting, finance, and business teams; prepare internal reports and summaries for management; actively participate in team meetings and project discussions.


• Analysis: Analyze data to identify discrepancies, trends, or potential risks; support ad-hoc tax projects, modeling exercises, and process improvement initiatives.


• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world-class safety culture.

What You’ll Bring

• Graduate or newly qualified with progress toward a professional qualification in Taxation and/or Accounting.


• Strong analytical and numerical skills with high attention to detail.


• Basic understanding of tax principles including corporate tax and VAT.


• Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across teams.


• Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with tax or finance systems such as SAP, Oracle, OneSource, or Alteryx would be a plus.


• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks effectively.

Why join Weir?

We live our values we think safety first, do the right thing, respect each other, aim high, and delight our customers. We encourage our people to lead by example and celebrate our successes.

We’re passionate about our purpose to help deliver the natural resources that are essential to create a better future for the world. We do this by combining our deep customer insights, world-class engineering, materials science expertise, and intelligent automation to deliver innovative end-to-end solutions incorporating our signature technologies.

We believe your voice matters and your ideas make a difference. We’re working hard to nurture a diverse culture where our people feel like they belong and can do the best work of their lives. You can help shape our unique culture through our inclusion networks and safety initiatives.

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