Job Description

Are you a tax professional that has excellent knowledge of tax income? Keen to be part of an energetic organisation that boasts flexible working hours as well as excellent benefits? If so, look no further!

Our client based in Port Elizabeth is eagerly seeking a Tax Compliance Supervisor on a permanent basis to join their team. The main purpose of this role will be to assist with the supervision of the tax department staff as well as advising staff on tax compliance-related issues.

The Tax Compliance Supervisor duties will include:

• Assist tax manager and compliance officers with the completion of complex Income Tax Returns.
• Assist with the monitoring of the whole dispute resolution process, including drafting objections, appeals, complaints and the Tax Ombud complaints.
• Consulting and advising clients with basic tax queries.
• Assist with the preparation and review of complex tax calculations and returns on behalf of clients (companies and individuals).
• Assist the tax manager with the initial completion of SARS response letters and ensure that all deadlines are adhered to.
• Responsible for communicating the refund list to the partners.
• Oversee the administration of SARS-related documentation received, i.e., assessments and other SARS notifications.
• Assist and advise compliance officers of matters relating to the completion of returns and tax administration.
• Provisional tax runs monthly and SARS Provisional Tax queries.
• Ensure the delivery of documents, returns, and payments to SARS at the end of each month.
• Assist with resolving any disputes on assessments and accounts from SARS, relating to Income Tax.
• SARS visits for updating of banking details and taxpayer particulars and other queries.
• Compliance with the firm’s System of Quality Management (SOQM), policies and procedures.
• Compliance with the firm’s Employee Code of Conduct which consists of the firm’s HR policies, SAICA, IRBA and IESBA Codes of Conduct.

The successful candidate will have:

• Grade 12 with accounting as a subject.
• Tax or other relevant qualifications with a decent track record of work experience (5 years).
• Experience in a tax environment is essential as well as tax income knowledge.
• Registered Tax Practitioner or eligibility to be registered.