Tax Manager

homechoice is a leading South African homeware retailer. For 40 years we’ve helped our customers create beautiful homes they love with an innovative range of quality products they can afford.

The candidate will be responsible for ensuring compliance with all tax laws and regulations for the group’s direct and indirect taxes. The candidate will also be responsible for overseeing the day‑to‑day execution of the group’s tax strategy and policies in order to ensure that tax risks are appropriately managed.

• Ensuring compliance with indirect and direct tax legislation and changes in requirements, understanding and interpreting of relevant legislation and analysing the impact on the Group.
• Control tax compliance register and tax risk register
• Provide tax advice to the finance team
• Be involved in projects with tax implications
• Manage SARS audits and requests for information
• Preparation and processing of monthly current and deferred tax for management accounting purposes.
• Preparation of the group’s provisional and year-end tax computations.
• Preparation of income tax, provisional tax and dividends tax returns and supporting schedules.
• Review the VAT and withholding tax computations, reconciliations, reasonability tests and returns.
• Review of annual VAT apportionment calculations.
• Management of SARS Customs deferment account.
• Review of tax reconciliations.
• Provide input into the annual budget and quarterly budget refresh process on all tax related matters
• Preparation of the group’s income and deferred tax separate and consolidated interim and annual financial statements disclosure.
• Preparation of monthly tax reports for internal finance review.
• Preparation of quarterly group tax packs.

• Bachelor of Commerce Degree or Similar
• Advantageous:
  Chartered Accountant (SA) and / or have advanced tax qualifications (such as Dip Tax / Masters)
• Advantageous:
  Specific work experience and / or qualifications in taxation.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a tax department or tax consulting position
• Good knowledge and understanding of South African Tax legislation
• Working experience of SARS e‑filing
• Experience in liaising with SARS and resolving queries
• Experience of cross‑border transactions and tax reporting thereof
• Strong analytical skills
• Knowledge and understanding of South African Tax legislation
• Experience of cross‑border transactions and tax reporting thereof

• Professional, energetic, dynamic and positive team player
• Ability to work well under pressure – independently as well as within in a team
• Structured approach with attention to detail
• Good planning, organizational and prioritisation skills
• Clear communicator with the ability to communicate and influence at all levels – both verbal and written
• Strong interpersonal skills and relationship building ability
• Take ownership, be accountable and reliable
• A high degree of integrity and transparency
• Self‑motivated, targeted result and deadline driven

• Wow my customer
  • Walk in my customers’ shoes
  • Deliver on my promises
  • Deliver insight‑led solutions my customers need
• Treat the business as my own
  • Take accountability
  • Be curious, creative & explore opportunities
  • Do it right & at the right time
• Play as a team
  • Be helpful
  • Be inclusive
  • Find the fun