Indirect Tax Manager VAT - JHB AND CPT

at  EY

Cape Town, Western Cape 8001, South Africa -

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Immediate31 Jan, 2025Not Specified01 Nov, 20245 year(s) or aboveManagement Skills,RiskNoNo
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Description:

OVERVIEW

Market leading growth in our Indirect Tax team has created an opportunity for a strong VAT tax professional, at Manager level, to join our team. You will have the opportunity to work with clients in various industries as part of a globally integrated network of specialists with high quality tax, legal, data technology and commercial backgrounds. The work is technically challenging, creative and requires you to work closely with our clients’ businesses. You will have the support of a strong team with proven expertise in this area and the opportunity to progress, learn and accelerate your career.

THE OPPORTUNITY

This is a period of unprecedented change in the tax arena with technological innovation and regulatory change resulting in a huge demand for delivery of Indirect Tax advisory services.
The projects that the team are working on are innovative, technically challenging and technology driven, which makes it one of the most exciting places to work in tax, but also a place where you can learn and build upon your understanding of a broad range of Indirect Tax concepts to develop your career as a skilled and trusted tax professional in a changing market.
We are seeking a talented self-driven individual to provide support to our Indirect Tax team. The individual will be responsible for general VAT consulting, VAT controversy, VAT health checks, due diligence reviews, delivering high quality VAT audits and growing the business by networking and managing key relationships with our clients.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS

  • Ability to build strong client relationships and committed to delivery of exceptional client service
  • Relationship management skills
  • Strong and motivated team player who integrates with new teams quickly
  • Excellent communicator in a range of situations
  • Ability to identify areas of risk, carry out effective reviews and know when to refer upwards
  • Effective time management - ability to remain calm when meeting deadlines
  • Proven ability to analyse and create innovative solutions to problems
  • An excellent communicator, analytical, organised, structured and result orientated approach to work
  • Ability to drafts technical opinions
  • Exposure to tax controversy
  • Current relevant knowledge of the VAT Act and relevant case law
  • Attention to detail

Responsibilities:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • You will be part of a team responsible for the successful delivery of Indirect Tax engagements, taking a professional, practical and commercial approach and ensuring technical excellence
  • You will be responsible for identifying opportunities in the market and developing our commercial proposition to new and existing clients
  • You will build and maintain relationships with our current and prospective clients
  • Build relationships both within the firm and externally with clients, identifying opportunities and managing expectations
  • Win work by proactively managing existing clients and targets

TO QUALIFY FOR THE ROLE, YOU MUST HAVE

  • Indirect Tax - VAT experience and commercial skills with the interest to develop further
  • Strong client relationship management skills with the ability to understand client needs and deliver quality outputs
  • B. Comm (Hons), LLB or other similar degree with at least 5 years tax experience.


REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Min:5.0Max:10.0 year(s)

Accounting

Accounts / Finance / Tax / CS / Audit

Accounts Management

Graduate

Proficient

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Cape Town, Western Cape 8001, South Africa