Tax Specialist

NEC XON is looking for a Tax Specialist to join our team in Midrand. This role will work closely with our Tax Manager, Head of Tax and Finance team, supporting key areas including corporate tax compliance, direct and indirect taxes, transfer pricing, tax authority engagements and ongoing tax advisory across the NEC XON Group.

​NEC XON Midrand Office, 1 Mints Street, Old Mint Office Park, Louwlardia
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All applications (updated CV and mo​tivational letter) to be emailed to [email protected]
Main purpose of the job
The primary purpose of the Tax Specialist, is to support and provide tax services to ensure efficient timely and accurate tax reports. In this position, you will work closely with the Tax Manager and the Head of Tax, together with the finance team.
This position will have a direct reporting line to the Tax Manager, you will take responsibility for specific tax areas to ensure compliance for direct, indirect taxes and transfer pricing.
Key Responsibilities
Corporate Tax planning and Compliance
▪ Assisting in the preparation of all statutory income tax returns (direct & indirect) including provisional taxes accurately and timeously for all entities
▪ Assisting in the preparation of transfer pricing documentation and guidelines
▪ Assisting with the general tax compliance and guidance for all entities
▪ Attend to all audit and verifications request by tax authorities, extract all supporting documents and ensure that the verifications are successfully closed
▪ Ensure that all companies in the Group have a valid tax compliance certificate

Transfer pricing
▪ Assist the Tax Manager to develop a Transfer pricing strategy for the NEC XON Group that is aligned to aligned to NEC Corporation’s which will outline the internal processes and procedures when transacting with NEC Companies
     I) Assist in ensuring that auditors for the respective countries have the necessary
information to initiate or conclude TP documentation for the respective years
within the specified time
     ii) Continuous review of TP tax laws and identify the NEC XON TP requirements across the regions and countries in line with the business changes
     iii) Ensure declaration of TP transactions is in accordance with each country’s requirements where each of the NEC XON entities operate
▪ Assist the Tax Manager with the comprehensive report regarding NEC XON group’s Transfer pricing strategy deployment and status on a yearly basis

Document Management
▪ Assist with uploading and maintenance of supporting documents used for Tax computations onto CaseWare files of all NEC XON entities for review and approval by the Tax Manager
▪ Assume full administrative responsibilities of the Tax module for all Group entities

Business support and advisory
▪ Ensure that tax queries are attended timeously
▪ Provide the Tax Manager with regular updates of any new tax laws that may impact the NEC XON Group and its environment where it operates
▪ Provide necessary support as and when required by the Tax Manager

knowledge
Focus Area
  • Statutory tax returns preparations
  • Relationship establishment and management of the Tax Authorities across all NEC XON Entities .e.g. SARS, NRS, KRA, NTA, etc.
  • Continuous scanning of African tax laws where NEC XON is conducting business
  • Transfer pricing rules and regulations

Key Outputs
  • Preparation of all NEC XON tax submissions (Direct & Indirect)
  • Positive Tax Compliance status for all NEC XON Entities
  • Ensure that there are valid tax compliance certificates /or Pin for all entities (quarterly)
  • Preparation of Yearly and Bi-Annual Income tax computations
  • Preparation of the provisional tax computations for all NEC XON Entities in line with statutory guidelines and deadlines (Bi-Annually)
  • Transfer pricing local files on a timely basis

Competencies
  • Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
  • Demonstrate in all aspects the Company’s core values: Can-do, Positive,
  • Excellence, Integrity, Accountability
  • The individual needs to be flexible, able to work under pressure and to deadlines, well organised and professional with a real proactive attitude
  •  Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills for a demanding and management focused environment
  • Should have excellent personal organisation and business principal skills in accordance with modern best practise methods
  • Show willingness and ability to learn, improve and adapt, if required
  • Should be able to work productively, efficiently and effectively with initiative and drive under tight timescales and pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail and correctness
  • Must be willing to attend regular formal and informal trainings as and when required
experience and Qualifications ​
  • Must have a Taxation Tertiary qualification minimum Diploma or Degree majoring in Taxation and/or financial accounting with a minimum of 2 years tax role experience
  • Must be knowledgeable of the tax laws applicable in South Africa, East and West African countries
  • Complete, systematic, and accurate approach to duties
  • Experience in Office Software applications
  • Experience in Enterprise Financial system or ERP systems, if possible (otherwise expected to learn on the job)