Head of Tax – Advisory and New Markets

Osiris Trading

Head of Tax providing forward-looking tax advisory services for digital gaming company. Supporting new market entries and ensuring tax considerations are integrated early in decision-making.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeJohannesburg • 🇿🇦 South AfricaLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in international and cross-border taxation, corporate structuring, and tax advisory support for business initiatives. Proven ability to translate complex tax regulations into practical guidance for stakeholders while managing tax risks across multiple jurisdictions.

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Chartered Accountant (CA(SA))International Taxation ExpertiseCorporate Structuring AdvisoryTax Risk ManagementCross-Border Tax Principles

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Hard Skills

Corporate Income TaxWithholding TaxIndirect TaxTransfer PricingTax Treaty ApplicationTax Incentives EvaluationLegal Entity StructuringOperating Model DesignMergers and Acquisitions SupportTax Compliance Considerations

Soft Skills

Stakeholder CommunicationBusiness PartnershipAdvisory Support to ExecutivesRisk Assessment ManagementTechnical Issue Resolution

Certifications & Qualifications

Registered Tax PractitionerMaster’s Degree in Taxation

Industry Keywords

Tax GovernanceOECD Tax DevelopmentsHybrid Mismatch ProvisionsCross-Border Operational Tax ExposureTax Advisory Support

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide tax advisory support for market entry, geographic expansion, and new business initiatives across multiple jurisdictions.
Act as a business partner to Strategy, Legal, Finance, Commercial, Treasury, and Operations teams, embedding tax input into planning and execution stages.
Translate technical tax rules into clear, commercially practical guidance for non‑tax stakeholders.
Advise on legal entity structuring, operating models, and value chain design in both established and new markets.
Assess and manage various risks (such as PE, POEM, etc.) and cross‑border operational tax exposure.
Support decisions around centralisation, outsourcing, IP use, and intercompany arrangements from a tax perspective.
Assess corporate income tax, withholding tax, indirect tax, and other cross‑border tax implications of business activities.
Support mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, funding arrangements, intra‑group transactions, and exits from a tax advisory perspective.
Identify, evaluate, and advise on tax incentives, exemptions, concessions, and special tax regimes applicable to new markets or investments.
Support applications, structuring, and ongoing compliance considerations relating to incentives and preferential regimes.
Identify emerging tax risks associated with new products, markets, or ways of operating.
Provide technical input on complex interpretative issues escalated by the business or other tax team members (excluding advocacy and disputes).

Requirements

What you’ll need

Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) and/or Registered Tax Practitioner / Master’s Degree in Taxation or equivalent professional tax qualification.
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Law, or a related discipline.
10+ years of progressive tax experience within a multinational group, professional services firm, or international tax environment.
Significant experience in international and cross-border taxation.
Proven experience advising on corporate structuring, new market expansion, transactions, and operating model design.
Demonstrated track record of providing tax advisory support to senior executives and business leadership teams.
Experience managing complex tax risk assessments and technical tax matters across multiple jurisdictions.
Strong knowledge of international taxation and cross-border tax principles.
Deep understanding of corporate income tax, withholding taxes, indirect taxes, transfer pricing, and tax treaty application.
Knowledge of PE, POEM, hybrid mismatch provisions, and OECD tax developments.
Strong understanding of tax governance and risk management frameworks.

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