Private Tax Services Senior Associate

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

Job summary

A leading global firm in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced Tax Senior Associate to manage corporate tax services, including audits and compliance assignments. The ideal candidate has a BCom Accounting or a post-graduate degree in taxation and at least 1 year of relevant experience. You will build client relationships, ensure compliance with tax regulations, and contribute to the firm's success in a deadline-driven environment.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year post SAIT article experience in a corporate income tax position.

Responsibilities

• Manage and perform corporate tax accounting assignments.
• Manage and perform audit of tax assignments.
• Manage and perform corporate tax compliance assignments.
• Build and manage client relationships.
• Liaise with SARS and handle queries.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Pressure handling

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Education

BCom Accounting or Post graduate Degree in taxation

Completed SAIT articles

Job description

Overview

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. In private tax at PwC, you will focus on providing personalised tax planning and compliance services to high-net-worth individuals and privately-owned businesses. Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are 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.

Role Summary

We are actively recruiting for an experienced Tax Senior Associate. Vacancy at Office: Waterfall (Midrand). Division: PwC Private Tax Services. Job Title: Senior Associate. The primary focus of the role is to prepare and manage (with the support of the manager/senior manager) multiple audits of tax, compliance and tax accounting assignments in the PwC Private tax practice and to deliver quality tax services.

Responsibilities

• Manage and perform corporate tax accounting assignments.
• Manage and perform audit of tax assignments.
• Manage and perform corporate tax compliance assignments, including preparation, review and submission of: Income tax, Provisional tax returns, SARS verification requests, withholdings tax returns.
• Build new and manage existing client relationships and demonstrate basic knowledge of client’s businesses.
• Liaise with SARS and handle queries raised by SARS.
• Engage in technical discussions with colleagues and clients and draft written technical responses.
• Manage multiple clients, budgets and production goals and comply with firm risk policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate use of AI tools in deliverables and internal processes.

Qualifications and Experience

• BCom Accounting or Post graduate Degree or Diploma in taxation completed.
• Completed SAIT articles.
• At least 1 year post SAIT article experience in a corporate income tax position.

Skill Set Required

• Able to work under pressure in a deadline driven environment.
• Able to grasp, navigate and solve complex business processes and problems.
• Performance driven.
• Digitally fit.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Pro-active.
• Well organized.
• Able to multitask, yet still pay attention to detail.
• Eager to learn.

Travel

Up to 20%

Work Visa Sponsorship

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? No

Job Posting End Date

October 14, 2025