Job Description

Tax compliance:

• Corporate income tax: Tax return preparation and submission for all SA taxpayer entities (CFC's disclosure, Learnership allowance schedules and calculations, high tax exemption calculations for TP purposes etc.)
• Provisional taxes: Calculation of Provisional tax (P1, P2 and a top up); responsible for Par 19(3) requests from SARS.
• Dividends tax: Completion, submission and payment where required.
• Withholding tax: Completion, submission and payment where required.
• Carbon tax: Engage with TFG Sustainability team, obtain required input and Carbon tax calculations, then complete, submit and pay carbon tax.

Tax reporting:

• Assist in the preparation of income & deferred tax calculations for various SA entities for Group Yearend Reporting

• Obtain and collate information required to perform income & deferred tax calculations

• Perform necessary calculations required e.g. learnership allowance, provision for bad debts, section 6quat rebate.

• Assist in the preparation of AFS notes and effective tax rate reconciliations as and when required

• Prepare tax team cost projections every quarter

Engage with external stakeholders i.e. SARS:

• Iro all requests for verifications, relevant material, audits etc.
• Responsible for maintaining TFG's SARS efiling profile.
• Load/remove Users.
• Update Public officer details when required.
• Requests for extensions.
• Tracking tax due dates and ensure timeous submissions & payments.
• Maintain and monitor a tax compliance dashboard.

Reconciliations and maintenance of tax accounts:

• Responsible for all income tax account reconciliations and ensuring that long outstanding recon items are followed up on and handled efficiently.

• Ad hoc support: Assist senior tax managers and the Head of tax as and when required.

• BCom degree or equivalent with tax at 3rd year level; B. Comm honours advantageous.

• A postgraduate diploma in Tax or equivalent would be advantageous.

• 3-5 years proven working experience in corporate income tax, VAT, WHT compliance.

• Experience with tax authority engagement and audits.

• Experience in tax reporting incl. income and deferred tax calculations, effective tax rate recons and AFS tax disclosure advantageous.

Skills:

• Well-organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple deadlines effectively.
• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills.
• Strong business communication skills with an ability to work well in a collaborative environment with various level of people across all areas/divisions of a business.
• Ability to draft commentary, analyse information to establish key messages, present information both visually and written.
• Proficiency in Excel and accounting systems.

Behaviors:

• Collaborates - effectively works with others to achieve shared goals.
• Decision Quality - consistently makes timely, well-rounded and informed decisions.
• Ensures Accountability - takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets.
• Financial Acumen - understands and applies financial concepts and principles to make informed financial decisions.
• Instills trust - inspires trust and gains the confidence of others by displaying honesty and integrity.
• Manages Complexity - interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems.
• Optimizes Work Processes - assesses and improves the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of various work processes.
• Organizational savvy - understands and navigates dynamics created by processes, systems, and people.

Preference will be given but not limited to candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.

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Who we are is because of our people. They are our greatest asset. TFG is an internationally diversified retail portfolio of 34 speciality lifestyle and apparel brands that Inspire our Customers to live their Best Lives and are woven into the lives of millions. Our vision is to create the most remarkable omnichannel experiences for our customers. TFG is more than a workplace, it's a launchpad for your growth. Join us and explore endless growth opportunities across our diverse brands. We’re a purpose-led business, and on this team, you’ll share the pride of making an impact across a whole industry.

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