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Senior Manager – Direct Tax and Risk Management, Finance
MTN Uganda. Independently handle all direct tax compliance for MTN South Africa .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in direct tax compliance, tax strategy implementation, and risk management within a corporate environment. Proficient in optimizing tax liabilities and ensuring compliance with local and global tax laws while providing advisory support to business units.
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Direct Tax ComplianceTax Strategy ImplementationTax PlanningTax Risk ManagementTax Advisory Support
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Hard Skills
Tax ComplianceTax ReportingTax PlanningTax StrategyTax Law ApplicationTax Return PreparationTransfer Pricing ManagementDeferred Tax ComputationEffective Tax Rate ReconciliationData Integrity Review
Soft Skills
Relationship ManagementProblem SolvingTeam Performance MonitoringCommunicationStakeholder Engagement
Tools & Technologies
TRCSAutomated Tax SystemsTax Compliance Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
BCom Honours DegreeHigher Diploma in TaxCA (SA)
Industry Keywords
Tax ComplianceCorporate TaxMultinational EnterpriseEmerging MarketsSARSNational TreasuryAudit CommitteesKPI MonitoringLegislative FrameworkTax Incentives
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Independently handle all direct tax compliance for MTN South Africa
- Provide key inputs to the Head of Tax on tax-related issues
- Legally minimize tax liabilities through informed application of tax laws and regulations
- Keep abreast of global and local best practices relating to tax laws
- Contribute to formulation and alignment of the direct tax strategy with Group tax guidelines and principles
- Drive efficiency and cash generation to optimize the tax burden in line with the tax risk strategy
- Identify tax opportunities from changes in tax laws or business opportunities
- Optimize and drive tax planning within the legislative framework
- Address and resolve direct-tax queries from SARS
- Review contracts for direct-tax impacts and advise business units on risk minimization and tax efficiency
- Ensure MTN SA uses available tax incentives
- Participate in National Treasury discussions regarding favorable legislative changes
- Prepare tax returns and provisional tax computations for MTN SA group companies
- Monitor compliance processes, identify tax risks and non-compliances, and recommend resolutions
- Review data integrity submitted to SARS and oversee statutory compliance documentation
- Manage transfer-pricing risks, including benchmarking offshore connected-party transactions under Section 31 of the Income Tax Act and OECD guidelines
- Monitor and report tax risks and disclosures to stakeholders, including MTN Group Tax
- Maintain and update MTN SA tax policies and procedures
- Provide internal tax advisory support to business unit leaders
- Develop relationships with SARS, business and functional teams, tax colleagues, clients, and external service providers
- Manage escalations and provide solutions to issues affecting service delivery
- Review team performance against KPIs and SLAs and monitor continuous improvement
- Prepare tax reports for Audit Committees and monthly/periodical tax calculations for forecasts and budgets
- Use TRCS and other automated tax systems for reporting
- Compute deferred tax and prepare Effective Tax Rate reconciliations
Requirements
What you’ll need- BCom Honours degree with a Higher Diploma in Tax or equivalent
- 7+ years tax experience
- 5+ years in tax strategy implementation, planning support, and project management
- Senior management track record of 5 years or more, with at least 3 years in the relevant sector
- Experience working within a Tax Department in a corporate environment is advantageous
- Experience working across diverse cultures and geographies is advantageous
- Experience working in a medium to large organization
- Experience working in a global/multinational enterprise; understanding emerging markets is advantageous
- Familiarity with Tax Compliance & Reporting tools
- CA (SA) and Articles at a top 5 audit firm are advantageous