Tax Risk Specialist

Tax Risk Specialist page is loaded## Tax Risk Specialistlocations : Johannesburgtime type : Full timeposted on : Posted Todaytime left to apply : End Date : November 12, 2025 (6 days left to apply)job requisition id : R42407#

• Job Description
• To provide a proactive, in-house Tax Risk service to the Retail & Commercial Bank of the FirstRand Group. The person will be deployed to the Retail & Commercial Bank (FNB & WesBank) and required to travel within the various campuses ie : BankCity; Fairlands and Sandton (as maybe necessary) together with working in a hybrid working environment (home and office).
• Attending, and providing Tax risk insight to various Retail & Commercial committees;
• Attending various Tax Forums within Retail & Commercial and assisting with the preparation of the Agenda’s for such meetings;
• Reviewing, advising and making recommendations in respect of the Direct Tax implications of Retail & Commercial transactions and products;
• Identifying Direct Tax risks within the various areas within Retail & Commercial and finding appropriate solutions;
• Ensuring that any transaction, product or query, which has other tax implications, such as Value-Added Tax or Employees’ Tax implications, is discussed with the relevant Tax experts within FRGT;
• Providing Tax advice with the objective of optimising the Tax and risk profile and identifying Tax saving opportunities;
• Establishing, communicating and implementing Taxation policies and frameworks;
• Monitoring compliance with Tax legislation;
• Communicating changes to Tax legislation and judicial decisions;
• Co-ordinating Tax training and update sessions;
• Ability to support business areas in respect of client’s Tax queries;
• Ability to ensure relevant systems are developed in compliance with Tax legislation;
• Managing Tax related projects as and when the need arises;
• Building new and enhancing existing working relationships with Retail & Commercial; RMB; FCC; Ashburton and any other Brands, as maybe necessary.
• Escalation of Tax issues to management, where necessary#LI-AB2#POST#FCC# #
• Job Details
• Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.
• 12 / 11 / 25All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we will get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match.Should you have any queries, please log it via .The FirstRand Corporate Centre (FCC) houses many of the critical functions required by a large and complex financial services group. FCC’s stakeholders are both external, such as regulators, shareholders, global developmental institutions and government; and internal, mainly the businesses that service the group’s customers. These critical functions cover risk, compliance, governance, internal audit, treasury, finance and tax amongst many others. They require deep specialist and technical skills and ultimately represent the custodianship of the FirstRand group’s licence to operate.FCC employees develop a unique perspective of the group because nowhere else can you own or be part of a mandate that operates across the portfolio. This allows for both big picture thinking and operational learning. It is also a great place to drive collaboration and a place to have a significant impact.

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