Principal Geotechnical Engineer

Established as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over countries and territories under internationally recognized brand names such as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga, and Hello, as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet. Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, and Pet Nutrition.

We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programs that enrich communities around the world. Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love.

Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live. A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

Job Title: Senior Tax Analyst

Travel Required: No Travel

Date: 21 Feb

Location: Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa

Who We Are: Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition.

Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name! Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet.

Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

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This role will support business through analysis, implementation, and compliance with legislative tax requirements and changes. This role is also responsible for the tax accounting and reporting in US GAAP and adjustments to statutory requirements, with the necessary reconciliations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Review of monthly VAT calculations for compliance, as well as preparation of quarterly VAT reconciliations for South Africa entity.
2. Preparation of statutory submissions: provisional tax and annual tax returns for the companies in the region.
3. Work with local, regional, and global teams for any internal reporting requirements (US GAAP) and responding to queries thereto.
4. Preparation of tax computation for forecasts including updating latest estimates.
5. Prepare management year-end tax computation and deferred tax calculations for all entities in the region.
6. Prepare tax computation for Financial Statements.
7. Responsible for SOX, internal and external audit deliverables.
8. Special projects focused on tax accounting matters, including ad-hoc accounting and tax tasks.
9. Responsible for reporting on intercompany transactions, for management and statutory purposes.
10. Responsible for preparation of statutory CbC reporting and TP disclosures.
11. Support the Financial Accounting team with WHT compliance and reporting in the region.
12. Support Tax Manager on all tax controversy (tax audit) matters.
13. Work with Tax Manager to implement process changes required, working with different functions post tax audits.
14. Work with Tax Manager to collaborate with the business regarding changes required to existing tax legislation.
15. Implementation of tax changes to ensure compliance with current and/or new financial policies, controls, and/or processes.
16. Work with Tax Manager to implement audit defense strategy and/or documentation.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. A Bachelors or financial related qualification with subjects in Accounting and Tax plus completed articles.
2. Minimum of 3 years in a specialized Tax role.
3. Strong knowledge of South African tax laws and experience of SARS filing requirements.
4. Knowledge of the African Tax laws will be an added advantage.
5. Experience in the manufacturing and FMCG environment will be an added advantage.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Achieving our purpose starts with our people—ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve—and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect, and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Colgate is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities.

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