PIT Quality Lead — Tax Compliance Manager

Ananzi; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job description

Tax Manager – Personal Income Tax (PIT)

Overview: NOW HIRING – Personal Income Tax (PIT), Canada, In-Office, Johannesburg, Monday to Friday, 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM. Full-time.

Leadership + Quality Assurance Power Player.

Are you obsessed with accuracy, compliance, and owning tax quality like a boss?

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate internal audits, enforce regulatory compliance, and mentor a high-potential team of tax analysts.
• Own the entire QA game in a fast-moving, tech-driven environment where getting it right the first time is non-negotiable.

What You Bring to the Table

• 5+ years deep in personal income tax (PIT) – audit, QA, or supervisory experience mandatory.
• Rock-solid knowledge of Canadian PIT rules (bonus: Saudi Arabia, UK, US tax savvy).
• Proven ability to review tax cases critically and deliver actionable feedback.
• Experience mentoring or leading junior tax professionals to excellence.
• Eagle‑eyed attention to detail & process‑driven mindset – nothing slips through.
• Bonus Firepower: experience in tax audits, QA, or regulatory inquiries; familiarity with CRA audits, notices of assessment, or appeals; using CRMs or tax tech platforms; designing audit checklists, SOPs, or training frameworks.

What You'll Own

• Command PIT claim reviews to guarantee accuracy and compliance.
• Detect risk patterns & recurring errors – then crush them.
• Lead team training that boosts knowledge and consistency to pro- level.
• Continuously refine SOPs and drive process innovation.
• Be the go-to escalation point for the toughest, highest-risk tax challenges.
• Track audit trends, resolution rates & QA metrics like a data ninja.
• Partner with ops & tech squads to turbocharge workflow efficiency.

Why This Role Will Change Your Career

• Lead quality assurance in a high-impact, mission-critical role.
• Thrive in a tech-enabled, cutting-edge tax environment.
• Earn USD pay while working in vibrant Johannesburg.
• Grow fast, lead bigger, and join a team that values ownership & excellence.
• Ready to own tax accuracy at scale?

Tax Compliance Specialist – Senior Associate

Overview: Tax Compliance Specialist posted today.

Vacancy at Office: Johannesburg / Gqeberha.

Division: Global Compliance Services.

Line of Service: Tax Services.

Job Title: Senior Associate.

Responsibilities and 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.
• Liaising with managers regarding clients' affairs.
• Assisting with the management of a portfolio of compliance clients.
• Maintaining client records and relevant correspondence, including preparation of applicable documentation and correspondence.
• Attending to queries raised by SARS and general liaison with SARSE.
• 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.
• Assisting with the automation of processes using technology.
• Developing and attending to updates to our web-based tax calculation tool.

Key Performance Areas

• Knowledge and experience in the application of the Income Tax Act.
• Computer literate and working knowledge of MS PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
• Knowledge of Google Suite is advantageous.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize and work under pressure.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Accurate and good judgmental, numerical and analytical skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to follow through on tasks.
• Well organized.
• Motivated and confident.
• Fluent in English and able to draft correspondence in English.
• Committed to assisting with the growth of the Global Compliance Services team.

Qualifications and Experience

• Accounting degree or similar qualification.
• Experience in income tax and preparation of corporate income tax returns and related matters.
• At least 3-4 years experience in tax.
• Strong interest in using technology to improve processes or solve problems.
• Strong understanding of business processes.

Group Audit & Tax Manager – Johannesburg

Overview: Group Audit & Tax Manager (CA(SA)).

Full-time role based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Key Areas of Ownership

• Consolidate general ledgers and trial balances from Xero, Sage, and iScala into a single system.
• Drive year-end close, including post-adjustment journals for banks, VAT, payables, receivables, term loans, IFRS 9 ECL, IFRS 16 leases, valuations, and depreciation.
• Prepare group financial statements in full IFRS / IAS compliance, including elimination journals, cash-flow workings, shareholder loans, covenant schedules, and disclosures.
• Draft and defend complex accounting position papers on revenue recognition, financial instruments, business combinations, share-based payments, and more.
• Plan and manage end-to-end external audit engagements, sample testing coordination, query tracking, status dashboards, and discussion with external auditors.
• Produce comprehensive audit working papers, supervise fieldwork, and secure sign-off within covenant deadlines.
• Prepare SARS submissions: VAT, PAYE, income tax, and provisional tax.
• Compute current and deferred tax for financial statements and SARS to reconcile to the general ledger.
• Handle SARS queries and audits.
• Optimize effective tax rate via loss utilization, S12L incentives, withholding mechanics, and cash-flow timing.
• Manage and advise on capital gains tax, withholding tax and efficient tax structuring.
• Migrate the fixed asset register from Excel to an automated module, embedding controls over additions, disposals, and impairments.
• Manage depreciation, revaluations, and componentisation in line with IAS 16 and IFRS 13.
• Lead annual physical verifications, asset tagging, and reconciliation to the general ledger.
• Champion data integrity between source ERPs and consolidation models.
• Shorten the close calendar; author standard operating procedures and maintain accounting manuals.
• Mentor finance controllers on IFRS nuances and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Qualified CA(SA) with at least 5 years post-articles experience in group reporting or audit.
• Deep command of IFRS, IAS, and Companies Act, adept at drafting technical memorandums.
• Proven track record of consolidating entities.
• Hands-on experience with SARS e‑Filing, transfer‑pricing regulations.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong stakeholder management: auditors, bankers, EXCO, and SARSE.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.