Tax & Legal - Business Tax - Senior Consultant

  • Full-time
  • Service Line: Tax & Legal

Company Description

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About Deloitte Tax & Legal 

We have a team of approximately 280 professional staff members across South Africa comprised of qualified charted accountants and lawyers who offer specialist insight across many industries.   Deloitte Tax professionals keep current on the latest changes that impact clients' business tax strategy, enabling clients to focus on business objectives while we address the tax requirements.   Deloitte Legal, amongst the largest legal and regulatory service providers in Africa, assists clients operating in increasingly complex legal, regulatory and digital environments through a multidisciplinary approach, combining integrated legal and commercial expertise. 

Job Description

What impact will you make?

Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance. As the undisputed leader in professional services, Deloitte is where you’ll find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential.

 

Main Purpose of Job

To support Engagement Manager in delivery of services to / at client premises on delegated engagement / project

We are looking for the person who is best able to fulfill the following job requirements:

  • Review / prepare complex corporate tax calculations and deferred tax proofs for year end and tax return purposes
  • Prepare opinions on various corporate tax issues
  • Client relationship management
  • Mentoring and development of professional and support staff
  • Workflow management including the chargeability of professional staff
  • Practice management, including the full adherence to risk management procedures, lock-up management and contribution to management and special interest group meetings

Specialized Technical Capabilities

  • Compliance and Reporting - Assists client in completing timely and accurate tax and financial filings/compliance activities to meet obligations

  • Tax Accounting - Prepares advice to clients on filing requirements and documentation, as well as the effects of tax advice for tax provisions

  • Tax Advisory and Consulting - Proactively keeps abreast of legislative changes and ensures they are reflective in planning and client conversations

  • Tax Controversy Management - Participates in discussions with client regarding crucial issues and the appropriate approach/strategy involved in the tax authority audit/administrative appeal

Core Professional Technical Capabilities

  • Tax Laws and Rules - Applies knowledge and skills of relevant practices and processes (or relevant tax rules and regulations) in area of specialization to client problems

  • Delivery excellence - Proactively manages client issues and expectations

  • Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving - Interprets and synthesizes data, exercises professional skepticism to challenge data, and identifies meaningful insights to develop recommendations that most effectively support a client’s business objectives

  • Technology Tools and Solutions - Articulates how technology enables business processes and is able to communicate its value clearly to clients

 

Leadership / Behavioural Capabilities

  • Living our Purpose - Identifies and embraces our purpose and values and puts these into practice in their professional life

  • Influence - Builds relationships and communicates effectively in order to positively influence peers and other stakeholders

  • Performance Drive - Seeks opportunities to challenge self; teams with others across businesses and borders to deliver and takes accountability for own and team results

  • Strategic Direction – Understands objectives for clients and Deloitte, aligns own work to objectives and sets personal priorities

  • Talent Development - Develops self by actively seeking opportunities for growth, shares knowledge and experiences with others, and acts as a strong brand ambassador

 

*Please note that this job advertisement provides a summary of the capabilities required and all candidates shortlisted will receive a full list of capabilities.

 

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience required

Required

Degree/CA SA

4 years working experience

 

Preferred

Postgraduate qualification in Taxation (MCom)

3 years in a client facing role

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