Job Description

Job Title: Specialist: Case Selection (VAT)Position Reports to: Manager: Case Selection (VAT)Division: Service & Delivery Large&InterLocation: Woodmead North Office ParkAdvert Closing Date: 02 September 2024About the PositionIn an ever-changing environment, we seek to build a responsive and agile organisation to give effect to our strategic intent of achieving voluntary compliance. We invite you to be part of the special team that contributes to the collection of revenue, protect the economy and people of South Africa. We believe that your skills, commitment and dedication will add value and make a difference to the organisation and country. Integrity is key to the organisation.Large Business & International is looking for an experienced, results driven, self-directed Value-Added Tax (VAT) specialist to conduct analyses of the tax related compliance behaviour of VAT vendors from a risk perspective in order to drive increased compliance and minimize harmful tax planning.Job PurposeTo provide expertise, advice and support by conducting, analysing and recommending compliance interventions in VAT for Large Business & International in order to continuously enhance service delivery and voluntary compliance.The incumbent must be well versed in drafting, interpreting and implementing VAT policies and law, conducting functional analyses and have experience in understanding the tax touch points that exist from a VAT perspective throughout the value chains of businesses in varying industries.Education and ExperienceMinimum Qualification & Experience RequiredRelevant Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) AND 8-10 years' experience working with VAT of which 3-4 years ideally at operational (VAT) specialist level/ senior consultant, associate manager or manager level.orSenior Certificate with 15 years experience in VAT at a specialized or senior operational level.Job Outputs:Process

• Apply functional area policies in order to enhance unit's ability to advise business in complex field and or professional discipline.
• Understand the system and the underlying principles supporting the overall business process.
• Provide specialist advice and guidance specific to the field and or professional discipline of VAT.
• Undertake information gathering, research and analyse data within broad guidelines to produce accurate plans & or recommendations for business issues relating to non-compliance and harmful tax practices.
• Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures and associated area's practices.
• Contribute to the optimum utilisation of organizational resources.
• Draw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge & experience to identify & recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practice.
• Integrate business information, compare, analyse & produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies & inconsistencies for decision making purposes.
• Optimise goal achievement through tactical strategy implementation and optimisation of practises, processes & systems across an internal value chain.
• Plan for value-added, continuous practice & system improvements to deliver on objectives to enhance tactical implementation and excellence.
• Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives and best practice implementation solutions.
• Translate top-down policy in relation to own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders.
• Recommend changes to optimise processes.

Governance

• Develop and/or align governance and compliance policies for own practice area to identify and manage risk exposure and liability.

People

• Provide specialist know-how, support, advice and practice thought leadership in area of expertise.
• Integrate new knowledge and transfer skills attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.

Finance

• Implement and monitor financial controls, management of costs and corporate governance in area of specialisation.

Client

• Develop & ensure implementation of a practice that builds service delivery excellence & encourage others to provide exceptional stakeholder service.
• Participate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management.
• Provide authoritative, specialist expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural competencies

• Honesty and Integrity
• Trust
• Respect
• Problem solving and analyses
• Fairness and Transparency
• Analytical Thinking
• Accountability
• Conceptual Ability
• Relationship Management and Networking
• Attention to Detail
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Organisational Awareness
• Building Sustainability
• Grade of Clearance: Confidential

Technical competencies

• Business Knowledge
• In-depth knowledge of VAT law and VAT accounting
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Efficiency improvement
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Problem Analysis and Judgement
• Reporting
• Risk Awareness
• Risk Knowledge
• Governance, Ethics and Values

Compliance Competency

• GOC Confidential

Employment EquityThe Employment Equity policy of SARS will be considered as part of the recruitment and selection process and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an oath of secrecy, pre-employment screening, case study, pre-assessment, psychometric assessment and or vetting, and a declaration of private interest. The appointment is also subject to appropriate reference(s) and security clearance where applicable.

South African Revenue Service