Our Client in the Finance and Accounting Industry, is seeking to employ a Tax Manager to their team based in Port Elizabeth.

Registration with the South African Institute of Tax Professionals (SAIT) is essential.

Awesome career opportunity awaits!

Requirements:

• Grade 12 (Matric) with accounting as a subject.
• Tax or other relevant qualification.
• Experience in a tax environment.
• Registration with the South African Institute of Tax Professionals (SAIT).
• Computer literacy.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to handle pressure and a busy workload.
• Ability to research, interpret, and apply the Income Tax Act, Tax Administration Act, and the VAT-Act for various tax-related projects.
• Working knowledge of the Income Tax Act and the Tax Administration Act.
• Working knowledge of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) dispute resolution process.
• General administrative experience.
• Experience liaising with SARS.
• Supervisory experience.
• Interpretation of tax laws and regulations.
• Experience with the Tax Ombud processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience using Great soft.
• Experience with SARS E-Filing.
• Experience with LexisNexis.

Responsibilities, but not limited to:

• Supervise the tax department employees.
• Oversee the completion of Income Tax returns to ensure compliance and meeting of deadlines.
• Complete complex Income Tax returns.
• Manage the administration of provisional tax, meeting deadlines and managing the complete billing process.
• Oversee the administration of SARS-related documentation received, e.g: assessments and other notifications.
• Control the input of data, ensuring an accurate database.
• Quality assure the completion of returns.
• Quality assure the capturing of data.
• Oversee the organization, retention and compliance of all tax-related records to ensure accuracy, completeness and regulatory adherence.
• Assist and advise staff on matters relating to the completion of returns and tax administration.
• Assist with tasks where bottlenecks occur in areas of responsibility.
• Control GreatSoft-related issues in terms of tax.
• Ensure delivery of documents, returns and payments to SARS at the end of each month.
• Follow up regularly on payments requested from clients.
• Review all assessments checked before sign-off by relevant directors, ensure that penalties and interest levied by SARS and the balance of accounts are correct.
• Resolve any disputes on assessments and accounts from SARS relating to Income Tax.
• Lead the complete dispute resolution process and billing thereof.
• Supervise the whole billing process via Great soft.
• Quality assure 10%-20% of returns before submission via a review process.
• Manage the IT14 SD process and the Income Tax Review process.
• Handle complex queries, tax opinions and other ad-hoc tax-related work required by partners.
• Visit SARS weekly for updating banking details and taxpayer particulars.
• Take responsibility for continued professional development.
• Adhere to and generate additional revenue targets as set by directors.
• Collaborate with the Tax Ombud to address taxpayer complaints and ensure fair treatment and compliance with tax laws and regulation.
• Oversee tax compliance, strategy and reporting to optimize financial outcomes and mitigate risks for the organization.
• Ensure compliance with the firm’s System of Quality Management (SOQM), policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with the firm’s Employee Code of Conduct (HR policies, SAICA, IRBA and IESBA Codes of Conduct).
• Perform any other tasks reasonably requested by the directors.
• Work independently and support directors.

Please note that should you not receive a response within 2 weeks of applying, you may consider your application unsuccessful.