Individual Tax Compliance Officer

Johannesburg

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 Directors. Below is a guideline of the role and responsibilities, qualifications
and requirements.

Roles 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 & 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

To apply for this role, please send your CV to Palesa Letsoisa at palesa.letsoisa@rsmza.co.za
Should you not hear from us within three weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful