Job Description

Title: Tax ConsultantOur client, based in Hermanus, is looking to hire an Tax Consultant to join their company, in the financial industry, as soon as possible.The RoleThe Tax Consultant plays a critical role within the Tax team, ensuring strict adherence to tax laws and regulations to facilitate favourable customer outcomes regarding tax compliance. Responsibilities include acting as a liaison between the company, its clients, and external service providers, ensuring timely communication and progress updates. Collaboration with the Customer Services team is essential to meet both customer expectations and revenue targets.Key ResponsibilitiesPrimarily:

• Engage with customers.
• Request SARS E-filing profile and update customer details as required.
• Complete SARS registrations and reactivations for customers.
• Complete tax status checks on e-Filing to evaluate if a taxpayer is tax compliant or non-compliant.
• Checking on e-Filing to determine if a taxpayer has ceased their tax residency?
• Preparing and submitting income tax returns.
• Preparing tax calculations.
• Escalating outstanding matters with SARS.
• Disputing and objecting to administrative penalties raised by SARS.

Secondarily:

• Handling ad-hoc requests as per instruction from the Team Leader.
• Assisting fellow team members where needed.
• Ensure compliance with all related legislation, e.g., FSCA, FAIS, FICA etc.
• Keeping up to date with legislative changes and communicating these to business.
• Develop and maintain any calculators and/or tax aids.
• Participating in projects (for example. final tax returns, admin penalties etc.)
• Assisting other business units with inquiries.
• Continuously seeking better ways to conduct business and improve processes.

Role requirements

• Tertiary qualification in Tax, i.e., Certificate/ Diploma or Degree.
• Tax/ Financial Services/ Banking/ Customer Service or Call Centre experience.
• Exposure to and/or theoretical knowledge of FICA legislation.
• Minimum approximately two years experience in a reasonably complex process orientated environment, preferably within the Financial Services industry.
• Salesforce CRM knowledge and/or experience.
• Knowledge of Tax and associated services.
• Excellent communications skills, verbal & written (Afrikaans & English). Ability to write clearly, courteously, and professionally with excellent e-mail etiquette.

This is an in-office, fixed 12 month contract position based in Hermanus.Area: Hermanus, Western Cape.Salary: Market related and depending on experience.Please apply online if you meet the necessary requirements and believe this is an opportunity you will thrive in.If you have not been contacted within 14 days, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

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