Private Tax Services Senior Associate

PwC; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced Senior Associate in Tax Services. The role involves managing corporate tax assignments, ensuring compliance with tax regulations, and building client relationships. The ideal candidate has a BCom Accounting or Taxation degree, completed SAIT articles, and at least 1 year of relevant experience. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment focused on delivering quality tax services.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year post SAIT article experience in corporate income tax.
• Ability to manage multiple audits and client relationships.
• Experience in tax compliance, including income and withholding tax.

Responsibilities

• Manage and perform audits of tax assignments.
• Prepare and review tax returns.
• Liaise with SARS and handle related queries.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving ability

Time management

Attention to detail

Pro-activity

Digital literacy

Education

BCom Accounting or Postgraduate Degree in Taxation

Completed SAIT articles

Job description

Overview

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.

What you will do

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.

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 of the role :

• 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 request, withholding tax returns.
• Builds new and manages existing client relationships and demonstrates basic knowledge of client’s businesses.
• Liaising with SARS and handling queries raised by SARS.
• Engage in technical discussions with colleagues and clients and draft written technical responses.
• Manages multiple clients, budgets and production goals and comply with firm risk policies and procedures.
• Be able to 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

Skills and profile

• The ideal candidate will be : 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; and Eager to learn.

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Job Posting End Date

October 14, 2025