Specialist Tax Secunda Operations & Small Entities
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Location: Sandton, South Africa
Company: Sasol
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Job Requisition ID
12712
Closing Date
30 July 2026
OME
FIN: Financial Controlling & Governance
Location
Sandton, Gauteng
Purpose of Job
Direct and Indirect Tax compliance functions for Secunda Operations. The incumbent will be responsible for all tax compliance relating to the Secunda Operations business. The incumbent will also take responsibility for the compliance of small business operations (Trusts, Club and Non-Profit Organisations). The incumbent will be responsible for consolidating divisions for tax purposes and various tax review functions. The incumbent will support the Senior Manager Tax to ensure that the business is tax compliant and to add value to the business of the SA operations group. The incumbent will support the Tax function in the use, maintenance, and enhancement of tax technology tools and data focussing on data preparation, process support, and basic automation, working closely with Tax, Finance, and IT to improve efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
Key Accountabilities
Direct Tax
- Ensure proper treatment and management of statutory tax matters, tax return compliance, accounting for taxes and payments.
- Compiling normal and deferred tax on One source for half year and yearend.
- Compiling income tax returns with all necessary supporting schedules
- Consult to the business on corporate taxes from planning & compliance perspective.
- Guidance and advice on corporate direct taxes which impact the Group’s tax liability and mitigate adverse tax consequences, in conjunction with BU CFO.
- Conducts reviews to identify areas of potential noncompliance and incorrect tax treatment.
- Prepare response to Revenue Authorities queries.
- Avoid additional tax, penalties and interest payable.
- Assist and validate current and deferred tax charge for financial reporting purposes.
- Accurate reflection of tax charge
- Ensure proper treatment and management of all tax matters relating to international activities.
- Areas of noncompliance isolated and corrective action taken.
Indirect Taxes
- Provides advice and guidance on VAT, customs and excise duties.
- Ensures proper treatment and management of statutory indirect taxes, compliance, accounting and remittance.
- Compliance assured, risk managed and opportunities maximized.
- Advices on VAT treatment of transactions both from an compliance and planning perspective.
- Areas of noncompliance identified and corrective action taken.
- Conducts Vat reviews to identify areas of potential noncompliance
- Minimized VAT costs to business and compliance ensured
- Investigate and resolve queries on indirect tax audits conducted by tax authorities.
- Monthly VAT audits to ensure compliance to regulatory framework.
- Manage customs & excise audits and ensure compliance, where applicable.
- Queries resolved and/or action instituted.
Tax Technology
- Identify opportunities to automate, standardise, and digitise tax processes across compliance, and reporting
- Assist with automation of tax processes (e.g. direct and indirect taxes)
General
- Comply to Dividends tax and withholding tax requirements.
- Identify and comply with SOX requirements.
- Maximise tax incentives & DTI incentives
- Tax projects Advisory to BU CFO.
- Incumbent should develop support for the functions he/she performs.
- Keep Senior Manager Tax South Africa informed on all the above tax matters.
Formal Education
- University Bachelor’s Degree
- Tax Qualification
- University Honours Bachelor’s
Working Experience
- 6+ relevant years
Certification & Professional Membership
CA (SA) will be advantageous
Required Personal and Professional Skills
Sasol is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Inspired by our Purpose of “Innovating for a better world”, Sasol acknowledges that diversity is intrinsic to the fabric of our organisation and is the key to our growth and success. Sasol is committed to the full inclusion of all suitably qualified individuals. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and people with disabilities according to Sasol’s Employment Equity Plan. This includes reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
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