Vodacom Business, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Vodacom Group, is a leading pan-African corporate connectivity and telecommunications provider that has brought affordable and reliable connectivity to Africa since 1992.
Job Title: Finance Manager, Tax
Department: Finance
Reporting to: EHOD, Finance
Job type: Full-time
Band: Band G
Employment Type: Permanent
Your Role
Responsible for Tax functions within the Company by Leading the Tax team to facilitate efficient tax strategies to reduce the Company tax exposure while remaining compliant with generally accepted accounting principles and the law.
Key Accountabilities include
Assist the Company to create tax strategies to reduce the Company tax exposure while remaining compliant with generally accepted accounting principles and the law.
Assisting the Company to interpret and understand tax laws and must occasionally explain tax law and its implications to the Company.
Working with the Company’s tax Consultants in preparation of information for tax filings and audits.
Preparing and filing taxes, financial planning, attending and participating in strategy meetings for the Company to understand tax implications of its actions.
Preparing presentations and reports on tax situations, reporting, and law, and researching and reviewing past tax filings.
Review of contracts before execution and follow through to ensure the appropriate taxes are applied and deducted.
Supervise the monthly payroll computation and advise on payment to relevant regulatory agencies as regards payroll deductions.
Analyse and evaluate the direct and indirect taxes, and levies and ensure remittances are done within the provided timeline to avoid incidence of penalties and interest for non-compliance with tax obligations.
Ensure accuracy, quality and timely submission of monthly and annual tax filings, and periodic reporting obligations.
Manage tax audits effectively and efficiently through the appointed tax consultants end provide measure to minimise cost of compliance.
Ensure all reporting timelines are met.
Any other duty as may be directed by the Finance Director.
Communications and Work Relationships:
Internal: All staff
External: Banks, Vendors, Clients.
Other Business Units: All Departments