Tax jobs in South Africa

Summary:

A career within Corporate Tax services will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet their tax obligations while managing the impact tax has on their business. You’ll advise clients on their local and overseas tax affairs, while acting as a strategic consultant related to business analysis, managing working capital, and profit sharing for partners. You’ll also help organizations understand the pricing implications of goods and services between related parties, as well as providing advice on tax implications of deals.

Our team helps our clients improve their tax function to control risk and facilitate better decision making. You’ll focus on helping businesses with tax strategy, ensuring tax compliance, increasing post-tax profits, and providing application support to achieve the best corporate tax practices.

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As a Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
• Act to resolve issues which prevent the team from working effectively.
• Coach others, recognize their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
• Analyze complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.
• Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.
• Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations.
• Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
• Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.
• Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.
• Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarizing key points.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Role Summary:

PwC is seeking an experienced corporate tax specialist to join its Corporate and International Tax advisory team. The role requires mid-management level expertise in advising corporate clients on the tax implications of corporate and business transactions, group restructurings, and financing arrangements. Specialist knowledge in the Energy, Mining and Utilities and/or Financial Services industries will be beneficial.

Qualifications / Certifications required:

Professional qualification in law (Admitted Attorney) and/or accounting.

Minimum NQF level 8 qualification (LLB/Honours degree) but an NQF level 9 qualification in Tax would be ideal (LLM/MCom in Tax).

Experience required:

4-7 years’ experience in a Corporate Tax advisory environment with dedicated exposure to:

• Advising clients on structuring business transactions, restructures, M&A activity, and the tax implications thereof;
• Drafting tax opinions and/or structuring decks on the implications of alternative courses of actions;
• Research of complex tax issues;
• Interpretation of tax legislation;
• Liaison with SARS and Counsel regarding complex and uncertain tax matters;
• Assistance with the implementation of transactions including the review of financial models and/or transaction legals from a tax perspective;
• Cross-industry exposure (e.g., Financial Services, Energy and Mining).

Responsibilities of role:

The successful candidate will be required to:

• Act as a relationship manager of a portfolio of clients against individual and team Net Revenue targets;
• Act as the first point of call for clients and ensure timely delivery to the highest technical standard;
• Provide on-the-job coaching and mentoring to junior team members;
• Perform technical reviews of draft deliverables prepared by junior team members;
• Report into a Partner/Director ultimately signing off client deliverables;
• Support the sales strategy of leadership;
• Ensure team adherence to internal risk management policies;
• Keep abreast with the ever-changing tax landscape through relevant technical training;
• Develop deep knowledge of bespoke PwC developed digital tools, applications, and business processes.

Skill sets required:

• Ability to provide bespoke advice of the highest technical standard in a clear and concise manner (both in writing and at an interpersonal level).
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure in a deadline-driven environment.
• Well-rounded project and people management skills.
• Ability to grasp, navigate, and solve complex business problems.

Role related attributes:

The ideal candidate will be:

• Sales-oriented
• Future-oriented
• Digitally fit
• Agile
• Resilient
• Positive
• Pro-active
• Eager to learn