Indirect Tax – Senior Associate

Description

• As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution
• PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:
• Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct

Duties

• Analysis and determination on the impact of the Namibian VAT Act and Customs and Excise Act on client affairs and specific transactions
• Drafting of opinions and ruling requests
• Consulting clients on VAT related matters and business restructuring
• Communicating with NamRa on technical VAT matters
• Consulting clients on Customs and Excise matters
• Communicating with NamRa Customs department on technical Customs and Excise matters

Requisites

• Must be a Namibian Citizen
• Persons from previously disadvantaged designated groups are encouraged to apply
• Persons admitted as a legal practitioner, with a relevant B.Com Law or LLB degree
• Persons with a relevant B.Com or B. Accounting degree
• Must have a strong knowledge of an accounting and/or law environment
• Must have a passion to improve his/her technical, tax related knowledge and skills
• Any postgraduate tax related qualifications will be an added advantage
• Minimum prior experience of 1 year in a law and/or tax related role is required
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace, especially Microsoft Word, Excel, Google Docs & Sheets
• Excellent interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication skills required
• Must be able to meet deadlines, perform under pressure and manage multiple tasks

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted