MTNs purpose is to enable the benefits of a modern connected life to everyone. The MTN Group Strategy is anchored in building the largest and most valuable platform business with a clear focus on Africa. This rests on a scale connectivity and infrastructure business – mobile and fixed access networks in the consumer, enterprise and wholesale segments.

Within the changing tax, financial, regulatory and governance environment the SM: Employment Tax is responsible for and must therefore ensure successful delivery in the context of:

• Diversifying telco-to-techco landscape.
• Constant dynamics and local challenges in the economic, regulatory and legal environments and evolving industry ecosystems.
• Evolving tax landscape and the increased pressure form Revenue Authorities, Opcos are requesting greater expertise and support from the Group on complex Tax Matters
• Various employment tax planning and risk mitigation strategies for the organisation’s mobile employees in terms of the global mobility policy.
• Achieving top quartile operating efficiency and effectiveness through scale and common policies and processes.
• Driving growth through business intelligence and standardization to maximize business impact.
• Multi geographic landscape and cultural context.
• Management of demanding customer and supplier expectations.
• Enhancing MTN reputational position as a leading secure, reliable and safe network and system provider at OpCo level.
• Varying management and stakeholder requirements for performance information format and content.
• Assisting the MTN Board and EXCO in protecting the assets, reputation and sustainability of the organisation for MTN to accomplish its objectives.

Values

We at MTN are a purpose and value-led organisation. At MTN, we believe that understanding our people’s needs and aspirations is key to creating experiences that delight you at work, everyday. We are committed to fostering an environment where every member of our Y’ello Family is heard, understood and empowered to live an inspired life.

Our values keep us grounded and moving in the right direction. Most importantly, they keep us honest. It is not something we claim to be. It is in our DNA.

As an organisation, we consider it our mission to create an exciting and rewarding place to work, where our people can be themselves, thrive in positivity and ignite their full potential. A workplace that boosts creativity and innovation, improves productivity, and ultimately drives meaningful results. A workplace that is built on relationships and achieving a purpose that is bigger than us. This is what we want you to experience with us!

Our commitments go beyond an organisational promise. It is in our leadership and managerial ethos to meaningfully partner with our employees, customers and stakeholders with a vision to realise our shared goals.

Live Y’ello

• Lead with Care
• Can-do with Integrity
• Collaborate with Agility
• Serve with Respect
• Act with Inclusion

The Senior Manager: Employment Tax is responsible to achieve the following objectives:

Tax Strategy, Tax Risk Management and Tax Compliance (Mobile Employees)

• Develop and implement the MTN Group’s tax strategy for mobile employees, considering the business needs and strategic objectives regarding hiring and retaining critical skills across various markets/countries.
• Advise business on the tax regulations for mobile employees across multiple jurisdictions within and outside MTN’s footprint.
• Understand employees’ tax laws in the various jurisdictions, monitor legislative changes in relation thereto and understand the application of the double tax agreements in relation to employees’ tax.
• Provide leadership and guidance on the tax equalisation process for international assignees and impact thereof on the remuneration structures.
• Proactively identify any employment tax matters that may have a wider tax impact on the MTN Group and provide risk mitigation strategies/opportunities in collaboration with the wider Group Tax team and various in-country tax teams.
• Proactively obtain insights from global policy forums such as the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (“OECD”) regarding trends in employee mobility, how these may impact the organisation and develop strategies to address these.

Tax Advisory and Management

• Lead and manage any employees’ tax audits for international assignees across multiple jurisdictions.
• Formulate and implement tax processes in relation to mobile employees.
• Work closely with HR, Payroll, Legal, and Finance teams to implement employee mobility policies and advise on tax-efficient compensation structures.
• Collaborate with the Risk team in addressing any tax risks that may emanate from employee mobility and/or restrictions in employee movement due to regulatory, political or other circumstances.
• Provide guidance to payroll teams with the correct allocation of employee share schemes for mobile employees and executives, including the tax implications (if any) across multiple jurisdictions.
• Manage tax aspects of international assignees for the home country and host country.
• Collaborate with the payroll teams to ensure accurate tax reporting and compliance for mobile employees in multiple jurisdictions.
• Manage year-end tax reporting obligations such as personal income tax return filings, tax equalisation and shadow payroll setups for international assignees.
• Ensure compliance with home and host country tax laws including the application of double tax agreements and other relevant legislation.

Process Monitoring and Continuous Improvement

• Collaborate with the HR teams to develop and maintain dashboards for tracking key metrics in relation to employee mobility e.g., tracking time spent by employees in-country for business travel, international assignees, remote workers and international virtual commute employees.
• Provide periodic reports and forecasts to senior leadership on mobility-related tax costs, tax risks, and employee mobility trends.
• Liaise with external tax advisors and tax authorities to keep up to date with changes in the tax laws, manage tax audits and disputes in relation to international assignees.

Collaboration and Leadership Management

• Develop a culture of strong collaboration and effective team working.
• Provide strategic, tactical and operational support to MTN operations on employment tax initiatives.
• Encourage knowledge transfer through the implementation of a knowledge transfer plans and drive continuous improvement philosophy.
• Promote an ‘MTN centric’ and ‘partnership approach’ to develop strong relationships with other working groups and ensure adherence to Group governance.

Key Deliverables

• Tax risk mitigation strategies for the MTN Group in relation to mobile employees
• Employee mobility tax strategy and processes
• Tax compliance dashboards
• International assignee and executive tax management

Role Dependencies

• Understanding of business operations strategic objectives
• Understanding of the evolving tax landscape in various jurisdictions
• Understanding of employee mobility trends and tax regulations
• Understanding Employee share scheme allocations

Collaboration

Responsibility towards: 

• Internal Stakeholders:
  • Group Tax and Finance Team
  • Group Exco
  • Group HR
  • Internal Audit and Risk and Compliance Teams
  • Payroll Teams
  • Regional and Opco Executives
  • Regional and Opco Finance Team
• External Stakeholders:
  • External Service Providers
  • Tax Authorities

Education:

• Minimum 4-year degree in Tax, Accounting, Finance or related field
• Master’s degree in Tax (advantageous)

Experience:

• At least 7 years tax advisory, global mobility management or a similar role
• At least 5 years’ experience in manager role for tax advisory or global mobility management
• Strong knowledge of international tax laws, social security agreements, and global mobility trends
• Knowledge of immigration policies and global labour laws is preferred
• Experience working with external vendors and service providers in relation to employee mobility
• Deep understanding of risk management or auditing principles
• Solid Legal and Regulatory business landscape and context
• Experience in managing activities in a cross-functional business environment
• Experience in effectively managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
• Working experience in a Group company environment

Capabilities:

• Strategy Implementers, Decisive Problem Solver, Best Practice Value Creator
• Culture and Change Champion, Guiding People Manager, Relationship Builder
• Results Achieve, Operationally Astute

Functional Competencies:

• Regional and International Tax Laws
• Tax Accounting and Audit
• Tax Planning Reporting and Analytics
• Tax Optimisation

Skills: 

• Expertise in tax planning and compliance for international assignments.
• Proficiency with employee mobility tools, for better management/visibility of the mobile employees and the related tax considerations for the employees and/or MTN.
• Business and Financial Acumen
• Critical Finance Thinking
• Finance Operation / Process Mindset
• Trusted Business Advisory
• Leverage Financial System Capabilities
• Market Knowledge and Contextual Understanding

Behavioural Qualities:

• Influencing and Impact
• Change and Conflict Management
• Building Strategic Relationships / Networking