Strategic Corporate Tax Consultant

Bdo South Africa; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO South Africa’s Corporate Tax Consulting team seeks a knowledgeable consultant to deliver high-quality tax advisory, compliance support, and technical insights to clients across industries. You will contribute to client service, business development, and technical excellence by applying strong tax and corporate law knowledge to practical solutions.

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Tax Consulting, you will work closely with partners and staff to ensure accurate tax computations, timely

Responsibilities

• Prepare and/or review income tax and deferred tax computations.
• Review tax computations for the audit department.
• Draft technically sound tax opinions, reports, and advice for clients and internal teams.
• Identify tax risks, issues, and implications at clients; propose solutions and mitigations.
• Conduct technical research using appropriate tax and legal resources
• Support audits by liaising with audit partners and staff regarding tax matters.
• Engage with SARS to address client assessments, audits, objections, and other interactions.
• Visit clients to analyse, remediate, and support resolution of tax issues.
• Maintain strong client relationships and ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Assist with preparing proposals and thought leadership for client engagement.
• Contribute to the development of service offerings within the Corporate Tax team.
• Drive BDO’s values, brand reputation, and technical excellence.
• Prepare and manage engagement budgets, billing, and debtors.
• Ensure accurate time recording and contribution to financial targets.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and support to junior staff.
• Assist leaders with managing workflow, deadlines, and service quality.
• Adapt to changing environments and evolving client demands

Job description

BDO South Africa’s Corporate Tax Consulting team seeks a knowledgeable consultant to deliver high-quality tax advisory, compliance support, and technical insights to clients across industries. You will contribute to client service, business development, and technical excellence by applying strong tax and corporate law knowledge to practical solutions.

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Tax Consulting, you will work closely with partners and staff to ensure accurate tax computations, timely