Tax Manager
Overall job purpose
To oversee and provide tax accounting, reporting and compliance services covering all areas of tax, be it direct/indirect tax. This role requires a person with extensive experience in Botswana tax law, tax accounting, tax compliance and ability to interpret relevant principles of IFRS/GAAP. The successful candidate will need to work closely and build relationships with the operational Finance teams locally and in Absa Africa Group on an on-going basis.
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Main accountabilities
- Computation and preparation of monthly/quarterly tax packs, including tax rate reconciliations, IFRS disclosure for management, statutory accounts, and annual financial statements.
- Contribute to budgets and forecasting of tax.
- Analyse and provide commentary for changes in the cluster’s income tax-related balance sheet accounts.
- Update business on tax policy developments/ changes on individual products.
- Ensure adequate controls around the business to minimize tax losses and income leakages.
- Manage the bank’s tax liability and limit tax risks and exposures.
- Develop and maintain relationship with external stakeholders, as well as prepare responses to tax queries from external stakeholders.
- Adequate reconciliation/control of tax accounts between sub ledgers and main ledger/payment systems.
- Filling returns for all tax types across business units.
- Control and liaise with external and internal audit in all areas of taxation. Ensure adequate documentation for tax audits is prepared and kept.
- Working closely with international tax team on transfer pricing documentation, and foreign withholding taxes for income tax return disclosure purposes.
- Keep abreast with all new tax legislation to ensure Absa Bank Botswana complies with the set standards.
- Provide support to project deliverables on the ongoing changes and automation initiatives as necessary.
Education and experience required
- Bachelor’s Degree – Accounting/Finance or Business-related Degree
- Post graduate qualification in tax is advantageous.
- Minimum of 3 years qualification corporate tax accounting experience, or a minimum of 5 years relevant experience of which at least 3 years must be from a corporate tax accounting experience within a large, diverse corporate environment.
- Experience in banking industry tax will be an added advantage.
Experience and competencies
- Sound understanding and appreciation of accounting and tax principles is required
- High attention to detail, accuracy, and ability to prioritise workload.
- Ability to deliver successfully and meet multiple deadlines in a pressurised fast paced work environment.
- Proven ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
- Highly developed written and effective communication skills
- Good presentation skills
- Advanced computer literacy – ability to use Excel and financial modelling
- Ability to engage in a positive and pro-active stakeholder management
- Confident and capable user of Microsoft applications such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
To view the full job profiles and to apply follow the
link; www.absa.africa/absaafrica/careers/
Steps to follow;
- The screen will display Absa Africa Group page click on View Opportunities.
- Select Botswana as a Location
- All positions advertised in Botswana will appear, pick on the roles you want to apply for and submit application.
Please note that we do not accept hard copies of applications and only short-listed candidates will be responded to.
Closing date: Saturday, 4 September 2021.
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