Senior Tax Analyst

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number#164700 - Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising 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 and budgets
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 specialised Tax role
3. Strong knowledge on 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

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