Tax and Compliance Co-Ordinator

SGS; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global certification company in Sandton is seeking a Tax Compliance Assistant to support the tax department with reconciliations and compliance tasks. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of accounting experience, particularly in VAT processes, and must be proficient with ERP finance systems. This role is crucial for ensuring accurate reporting and compliance with tax regulations.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years accounting experience, particularly with VAT reconciliations and SARS Returns.
• Experience using various ERP finance systems.
• Exceptional administrative and filing skills.

Responsibilities

• Support tax manager in reconciling tax information and meeting deadlines.
• Prepare VAT and WHT reconciliations.
• Assist with internal and external audits.

Skills

VAT knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Accounting experience

Teamwork and collaboration

Education

Finance qualification

Grade 12 (Matric)

Tools

Oracle

MS Office

SharePoint

Job description

Company Description

SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance, and sustainability.

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities

Responsible to Support Tax manager in the collection and Reconciliation of tax related information to ensure reporting to tax authorities and meeting all tax deadlines are met. The role will focus on ensuring that all tax related statutory and compliance reporting requirements are met and delivered in a timely manner. Assist in Tax role to compile VAT reconciliations and other Tax account reconciliations and assist hub with allocations, tax certificate and customs. Data collections and similar tasks.

Specific Responsibilities

• Collaboration with FSSC and business operations
• Support the taxation department within Finance function.
• Maintain and prepare reconciliations required for VAT, WHT and Customs
• Filing and maintaining documents and records
• Support compliance under Direct Taxes
• Support compliance under Indirect Taxes
• Work in coordination with direct manager and finance team, understand the ERP, both accounting and tax reporting tools
• Assist in external and internal audits.
• Be compliant to all SGS QHSE and HR policies and procedures.
• Participate in ICOFR submissions where required.
• At all times, comply with SGS Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct.
• Any other ad hoc assignment

Ensuring compliance under Direct Taxes

Assist with Monthly General Ledger reviews on accounts that require high scrutiny and information gathering (examples such as travel accounts, minor equipment accounts etc.) - Monthly.

• Withholding Tax
  • Responsible for accurate and timely reconciliations on monthly basis. Responsible to reconcile the Tax receivable accounts with tax certificates and ensure all WHT certificates are collected from the business/collections teams and filed with register for Tax return purposes.

Ensure compliance under Indirect tax.

• VAT
  • Responsible for accurate and timely reconciliations on monthly basis Including Revenue Recon and GL reconciliations.
  • Collecting Vat exemptions, Vat support documents and returns and filing in Tax SharePoint Site
• Customs VAT and Duties
  • Ensuring proper record keeping for excise & customs matters
  • Responsible collection all documents and filing in Tax share point site.

Other

• Support on any specific assignment that may be provided from time to time.

Process Support

• Support direct and indirect tax compliance including but not limited to:
  • Tax return preparations (VAT, WHT and specific GL accounts for CIT)
  • Document gathering
• Work with the business and direct manager and support process around data collection and accurate and timely reporting.

Qualifications

Education

• Grade 12 (Matric)
• Finance qualification

Experience

• 3-5 years accounting experience
• Experience on various ERP finance systems
• Must have VAT knowledge and experience with reconciliations and SARS Returns with regards to reconciling for return submission. Must have knowledge on the main rules for VAT in terms of rules for Output and Input VAT.to enable reconciliations.
• Exceptional administrative and filing skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of stakeholders Teamwork and collaboration.
• Attention to detail (accuracy)
• Business partnering focus.

Additional Information

Required Skills

• Accounting packages (Oracle and advantage)
• Proficient on MS Office applications, especially Excel, Word, and SharePoint
• Attention to detail.
• Initiative and proactivity.
• Able to work without supervision.
• Excellent Communication and people skills
• Computer skills
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Accuracy
• Commitment
• Honesty and integrity
• Independent
• Logical thinking
• Self-disciplined and organized.
• Team player