Tax administrator

Cape Town, South Africa

We are currently looking for a Tax Administrator for our Cape Town office. This role falls within the Tax Department and reports to the Tax Directors and Senior Tax Manager.  Below is a guideline of the role and responsibilities, qualifications and requirements.

Role and responsibilities

The role includes, but is not limited to the following:

  • Attending to the completion, submission and finalisation of SARS registrations or applications for all tax types, including but not limited to, any Income Tax, VAT, Payroll taxes, and Customs registrations.
  • Attending to submissions, updates or assistance with verification of taxpayer’s Public Officer details, entity details or banking details.
  • Attending to the deregistration of tax types, including following up until finalisation.
  • Assisting by attending to all tax assignments as required or as assigned to you.
  • Attend to tax clearance applications and provisional tax submissions as assigned to you.
  • Performing SARS trips as and when required.
  • Liaising with SARS where required to achieve resolution on all assigned matters across all tax types.
  • Liaising with clients and internal staff to obtain and relay information.
  • Maintaining client database on GreatSoft with information downloaded from eFiling securing an accurate database.
  • Distribution and monitoring of SARS correspondence, assessments, queries, request for supporting documents to the department's Tax Compliance Officers.
  • Ad-hoc administration duties in respect of maintaining client database, electronic document retention received from clients and SARS.
  • Be willing to learn from Senior Tax Compliance Officers and Tax Manager and assist them with day-to-day administration.
  • Adherence to the profession's confidentiality requirements.
  • Adherence to the firm's ethics and independence policies.
  • Guarding the integrity of the Practice Administration system.
  • Daily recording of time.
  • Assisting with the analysis and generation of fee notes for billing purposes in respect of certain completed tax assignments.

Qualification and experience

  • Matric/Grade 12 qualification
  • Experience in a tax environment and/or similar role, specifically in an Accounting or Audit industry, would be beneficial
  • Basic tax knowledge
  • SARS eFiling experience
  • GreatSoft experience would be beneficial
  • Computer literacy (MS Outlook, Word, Excel)

Requirements

  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and targets set
  • Good organisation and administrative skills
  • Good Interpersonal and communication skills
  • Must be able to manage multiple tasks at the same time
  • Willing to learn all aspects of Taxation
  • Must be in possession of a valid driver's license and own vehicle.

To apply

Cover letters and CV’s should be emailed through to Human Resources at [email protected].

If you do not hear from us within 3 weeks please consider your application unsuccessful.