Tax Advisory Consultant - Cape Town, South Africa - Moore Recruitment

Moore Recruitment

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Cape Town, South Africa

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Job Advert Summary:

Main Purpose of Position:

The primary focus of the role will be to provide tax advisory services to clients (corporates and high net worth individuals) as part of a close knit, highly motivated and ambitious team of consultants.

Minimum Requirements:

Experience and Skills Required:

Completion of SAICA training contract
Good client and interpersonal relationship management
General knowledge of and prior experience in tax advisory
Strong report writing skills

Minimum Level of Education/Qualifications Required**:

Qualified CA(SA)
Postarticles relevant tax advisory experience
Masters degree in taxation (or currently studying towards such a degree or intention to study towards such a degree) would be an advantage

Personal Qualities:

Passionate about tax
Ability to actively engage with clients in a professional manner
Strong technical ability
Solutionsdriven / problemsolving mind set with the ability to think on one's feet
High level of attention to detail
Ability to effectively communicate and interact with clients in meetings and other correspondence
Selfmotivated
Has a commercial mind set and a general interest in business affairs
Ability to work in a high pressure, deadline driven environment
Confident and selfassured
Team player
Positive cando attitude
Willingness to learn

In line with Moore Cape Town's Employment Equity plan, preference will be given to applicants from the underrepresented groups who meet the requirements stipulated above.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide tax advice to clients regarding transactions (mergers and acquisitions, corporate and private restructures, debt and equity funding transactions etc.) including the conceptualisation of tax efficient structures
Provide tax advice to clients regarding international / offshore structures (both inbound and outbound investment) including the conceptualisation thereof
Provide tax advice to high net worth individuals regarding private investment structures
Provide tax advice regarding a wide variety of complex tax issues (employee share ownership plans etc.)
Prepare and review tax structuring memoranda, formal tax opinions, tax advice notes, reports and transaction tax calculations in respect of the above items
Team member in tax due diligence projects and tax compliance and efficiency review engagements
Perform income tax reviews on high risk Moore Audit Clients
Provide deal and implementation support in respect of transactions (review of transaction agreements for tax specific matters, advising on postimplementation matters such as the appropriate tax return and financial reporting disclosures etc)
Attend to SARS dispute resolution processes, including review of related correspondence and drafting of appropriate responses to SARS