Job Specifications Title: Director- Taxation Division: Group Tax Office: Cape Town About the role Apex are seeking an exceptional candidate to lead the groups tax compliance and reporting team based in Cape Town. This will be a dynamic and challenging role and a great opportunity for the ideal candidate to advance their career. The role will report into Apex’s global head of tax based in London who will be working closely to mentor and develop the candidate. Key Responsibilities Mentoring the local tax compliance and reporting team based in Cape Town. The team currently comprises 3 members who will all report directly to the candidate Overseeing the groups corporate income tax filings. This comprises more than 250 annual filings in more than 40 countries, and will involve building close working relationships with the groups external tax advisors Playing an active role in the groups BEPS Pillar 2 and Country-by-Country Reporting (CbCR) reporting Actively leading the tax parts of the groups consolidated audit and inputting into the tax disclosures required for entity level reporting Managing the groups tax cash flow and ensuring that all tax payments are correctly reflected in plan/budget Ensuring adherence to the group’s Tax Policy Statement and managing all of the group’s tax affairs in accordance with the group tax risk management framework Involvement with the groups transfer pricing arrangements and ensuring all connected party transactions are performed in accordance with the groups Transfer Pricing Master File and Outsourcing Policy Actively managing the groups relationships with global tax authorities and managing any tax investigations/disputes Overseeing the groups VAT and GST filings Candidate Requirements Chartered Accountant - CA(SA) qualified (or equivalent) with more than 10 years PQE Exceptional leadership skills including experience of leading tax departments in previous roles Detailed understanding of corporate income taxes compliance issues and experience of running global tax reporting teams Previous experience of reporting under BEPS Pillar 2 and CbCR Detailed knowledge of IFRS and leading the tax aspects of consolidated group reporting Previous experience of leading VAT/GST reporting on a global scale Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across finance, legal, and operational teams #J-18808-Ljbffr