Senior Manager Tax

SNG GrantThornton; KwaZulu-Natal; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading audit and advisory firm in KwaZulu-Natal is seeking a Senior Manager in Tax to lead high-impact projects, provide strategic tax advice, and manage a diverse client portfolio. The ideal candidate has CA(SA) certification and 8-10 years of tax experience, including 3 years in a managerial role. This position requires strong leadership skills and a commitment to driving business development initiatives in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of tax experience, with at least 3 years in a managerial role.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic tax advice to clients on corporate income tax.
• Manage a portfolio of large, complex tax clients.
• Lead engagements involving tax audits and disputes.
• Drive business development initiatives to grow the Tax practice.
• Lead, mentor, and manage multi-level tax teams.

Skills

Corporate income tax advisory

International Tax

Transfer Pricing

VAT knowledge

Client negotiation

Education

CA(SA)

Job description

Overview

At SNG Grant Thornton, we don’t just offer jobs—we build careers with purpose. Joining our Durban office as a Senior Manager in Tax places you at the heart of a dynamic, fast-growing team within one of South Africa’s leading audit, advisory, and tax firms. You’ll have the opportunity to lead high-impact projects involving complex tax advisory, dispute resolution, international structuring, and high-level VAT engagements, serving a diverse client base across industries.

Responsibilities

• Client Engagement & Service Delivery
  • Provide strategic tax advice to clients on corporate income tax. Have a good understanding of International Tax, Transfer Pricing, Individual Tax, VAT and Customs (basic understanding of Customs and VAT) matters to refer to other colleagues who are specialists in these areas.
  • Perform risk assessments for high-risk corporate clients with international operations, propose an audit plan or advisory plan for advisory clients for the review of the Director.
  • Manage a portfolio of large, complex tax clients, providing both compliance and advisory services.
  • Lead engagements involving tax audits, South African Revenue Service disputes, objections, and appeals.
  • Represent clients in negotiations and correspondence with tax authorities.
  • Oversee tax computations, opinions, dispute resolutions, and technical deliverables across tax matters.
  • Provide technical support and guidance on tax matters to Managers, and staff.
  • Liaise with SARS on assessments, objections, appeals, audits, and settlements.
• Strategic Practice Management
  • Drive business development and innovation initiatives to grow the Tax practice in the region with the support of the Provincial Leader and National Service line Leader.
  • Contribute to the management of the division’s financial performance, including WIP, billings, collections, and engagement profitability.
  • Contribute to strategic projects and initiatives within the division and wider firm.
  • Contribute to the monitoring of tax legislative changes, technical updates, and thought leadership content development.
  • Contribute to the continuous review and enhancement of operational processes, risk management, and compliance standards.
• People Leadership & Development
  • Lead, mentor, and manage multi-level tax teams.
  • Set and monitor performance goals for Managers, Senior Consultants, and Consultants.
  • Facilitate technical training, leadership development, and succession planning for Junior team members.
  • Promote a collaborative, high-performance team culture.

Qualifications

• CA(SA)
• 8–10 years of tax experience, with at least 3 years in a managerial role