Accountant

Finance

AccountantTax

South Africa FULL TIME
The Brief

“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.

Finance
Problems you'll solve

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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