Matoa Phineas Mokoele
Matoa
Ekurhuleni
Summary
Passionate Tax Consultant with four years’ experience working in advisory, audit and corporate environment. Extremely focused and detail-oriented tax professional with experience in Direct and Indirect tax of small, large and medium private companies in various industries and SOC. I am skilled in Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, Microsoft Word and SAGE X3. I am strong accounting professional with a Bachelor of Commerce Honours focused in Taxation from University of Johannesburg.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Tax Accountant
Telesure Investment Holdings
Johannesburg, South Africa
12.2023 - Current
- Perform accurate and timely income tax and deferred tax computations to ensure accurate recording of income and deferred tax expense in financials on quarterly, interim and annual basis.
- Prepare and review monthly tax schedules and ensure tax asset
registers and ensure all significant expense accounts and assets are compliant with tax legislation. - Submit complete and accurate income tax returns and supporting documents to SARS (including ITR14s, ITR12T, IT14SD, IRP6, and CbC Reporting).
- Constantly review income tax processes, tax legislation amendments and develop ways to improve processes.
- Ensure SARS ledger accounts and E-filing statement of account are reconciled on quarterly basis.
- Review of monthly VAT calculations and recons.
- Oversee submission of VAT returns to SARS
and address VAT audits. - Assist with application of VAT Binding Private Ruling.
- Filing and paying dividend and interest withholding tax returns.
- Ensure VAT GL accounts and Efiling statement of account are reconciled on monthly basis.
- Assist with internal tax advice and tax queries.
Group Tax Accountant
Famous Brands Management Company
Midrand, Gauteng
4 2021 - 11.2023
- Preparation of income tax and deferred tax computation on monthly basis for SA and AME entities,
- Submit VAT returns for SA and AME entities and ensure that payments are made on time (and also review SARS statement of account to ensure payment is reflecting on statement of account),
- Prepare and submit Provisional Tax returns and ensure that payments are made,
- Submit Sugar Beverage Levy returns and ensure payments are made,
- Submit withholding taxes,
- Submit annual income tax returns (SA entities and AME),
- Assist with compilation of responses to SARS queries and audits,
- Provide Financial Managers with correct Ledger codes and ensure that payments have been correctly allocated,
- Check SARS correspondence regularly and assist with preparation of SARS responses,
- Obtain Tax Compliance Status (TCS) from SARS and determine non-compliance,
- Reconcile Tax liability and VAT accounts in Ledger with SARS statements,
- Maintain General Ledger for current and deferred Tax accounts. This includes preparing journal entries, accounts analysis and reconciliation and closing books monthly,
- Assist External Auditors at Year-End including preparation of schedules, providing supporting documentation and explaining procedures,
- Ensure tax amounts are correctly disclosed In Annual Financial Statement,
- Review Tax Asset Register to ensure correct treatment of assets purchases, disposals, scrapping and expensing,
- Assist with accurate forecasts (budgets / profit forecasts, performance outlook and cash forecasts) across the Group, and
- Perform ad-hoc projects for specific companies.
Tax Consultant
SNG Grant Thornton
Johannesburg, Gauteng
03.2018 - 03.2021
- Preparation of tax computation and deferred tax computation for annual financial statement/ reporting,
- Preparation of tax returns (ITR14),
- Preparation and submission of dividends withholding tax returns,
- Preparation of provisional tax computation,
- Preparation of tax supporting schedule,
- Perform due diligence review for tax,
- Accrual review for income tax and VAT,
- Preparation of tax reconciliation and effective tax rate,
- Preparation of VAT returns and reconciliation,
- Management of individual productivity,
- Drafting of tax opinions,
- Preparation for technical trainings,
- Preparation of tax reports/tax audit opinion, and
- Preparation and submission of EMP201 and EMP501.
Finance Intern
Department of Public Works
Pretoria, Gauteng
04.2015 - 03.2016
- Tracked system for payments on facilities, projects and contracts.
- Accepted and processed account payments.
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
Education
BCom Honours - Taxation
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg 02.2016 - 12.2017
BCom - Accounting
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg 02.2011 - 12.2014
Skills
Tax Return Audit
Tax accounting
Tax-related research
Tax audits
Tax Research
Tax Compliance
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Good interpersonal skills
Computer Skills
Good time management skills
Ability to Work in a Team
Solution driven
Languages
English
Northern Sesotho
Timeline
Senior Tax Accountant
Telesure Investment Holdings
12.2023 - Current
Tax Consultant
SNG Grant Thornton
03.2018 - 03.2021
BCom Honours - Taxation
University of Johannesburg
02.2016 - 12.2017
Finance Intern
Department of Public Works
04.2015 - 03.2016
BCom - Accounting
University of Johannesburg
02.2011 - 12.2014
Group Tax Accountant
Famous Brands Management Company
4 2021 - 11.2023