Accountant
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AccountantTax
“Accountant - Tax at Accountant. Skills: Indirect tax compliance, Customs & Excise, VAT, SARS interaction, Tax audits. Ensuring full compliance with Customs & Excise Act, VAT Act and applicable levy Acts in South African and Botswana. Managing indirect tax risks”
Industry & Context.
Analytical and problem-solving skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Taxation, Finance, or a related field, Minimum 2–3 years of relevant experience in indirect accounting space (Customs & Excise and/or VAT legislation)
Nice to Have
Honours degree is advantageous, Experience in petroleum, oil & gas, or manufacturing sectors advantageous, Previous experience interacting with SARS and handling tax audits is highly beneficial, Competency in ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or similar advantageous
What You'll Do.
Ensuring full compliance with Customs & Excise Act
VAT Act and applicable levy Acts in South African and Botswana
Managing indirect tax risks
Preparing and reviewing statutory returns
Maintaining accurate records
Interacting with SARS and other regulatory bodies
Providing specialist support on indirect tax matters
Accurate and timely preparation and submission of all Customs & Excise returns
Accurate and timely preparation and submission of VAT returns
Reconciling Excise & Customs duty
VAT and levies accounts
Investigating discrepancies in transactional and product-level data
Monitoring and interpreting Customs & Excise and VAT legislation
and regulatory updates
Advising business units on Customs & Excise and VAT implications for the movement
and other controlled substances
Managing relationships and audits with SARS Customs & Excise
VAT and other regulatory authorities
Responding to queries
Managing documentation requests
Leading audit preparedness efforts
and year-end closing processes with respect to accruals and provisions for Customs & Excise
and Finance teams to ensure compliant warehousing
and product movement processes
Maintaining robust tax documentation
and compliance evidence
Liaising with external advisors where required to resolve technical or interpretive issues
Contributing to process improvement initiatives
and ERP enhancements related to indirect tax
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with EVCO, Logistics, and Finance teams; Work with both internal customers and external entities
Communication Scope
Interpersonal skills
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