Individual Tax Compliance Officer

Johannesburg, South Africa

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

Role and 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 & clerks with any tax related matters as assigned to you

Qualifications and experience

  • Grade 12/Matric certificate
  • Tax specific certificate or diploma
  • At least 5 years 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 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 maintaining 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

To apply

To apply for this role, please send your CV with a cover letter to Palesa Letsoisa at [email protected].

Should you not hear from us within three weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.