Tax Manager

Lactalis South Africa; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy company in Stellenbosch is seeking a Tax Specialist to provide taxation advisory services and ensure compliance with VAT and tax legislation across Southern Africa. The ideal candidate has a BCom Accounting degree with postgraduate tax qualification and 4-6 years of relevant experience in a corporate FMCG environment. Strong communication, leadership skills, and attention to detail are vital. This role involves preparing tax filings and collaborating with finance teams.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years post qualification experience in a Tax advisory function.
• Experience in FMCG environment preferred.
• Ability to travel frequently to AA countries.

Responsibilities

• Provide taxation advisory services to the Southern Africa and Australe Africa businesses.
• Ensure compliance with local tax regulations.
• Prepare and submit tax returns and computations.

Skills

Tax legislation knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Decision-making

Leadership skills

Attention to detail

Education

BCom Accounting with Tax module

Post-graduate qualification in Tax

Tools

MS Office (Excel & PowerPoint)

Job description

Role Purpose

Join Lactalis at our site in the Western Cape and take on the challenge of a Tax Specialist. The purpose of the role is to provide taxation advisory services to the Lactalis Southern Africa and Australe Africa (Zambia, Botswana, eSwatini, and Mozambique) businesses. The result is to drive the business objectives by ensuring adherence to relevant VAT, Tax, and Audit compliance.

Requirements

• BCom Accounting (with Tax as a module); post-graduate qualification in Tax
• At least 4-6 years post qualification experience in a Tax advisory function, preferably in a corporate environment within FMCG.
• Working knowledge of the Tax and VAT legislation requirements (for the AA listed countries) for regulatory compliance.
• Partnership with key tax bodies and authorities in SA and AA would be an advantage.
• A resilient individual with excellent interpersonal and clear communication skills.
• Result driven, business acumen, good decision-making, and strong leadership skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Advanced MS Office skills (Excel & PowerPoint).
• Be able to travel frequently to AA countries.

Duties and Responsibilities

Taxation

• Understanding and application of international taxation to ensure cash flow optimisation within LSA and AA countries.
• Work closely with finance teams to ensure tax efficiency and compliance with local tax regulations.
• Review and assess tax filings and ensure timely submission of tax returns where applicable.
• Preparation and submission of provisional and final tax computations for SA and AA countries where applicable.

Transfer Pricing

• Prepare Transfer Pricing Documentations (TPDs) in Zambia, Botswana, Mozambique, and South Africa.
• Implement the TPD in Eswatini according to new legislation.
• Ensure SLAs for shared services activities are completed and signed for each of the AA countries.
• Review of double tax agreements within AA countries.
• Apply Withholding Tax (WHT) as per the Double Tax Agreements (DTAs).
• Submit the WHT Return including management and consultancy fees, royalties, and interest.

VAT, Sugar Beverage Levy, Carbon Tax, and Customs and Excise Tax

• VAT return preparation and reconciliation for SA and AA countries where applicable.
• Manage the VAT audit process and follow up on issues identified.
• Sugar Beverage Levy return preparation and refund process management, reconciliation, and submission to SARS.
• Carbon tax calculation and submission of returns annually.
• Manage the Reverse VAT process in Zambia to ensure compliance.
• Review customs documentation for compliance with legislation.

Audit & Reporting

• Assist with the AFS preparation.
• Participate in interim and final external audit processes.
• Complete HFM for tax-related information.