Junior Tax Manager

Description

• A career within Corporate Tax services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet their tax obligations while managing the impact tax has on their business
• You’ll advise clients on their local and overseas tax affairs, while acting as a strategic consultant related to business analysis, managing working capital, and profit sharing for partners
• You’ll also help organisations understand the pricing implications of goods and services between related parties, as well as providing advice on tax implications of deals
• As a Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution

Duties

• Develop new skills outside of comfort zone
• Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively
• Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development
• Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations
• Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations
• Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations
• Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making
• Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients
• Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties
• Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct
• Managing a diverse client portfolio
• Analysis and determination of the impact of the Namibian Income Tax and Namibian VAT Act on client affairs and specific transactions
• Communicating with NamRa on technical Income Tax and VAT matters as well as matters regarding interpretation of Tax Legislation
• Performing Income Tax and VAT related reviews, and audit of VAT risks
• Consulting clients on tax related matters
• Perform payroll administration for a portfolio of clients
• Manage a team of professional staff and review work performed
• Build and maintain strong client relationships

Requisites

• Must be a motivated Namibian Citizen
• Must have strong knowledge of an Accounting environment
• B.Acc or BCom degree
• Must have completed audit articles with 3 – 4 years relevant work experience
• Tax qualifications will be an added advantage
• Must have a passion to improve his/her technical, tax related knowledge and skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an outgoing personality
• Must be able to meet deadlines, perform under pressure and manage multiple tasks
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office especially Microsoft Word and Excel

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted