Tax Associate

PwC South Africa; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Gauteng seeks an experienced Tax Senior Associate to manage tax audits and compliance assignments. The ideal candidate will hold a BCom Accounting or similar, have completed their SAIT articles, and possess at least 1 year of corporate tax experience. This role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to manage multiple clients effectively.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year post SAIT article experience in corporate income tax.
• Experience managing tax compliance and audit assignments.

Responsibilities

• Manage corporate tax accounting assignments.
• Prepare and submit income tax and provisional tax returns.
• Engage with SARS on compliance matters.

Skills

Able to work under pressure

Excellent communication

Digitally fit

Education

BCom Accounting or Post graduate Degree or Diploma in taxation

Completed SAIT articles

Job description

Overview

We are actively recruiting for an experienced Tax Senior Associate

The primary focus of the role is to prepare and manage (with the support of the manager/ senior manager) multiple audits of tax, compliance and tax accounting assignments in the PwC Private tax practice and to deliver quality tax services.

Responsibilities

• Manage and perform corporate tax accounting assignments.
• Manage and perform audit of tax assignments.
• Manage and perform corporate tax compliance assignments, including preparation, review and submission of;
• Income tax,
• Provisional tax returns,
• SARS verification request
• Withholding tax returns
• Builds new and manages existing client relationships and demonstrates basic knowledge of client’s businesses.
• Liaising with SARS and handling queries raised by SARS.
• Engage in technical discussions with colleagues and clients and draft written technical responses.
• Manages multiple clients, budgets and production goals and comply with firm risk policies and procedures.
• Be able to demonstrate use of AI tools in deliverables and internal processes

Qualifications and experience

• BCom Accounting or Post graduate Degree or Diploma in taxation
• Completed SAIT articles
• At least 1 year post SAIT article experience in a corporate income tax position

Skill set required

The ideal candidate will be:

• Able to work under pressure in a deadline driven environment;
• Able to grasp, navigate and solve complex business processes and problems;
• Performance driven;
• Digitally fit;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Pro-active;
• Well organized;
• Able to multitask, yet still pay attention to detail; and
• Eager to learn.