Senior Manager Tax

SNG GrantThornton; KwaZulu-Natal; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading audit and advisory firm in South Africa is seeking a Senior Manager in Tax to oversee client engagements and provide strategic tax advice. This role requires CA(SA) qualification and extensive tax experience, with responsibilities spanning client management, compliance, and leadership of multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic tax advice and manage a portfolio of large clients.
• Lead tax audits and represent clients in negotiations with tax authorities.
• Drive business development initiatives for the Tax practice.

Skills

Tax advisory

Client engagement

Negotiation

Leadership

Education

CA(SA)

Job description

Why Join Us? 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. What You’ll Be Doing: 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, Sout 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 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 enhance 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.

What You’ll Need:

• CA(SA)

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