Job Description

Eastern Cape, Port ElizabethMonthly Cost To Company (Market related)Our client in the Finance industry is currently looking to employ a Tax Compliance Supervisor to join their team in Port Elizabeth.Requirements:

• Grade 12 with accounting as a subject.
• Tax or other relevant qualifications.
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience.
• Registered Tax Practitioner or eligibility to be registered.
• Ability to interpret and apply the Income Tax Act, Tax Administration Act, and VAT Act.
• Proven track record of liaising with SARS and handling appointments.
• Strong knowledge of tax compliance processes.
• Required Computer Packages:
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Express).
• GreatSoft.
• SARS E-Filing.
• Basic understanding of LexisNexis (advantageous).

Responsibilities:

• Assist in supervising tax department staff.
• Support tax manager and compliance officers in completing complex Income Tax Returns.
• Assist tax manager in managing provisional tax administration and meeting deadlines.
• Monitor the dispute resolution process, including drafting objections, appeals, complaints, and Tax Ombud complaints.
• Consult and advise clients on basic tax queries.
• Prepare and review complex tax calculations and returns for companies and individuals.
• Assist tax manager with drafting SARS response letters and ensuring deadlines are met
• Communicate refund lists to partners .
• Oversee administration of SARS-related documentation (assessments, notifications).
• Guide compliance officers on tax return completion and administration.
• Assist compliance officers with GreatSoft-related tax issues.
• Conduct monthly provisional tax runs and handle SARS provisional tax queries.
• Troubleshoot and resolve GreatSoft-related tax problems.
• Ensure timely submission of documents, returns, and payments to SARS.
• Follow up on client tax payment requests regularly.
• Ensure all tax-related lists (refunds, payments, disputes, tax returns) are updated and shared with partners monthly.
• Resolve disputes on assessments and accounts from SARS related to Income Tax.
• Assist with tax exemption applications and preparation..
• Serve as a SARS liaison for complex tax queries resolution
• Handle SARS visits for banking detail updates and taxpayer particulars.
• Schedule and manage SARS appointments for all directors.
• Track and log tax queries and compliance matter for company directors.
• Oversee SAIT learners' training and development.
• Hold monthly meetings with the tax manager to report on tax-related progress.
• Ensure team members engage with directors on unsubmitted lists.
• Comply with the firmxe2x80x99s System of Quality Management (SOQM), policies, and procedures.
• Adhere to the firmxe2x80x99s Employee Code of Conduct, including HR policies, SAICA, IRBA, and IESBA Codes of Conduct.

Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not receive a response within 2 weeks of applying.

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