Accountant – Tax & Statutory (12‑month contract)

About the role

The Accountant, Tax and Statutory will support finance and statutory functions across the SSA region, ensuring compliance with Group policies, regulatory standards and IFRS. This 12‑month contract role focuses on accurate tax computations, financial reporting and statutory filings.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and review tax computations, returns, reconciliations and certificates for Income Tax, CGT, WHT, PAYE and VAT across multiple countries.
• Support month‑end financial accounting processes, including journal entries, trial balance reviews, balance‑sheet reconciliations and query resolution.
• Ensure Companies Act and statutory compliance, producing annual company returns and Stats SA filings.
• Assist in the preparation of local annual financial statements and group reporting under IFRS.
• Coordinate with the Business Partner Outsourcing (BPO) service provider, reviewing their deliverables and exception reports.
• Address tax authority queries and contribute to budget preparation and audit deliverables.

Required profile

• B.Com degree with 3‑5 years of finance experience, including exposure to taxation and accounting.
• Experience working in a computerized accounting environment with strong control‑system knowledge.
• Familiarity with multi‑currency, multi‑entity reporting across South Africa and other African/Middle‑East jurisdictions.

Required skills

• Proficiency in SAP.
• Advanced MS Office Suite skills.
• Experience with SARS e‑Filing platform.