The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you

Job specifications:

Title: SVP- Taxation

Division: Group Tax

Office: Cape Town

Expected start date: 1 Sept 26

About the role:

Apex is seeking a qualified tax accountant with a passion to further develop their knowledge and skills in an exciting and challenging role. The new role will be based in Cape Town and will report into the Director of Tax Compliance, who is also based in Cape Town. The role will ultimately report into Apex’s Global Head of Tax based in London.

The ideal candidate will need to have a good understanding of corporation tax compliance issues and experience of managing tax filings on an international basis.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Working with external tax advisors to manage the groups international tax compliance obligations, ensuring accuracy and adherence to evolving tax legislation
• Ensure accurate and timely tax reporting under IFRS/UK GAAP and provide input into group consolidated reporting
• Responsibility for managing the group’s tax cash flow position and ensuring all tax payments are correctly reflected in plan/budget
• Preparing and reviewing of VAT computations across the group (in select jurisdictions)
• Involvement in preparing local transfer pricing files
• Working with the director of compliance and reporting to ensure adherence to the group’s tax risk management framework

Candidate Requirements:

• ACA/ACCA/CTA qualified (or equivalent) with more than 5 years PQE
• Strong understanding of corporate income taxes and exposure to international tax matters
• Experience with IFRS tax provisioning
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across finance, legal, and operational teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.