Senior Vat Specialist (Temporary)

Afrocentric Group; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Part time

Job summary

A public health organization in South Africa seeks a Senior VAT Specialist for compliance and financial reporting. This Mid-Senior level role requires a Bachelor's in Accounting or Taxation and 3-5 years of practical VAT experience. Responsibilities include ensuring timely submissions, assisting with audit queries, and providing VAT training. The position is temporary and offers the opportunity to enhance tax strategies and mitigate risks.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in VAT.
• Experience with tax software and financial systems is advantageous.
• Sound understanding of VAT legislation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all tax reporting deadlines are met monthly.
• Assist in drafting VAT related correspondence.
• Provide VAT training to the Group.

Skills

Tax compliance expertise

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Team player

Proficiency in Microsoft Suite

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Taxation, or related field

Master's Degree in Taxation

Tools

Tax software

Financial systems

Job description

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Position Purpose

As a Senior VAT specialist to the Afrocentric Group, you will be required to ensure that the Group is compliant for Value-Added Tax purposes.

You will be required to provide technical advice and assist the Group's AdvancedTax Specialist in implementing a risk management framework.

You will also be required to assist with dispute resolution and Ad-hoc queries from SARS as well as assist with our monthly, interim and year end reporting.

This role focuses on accurate tax reporting, timely submissions and strategic tax planning to optimize tax positions and mitigate risks.

Experience

Minimum 3 - 5 years' work related experience in VAT.

Experience with tax software and financial systems is advantageous

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Taxation, or related field.

Masters Degree in Taxation is advantageous

Reports to

TA (SA) / CA(SA)

Group's Advanced Tax Specialist

Position Specific Outputs

Ensure that all the tax reporting deadlines are efficiently and effectively met on a monthly basis.

This includes the review of the VAT reconciliations and the submission of the VAT returns.

Review the periodic VAT apportionment calculations for specific entities in the Group and ensure that these calculations are accurate and implement improvement strategies where issues are noted.

Prepare or review the IT14SD calculations for the Group periodically and implement controls where tax risks are identified.Ensure that the Group is compliant for Value-Added Tax purposes.

Assist in drafting VAT related SARS correspondence, including verification letter responses, VAT ruling requests and VAT disputes.

Improve VAT bookkeeping and assist with drafting VAT policies.

Assist with ad-hoc VAT projects, where required.

Perform VAT health-checks and walkthroughs periodically

Pro-actively identify and investigate any VAT risks and assist in implementing a risk management framework or policy.

Provide VAT training to the Group

Stay abreast of developments in VAT, assist with implementation of new VAT rules, liaison with internal and external auditors on VAT related matters.

Provide VAT advice to the Group including but not limited to corporate actions and activities.

Assist with monthly, interim and year end reporting as it relates to VAT.

Ensure that proper documents and records are maintained for all VAT related transactions.

Generic Objectives

Assist business with developing annual tax budgets and providing business with consolidated tax figures.

Analyse tax variances in individual cost centres and business units and investigate reasons for movements, amend where required and provide commentary where the variance is still significant.

Provide guidance and suggestions to business units on actions to be taken to improve the tax results.

Review the tax journals processed and ensure that they accurate and completed timeously.

Ensure adherence to standard budget operating procedures among business units.

Process and update required management accounting reports as it relates to the tax figures.

Provide specialist tax support on the organisation's projects.

Prepare reconciliations accurately and within deadlines

Ensure that adequate knowledge regarding specialisation is shared as required and maintained within the research library.

Maintain, develop and implement specialist knowledge within the day to day operations of the organisation.

Provide specialist input and recommendations to improve the efficiencies, compliance and quality objectives related to the area of specialization.

Be proactive and identify areas of improvement, develop and propose solutions to present to appropriate leaders or stakeholders.

Ensure day to day operational support required from area of specialisation is provided to enhance performance.

Implement practical solutions to operational areas that require improvement.

Cost containment

Support the identification, development, and implementation of cost-effective processes to increase efficiency and reduce cost drivers related to area of specialization.

Network key relationships

Establish good working relationships with various stakeholders in different business units.

Specialist support to projects

Produce financial forecasts and provide assistance and guidance where required as it relates to the area of specialization.

Provide specialist expertise and ensure best practice related to specialisation is implemented in projects, when required.

Conform to project management disciplines when participating in projects.

Represent department or project on appropriate committees related to area of specialization.

Knowledge

A sound understanding of the VAT legislation and an ability to interpret its requirements and apply them to the Afrocentric Group.

Skill

Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Effective communication and interpersonal abilities.

Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Proficiency in Microsoft Suite and tax platforms (e.g., eFiling).

Excellent business writing skills.

Planning and organizing and the ability to keep to tight deadlines.

Good team player.

Professional Attributes

Take chances to continuously improve our Customer's experiences -Driving operational efficiencies.

Influence

Engage with Customers and colleagues to advance the organisation's welfare -Making work happen.

Build a work-related network and share knowledge with colleagues -Building networks.

Ownership

Make critical decisions based on what's right for AfroCentric and Customers -Owning operational decisions and knowing oneself.

Credibility

Lead with integrity and trust others as you would like to be trusted -Living the values and being transparent.

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached.

The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of line managers.

Our Commitment to Transformation

AfroCentric is committed to transformation and embracing diversity.

Our Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society as well as people with disabilities.

Should you not hear from us within a month of applying, consider your application unsuccessful!

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Temporary

Job function

Finance

Industries

Public Health

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