Tax Compliance Supervisor

Job Position: Tax Compliance Supervisor
Ref: 4952
Location: PE/Gqeberha
Salary: R35 000 to R55 000 per month CTC commensurate with experience

Email your updated CV to [email protected]

Qualifications / Requirements:
• 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
• Registered Tax Practitioner or eligibility to be registered
Skills:
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Client Service skills
• Training skills
• Numeric skills
• Leadership skills
• Delegation skills
• Conflict resolution skills
• Writing skills
Competencies:
• Computer literacy
• Ability to interpret and apply the Income Tax Act, Tax Administration Act and VAT Act for various tax related projects
• Ability to work meticulously with minimum supervision
Experience:
• Liaising with SARS (proven track record of SARS appointments)
• Strong knowledge of tax compliance processes
• Fair competency with regard to the interpretation of tax law
Required Computer Packages:
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook Express)
• GreatSoft
• SARS E-Filing
• Working knowledge of Income Tax Act and Tax Administration Act
• Working knowledge of the SARS dispute resolution process
• LexisNexis (A fair understanding would be advantageous)
Key Performance Areas:
• Assist in the supervision of the tax department staff
• Assist Tax Manager and compliance officers with the completion of complex Income Tax Returns
• Assist the Tax Manager with the administration of provisional tax and meeting deadlines
• 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
• Assist compliance officers with GreatSoft-related problems in terms of tax
• Provisional tax runs monthly and SARS Provisional Tax queries
• Controlling Greatsoft-related problems in terms of tax
• Ensure the delivery of documents, returns, and payments to SARS at the end of each month
• Ensure that payments requested from clients are regularly followed up on
• Assist Tax Manager to ensure that all lists are updated and followed up by compliance officers monthly and sent to each partner – refunds, payments, disputes, and tax returns
• Assist with resolving any disputes on assessments and accounts from SARS, relating to Income Tax
• Assist with tax exemption applications and the preparation thereof
• SARS liaison for the resolution of complex tax queries
• SARS visits for updating of banking details and taxpayer particulars and other queries
• SARS appointments for all the Directors
• Ensure that all tax queries and compliance matters for the directors of the company are logged and the progress thereof monitored
• Responsible for the SAIT learners and their relevant training
• Monthly meetings with the tax manager to report on the progress of all tax-related matters
• Ensure team members meet with respective Directors on unsubmitted lists
• 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