Purpose of the Role:

A seasoned tax specialist is required to provide expert tax advisory services, ensuring optimal tax structuring for equity and loan deals, cross-border investments, and corporate restructurings. This role is critical in advising on tax efficiency, compliance, and risk mitigation for complex financial transactions while engaging with senior stakeholders and external tax advisors.

Key

• Provide strategic tax advisory on equity and loan deal structuring within the organization.

• Develop and implement tax-efficient strategies for cross-border investments, particularly in Africa.

• Advise on corporate restructuring, transfer pricing, and tax incentives to maximize financial benefits.

• Evaluate the impact of new projects and financing structures on the organizations tax position.

• Draft high-level tax strategy proposals and discussion papers for executive and committee review.

• Collaborate with external tax advisors to obtain expert legal opinions on complex tax matters.

• Monitor legislative changes, tax court rulings, and policy updates, advising on implications.

• Guide internal teams on tax-efficient deal structuring, compliance, and risk mitigation.

• Engage with external auditors and regulatory bodies for tax-related reporting and audits.

Qualifications & Experience:

• LLB or CA(SA) (Admission as an Attorney is required).

• Postgraduate qualification in Taxation (Higher Diploma/Masters preferred).

• 8+ years of post-article tax advisory experience, ideally within financial services.

• 2-3 years of experience in banking, development finance, restructuring, turnaround, or business rescue.

• Expertise in cross-border taxation, transfer pricing, and financial structuring.

Core Competencies:

• Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of tax laws, incentives, transfer pricing, and deal structuring.

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and implement tax-efficient strategies.

• Negotiation & Influence: Skilled in engaging stakeholders on tax-related matters.

• Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to evaluate tax risks and optimize financial structures.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Experience collaborating with legal, finance, and external tax bodies.

• Communication & Report Writing: Strong ability to prepare high-level reports and presentations.

Tax Strategy & Structuring Specialist position available in Gauteng, Johannesburg. This job position was posted by Fempower Personnel. The job has been posted as a premium ad on 2025-03-29 at 13:00:52 in the Finance Accounting category

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