Introduction
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Your Role and Responsibilities
Tax compliance
- Continuously monitor corporate tax legislation changes and address impact for the company.
- Facilitate and manage the preparation and review of direct/indirect Review VAT returns prepared by CoE. Supervise tax authority audits/correspondence. Identify areas for process improvement /VAT savings. Provide support and updates to the business on all indirect tax matters including system changes such as ierp implementationstax returns and payments and the accurate, timely filing of all tax forms prepared by external advisors
- Maintain effective control over all aspects of the tax process.
- Reviewing SARS correspondence, addressing and SARS queries
- Timely identifying possible exposures and risk areas, report them and provide solutions to mitigate potential risks areas
- Support the Transfer Pricing Group in preparing TP documentation
- Support the global IDT team
- Review and assist with the preparation of timely, accurate and efficient calculation of the monthly, quarterly and annual US GAAP tax provision for IBMs South Africa entities, both current and deferred taxes.
- Review Tax Disclosures for the Financial Statements.
- Assist with monitoring tax risks provisions (FIN48), cash tax position and effective tax rate.
- Assist with various SOX related compliance matters.
- Review internal tax reports prepared by the Direct Tax CoE
- Assist with improving the tax reporting and tax compliance process.
- Assist finance and other departments with tax related questions
- Work with the wider Tax team to support ad-hoc projects and partner with other functions in complex projects
- Support the business
- Support M&A activity
- Support tax audits (external and internal)
- Support Regional Manager in specific projects/issues in Africa region
- Ability to DEAL with SARS and senior management in IBM (CFO, business, ..)
- Tertiary Qualification in Finance
- 5 + years' experience in Tax
- Completed TOPP/TIPP Articles
The IBM Finance organization is responsible for driving enterprise performance and transformation. We are the financial stewards of IBM, delivering IBMs financial strategy, developing new business models, and mitigating enterprise risk. Do you have a passion for creating business value? Join our team in accounting, financial planning, pricing, business controls, tax, treasury, business development (acquisitions & divestitures), and global financing.
Your Life @ IBM
In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.
Being an IBMer means youll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, youll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.
Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.
Are you ready to be an IBMer?
About IBM
IBMs greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, were also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now its time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
Location Statement
For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.
Being You @ IBM
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.