Tax Analyst

Overview

Assist the Tax Manager in managing the taxes of the sub-regional operations in line with the tax framework (policies, procedures, etc.) defined by the Global Tax Manager.

What you'll do

• Liaise with the country finance/tax team to accurately review monthly tax computations and ensure HFM validation as per the agreed deadline for monthly tax reporting.
• Ensure timely submission of accurate monthly ETR reconciliation and variance comments for Puma Africa entities.
• Ensure correct monthly accounting of VAT and other taxes in local accounts (including tax provisions, WHT, etc.) in countries, and provide feedback to the regional tax manager on the necessary reconciliations.
• Review and ensure HFM validation of the VAT accounts breakdown for your entities.
• Work with and provide guidance to sub-regional finance teams to achieve a material reduction of direct/indirect tax (VAT) receivables.
• Provide a monthly feedback report explaining all material tax movements in the tax balances for all your entities to regional tax for monthly tax receivables reporting.
• Provide monthly details of income tax paid for Puma Africa entities to the regional tax team, and ensure accurate reporting of payments in HFM.
• Ensure accurate and timely annual filing of CIT returns (including periodic provisional tax filings) for all entities in the country (including dormant entities if relevant) with the help of the sub-regional finance team, and ensure true-up analysis after tax filings is done and reconciled in the next month's tax reporting for each entity.
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly filing of VAT returns and other tax returns (WHT) for entities (including dormant entities if relevant).
• Provide monthly tax compliance reconciliation for Puma Africa entities to regional tax for tax compliance reporting.
• With the Sub-Regional Tax Manager, coordinate and follow up until the close of current and planned tax audits and investigations of entities in Africa, and provide monthly feedback to regional tax on progress.
• With the Sub-Regional Tax Manager, take accountability for follow-up with tax authorities to clear any queries prior to or during the tax audit process, including monthly review of statements of account with the authorities and reconciling tax receivable/payable status with entities' books.
• Initiate monthly tax review meetings with the country finance team to review entities' tax profiles, discuss current tax issues, and communicate strategy to the regional tax team on how to solve issues with minimal or no tax liability.

What you'll need

• Qualified Chartered Accountant or equivalent.
• At least 5-6 years' experience in corporation tax and indirect taxation.
• Ability to prioritize and schedule work, meet multiple deadlines, and communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Detail-oriented, able to work under pressure.
• Ability to work independently.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Self-motivated.
• Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex information.
• Exposure to a multinational environment and a good business acumen.

Details

• Reporting structure: Cluster Tax Manager (direct report).
• Key internal relationships: Global Tax Team, Sub-Regional GM and FM.
• Key external relationships: Auditors and tax/legal advisers.