Compliance Senior Associate

PwC - Global; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm is seeking a Senior Associate in Johannesburg. You will provide tax services, ensuring compliance with tax laws, preparing tax returns, and building client relationships. The ideal candidate has an accounting or tax degree with 3-4 years of relevant experience, along with strong communication and analytical skills. This role offers the chance to grow in a dynamic environment, focusing on quality and client connections. Position requires fluency in English.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of experience in Tax required.
• Experience in preparing corporate income tax returns advantageous.
• Fluent in English and able to draft correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Prepare corporate income tax returns and supporting schedules.
• Calculate provisional tax payments and prepare IRP6 provisional tax returns.
• Liaise with managers regarding clients' affairs.
• Maintain client records and correspondence.
• Ensure clients' tax compliance affairs are up to date.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Numerical skills

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in Accounting or Tax

Tax qualification

Tools

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Google Suite

Job description

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in tax services focus on providing advice and guidance to clients on tax planning, compliance, and strategy. These individuals help businesses navigate complex tax regulations and optimise their tax positions.

Those in tax compliance at PwC will focus on validating clients' compliance with tax laws and regulations. You will review and analyse financial data, prepare and file tax returns, and assist businesses in meeting their tax obligations while minimising risks of non‑compliance.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, learning how to manage and inspire others, navigating increasingly complex situations, growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Duties

• Preparation of corporate income tax returns and supporting schedules using electronically captured data.
• Calculation of provisional tax payments and preparation of IRP6 provisional tax returns.
• Checking of income tax assessments.
• Liaison with managers regarding clients' affairs.
• Assisting with the management of a portfolio of compliance clients.
• Maintaining client records and related correspondence, including preparation of applicable documentation and correspondence.
• Attending to queries raised by SARS and general liaison with SARS regarding clients' affairs.
• Ensuring that clients' tax compliance affairs are kept up to date and that SARS deadlines are met.
• Complying with Tax risk management procedures.
• Delivering quality tax services.
• Keeping abreast with changes in Tax Legislation.
• Wip and debtor management.

Key Performance Areas

• Have knowledge and experience in the application of the Income Tax Act.
• Be computer literate and have a working knowledge of MS PowerPoint, Word and Excel. Knowledge of Google suite will be advantageous.
• Have good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Have the ability to prioritise and work under pressure.
• Have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Be accurate and have good judgmental, numerical and analytical skills.
• Be able to pay attention to detail and have the ability to follow through on tasks.
• Be well organised.
• Be motivated and confident.
• Be fluent in English and be able to draft correspondence in English.
• Be committed to assisting with the growth of the Global Compliance Services team.

Qualifications and experience

• An accounting or tax degree or similar qualification.
• Experience in income tax and the preparation of corporate income tax returns and related matters will be advantageous. At least 3‑4 years experience in Tax is required.
• Tax qualification will be advantageous.

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Job Posting End Date

November 11, 2025