Assistant Manager – Direct and International Tax

Cape Town, Western Cape
Permanent
Full-time

7 days ago

An exciting opportunity exists to join the vibrant Tax Advisory Division of Forvis Mazars; an international professional services firm operating in 91 countries. You will be based at Forvis Mazars House in Century City, Cape Town.Due to the unprecedented growth of our Mergers & Acquisitions advisory activity , coupled with our global and national investment into the financial services sector, the need has arisen for a talented Assistant Manager to come on board to support the partners and managers in the execution of delivering tax services to our multinational corporate client base.The role will entail, inter alia, support with the delivery of tax due diligence reviews, conducting research and providing international (inbound and outbound) and domestic tax opinions and other general corporate tax advice. The primary sector focus will be on financial services, but the role will not be exclusively limited to financial services.
Duties and Responsibilities

Deliver tax due diligence engagements (corporate income tax element) across all sectors, including preparation of reports
Prepare tax opinions on international and domestic corporate tax matters, based on research conducted, with a bias towards financial services
Involvement in managing pan-African tax assignments Assist with the tax element of statutory financial audits, with a focus on financial services
Budget management in respect of client engagements
Manage individual productivity
Write articles and other client communication material
Self-training, development and group participation

Minimum Requirements

Recently qualified CA (SA) or SAIT Tax Professional OR
A minimum of 3 years’ direct tax experience in tax consulting practice with an accounting or tax qualification
Financial services and/or tax due diligence experience will be advantageous
Computer literate – proficient in Excel, Word and Power Point
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
English proficient, excellent writing skills
Able to communicate well
Able to manage oneself in meeting deadlines and work on multiple engagements

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