Individual Tax Compliance Officer

About the Position

We are currently looking for a Tax Compliance Officer for our Johannesburg office. This role falls within the Tax Department and reports to the Tax Directors. Below is a guideline of the role and responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all individual tax return completion and submission related tasks, client liaison, and compliance with legislation, including but not limited to the following:
  • Completion and submission of individual ITR12 & IRP6 tax returns for a client base allocated to you
  • Review of assessments as issued by SARS to confirm accuracy or to identify need for a dispute
  • Attend to uploading of supporting documents to SARS in response to notifications issued
  • Preparation and submission of disputes or appeals to SARS, as well as following up on the status of submissions made to SARS
  • Prepare client billings for your client base within the monthly deadlines set
  • Attend to requests from SARS on queries relating to our clients
  • Comply with all deadlines set, including both internal deadlines as well as prescribed SARS deadlines
  • Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of tax amendments and legislation
  • Aspire to make contributions to the RSM website by means of preparation of tax related articles
  • Apply for tax clearance certificates (Good Standing, Application for International Transfer and Tenders)
  • Attending to declaration of change in tax residency
  • Assisting with client queries immediately
  • Assisting Directors, Managers & trainees with any tax related matters as assigned to you
  • Assisting with tax research were assigned to you

Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12/Matric certificate
• Tax specific certificate or diploma
• At least 5 years of experience in an individual tax compliance environment
• Experience required in taxation of outbound and inbound expatriates
• Experience in taxation of deceased estates would be advantageous
• Registration as a Tax Practitioner would be advantageous
• Workable knowledge and proven application of relevant tax legislation and regulations
• Experience working with GreatSoft & iManage would be advantageous
• Computer literacy (MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams)

Requirements, Skills and Competencies

• Passion for taxation and taxation related matters
• Ability to work under pressure
• Professional communication with clients and the maintenance of sound client relations
• Attention to detail
• Work independently but also work well as part of a team
• Strong administration skills
• Respect for an open plan office environment
• Daily recording of time on GreatSoft - manage productivity by achieving the agreed productive hours
• Strive to achieve yearly KPI
• Billing clients with Director approval
• Liaison with clients and management
• Adherence to the profession's confidentiality requirements
• Adherence to the firm's ethics and independence policies
• Guarding the integrity of the practice administration system

Application Process

To apply for this role, please send your CV to Palesa Letsoisa at [email protected]. Should you not hear from us within three weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.