Tax Accountant with Portuguese Language Skills | Retail Industry | Cape Town
Peoplefinder Career Placements · Cape Town, Western Cape
Overview
A retail industry client is looking for a Tax Accountant who is fluent in Portuguese to provide end to end tax compliance, accounting, governance and advisory support across their Africa division. Based in Cape Town, this role offers the chance to work across multiple African jurisdictions. If you have at least 3 years of tax experience and are ready for a new challenge, this could be your next career move.
About the role
Our client in the Retail Industry is seeking a Tax Accountant who is proficient in Portuguese to join their team. The successful candidate will provide end to end tax compliance, accounting, governance, and advisory support across the Africa division.
Key Performance Areas:
- Direct, indirect and cross border tax
- Tax compliance and return review
- Tax accounting, calculations and reconciliations
- Tax audits, disputes and authority engagement
- Advisory, legislative monitoring and stakeholder support
- Governance, risk and controls
- Reporting, systems and continuous improvement
Application Note: Please state the position you are applying for if you send an email to the recruiter directly. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Requirements
- Matric with a Degree in Accounting or Financial Accounting qualification
- Must have at least 3 years tax experience in a multinational organisation, large corporate, retail or FMCG environment, or recognised tax practice
- Postgraduate qualification in tax, CTA or chartered tax adviser pathway, CA or ACCA or CPA or equivalent professional registration would be advantageous
- Must have hands on experience in tax computations, return review, reconciliations, audit support, working papers and authority queries
- Must have professional working proficiency in Portuguese particularly for collaboration with Portuguese speaking country teams, advisers and authorities
- Experience supporting tax compliance or audits across more than one African jurisdiction
- Excellent computer literacy in MS Office Outlook, Word and Excel
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Must have a driver's licence and own reliable transport
Responsibilities
- Handle direct, indirect and cross border tax matters
- Manage tax compliance and review tax returns
- Perform tax accounting, calculations and reconciliations
- Support tax audits, disputes and engage with tax authorities
- Provide advisory support and monitor legislative changes
- Maintain governance, risk and controls
- Contribute to reporting, systems and continuous improvement initiatives
Job details
- Organisation
- Peoplefinder Career Placements
- Location
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Mid (3+ years)
- Education
- Bachelor
- Category
- Accounting & Finance
- Application Method
- Apply manually
Success Guide
This role stands out because it combines tax accounting with Portuguese language skills, which is rare and valuable. When applying, make sure your CV clearly shows your Portuguese proficiency (speaking, reading and writing) and highlights your experience with tax compliance across multiple African countries. The job is based in Cape Town, so you will need to be able to commute to the office. Tailor your application to show that you have worked in a multinational or large corporate environment, as this is specifically requested. If you are shortlisted, expect questions about your experience with tax audits and dealing with tax authorities. Good luck!
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