Audit and Tax Compliance Officer 

We're looking for a dedicated professional to support our Head of Department in the successful execution of internal and external audits, ensuring they are completed efficiently and within prescribed regulatory timelines.
In this role, you'll also work closely with NEC XON's Tax Consultant to support the execution of our corporate strategy, maintain compliance with applicable tax legislation, provide tax-related support during statutory audits, and ensure accurate and systematic tax records are maintained across all NEC XON entities.

 1 Year Fixed Term Contract 
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All applications (updated CV and mo​tivational letter) to be emailed to [email protected]
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Closing Date: 26 July 2026
Main purpose of the job
The primary purpose of an Audit and Tax Compliance Officer is to support the HOD with execution of all audits (internal and external) to ensure that they are conducted efficiently and completed within the regulatory prescribed timelines 
The Audit and Tax Compliance Officer will also be responsible for providing all the required assistance to NEC XON’s Tax Consultant with the execution of the NEC XON Corporate strategy, maintaining overall tax compliance with applicable tax laws, providing efficient statutory audit tax related support, and maintaining accurate and systematic tax records for all NEC XON Entities 
Key Responsibilities
Audits and Compliance 
  • Assist the Head of Department with the preparation of the audit support execution plan for NEC XON on a yearly basis. 
  • Responsible for the audit evidence sourcing, verification and submission process to relevant auditors within the applicable during the audit periods for all NEC XON Entities. 
  • Consistently liaise with internal departments in ensuring that all outstanding documentations requested by auditors are submitted timeously. 
  • Prepare and provide a weekly Audit PBC items progress status report to the Head of Department for all NEC XON entities 
  • Assist with Audit and Tax related DIVA system reporting on a quarterly basis 
  • Take full responsibility of the Bi-annual JSOX audit and ensuring that submissions to NEC Corporation-Japan are done accurately and timeously. 
  • Full attendance all planned trainings for upskilling and continuous professional development. 
  • Provide necessary support as and when required by management 


Annual Financial Statements, CIPC compliance and document management 
  • Assist HOD with the compilation of Annual Financial Statements with the preparation of related AFS workings and submission to auditors for all NEC XON entities. 
  • Assist the HOD with the review of Annual Financial statements for individual entities. 
  • The individual will be responsible for the Maintenance of the CaseWare files and documentations for all NEC XON entities 
  • Responsible for the conversion of all signed Annual Financial Statement into XBRL format and submission of all converted files to the consultant timeously for filing of annual returns to CIPC. 

Taxation compliance 
  • Assist the Group’s Tax Consultant with the requirements in the execution of the Corporate Tax strategy in an efficient and effective manner. 
  • Assist with the filing of all statutory income tax returns including provisional taxes accurately and timeously. 
  • Assist with to all audit and verifications requests by tax authorities, extract, submission of all supporting documents and ensure that the verifications are successfully closed. 
  • Assist the Group’s Tax Consultant in compiling the NEC XON Taxation status report on a bi-weekly basis. 
  • Regular review of the tax compliance status of all entities and report any non-compliance to the Group’s Tax Consultant for resolution. 
  • Ad hoc duties as and when required by management. 


Financial reporting reviews and audit readiness 
▪ Assess, monitor, and ensure that all monthly source documents (no later than WD5) are uploaded to the Finance and /or Audit document management system across all NEC XON entities including ledger to sub-ledger reconciliation of: 
  • Accounts Receivables 
  • Accounts Payables 
  • Contract Assets 
  • Contract Liabilities 
  • Inventory (Physical stock and WIP) 
  • Accruals (Projects and General) 
  • Suspense accounts 
  • Fixed Assets 
  • Bank, Petty cash, and Credit Card reconciliations 
  • Monthly final bank and cash statements 
  • Monthly staff claims and reimbursements. 
▪ Provide a comprehensive report to Head of Audit and Tax on the above no later monthly reporting workday 6 (WD6) 
▪ Assess and provide a report to the HOD regarding each entity’s audit readiness on a quarterly basis. 


Transfer pricing 
  • Assist the NEC XON’s Tax Consultant with all requirements in the preparation of Transfer pricing strategy files for all the regions. 
Skills and Experience required
Focus Area 
  • Statutory audits 
  • Internal audits 
  • JSOX audit 
  • Compliance with Registrar of companies in all regions 
  • Annual Financial Statements preparation 
  • DIVA reporting 
  • Corporate Tax strategy execution 
  • Tax computations 
  • Statutory tax returns submissions 


Key Outputs 
  • Statutory audits completion within 6 months post-yearend 
  • Improved efficiency of the audit process year on year 
  • Internal audit report with less or no findings 
  • Timeous statutory annual returns submission 
  • Positive Tax Compliance status for all NEC XON Entities 


Competencies 
  • Must have excellent analytical and critical thinking skills. 
  • 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. 
  • The individual must be able to work independently with minimal supervision. 
  • Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills for a demanding and focused environment 
  • Should have excellent personal organisation and business principal skills in accordance with modern best practice. 
  • Show willingness and ability to learn, improve and adapt if required. 
  • Must be willing to attend regular formal and informal trainings as and when required. 
  • Must be flexible to travel outside his or her normal country of residency for at least 1 week in short notice as and when required. 
Experience & Qualifications ​
  • Must have relevant Accounting or Auditing qualification (National Diploma or Degree) majoring in financial accounting, Audit and Tax. 
  • Must have a minimum of 3 years in an Accounting , Audit and/or tax role experience 
  • Accounting firm Trainee articles (a big advantage) 
  • Must demonstrate basic knowledge of companies act and tax laws applicable in South Africa. 
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, etc )