Tax Compliance Senior Associate

PwC; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial consultancy in Stellenbosch seeks a Tax Compliance Consultant to provide tax compliance services. The role demands strong communication skills, detailed knowledge of South African tax regulations, and 6+ years in tax compliance. You will manage relationships with clients and SARS while ensuring compliance deadlines are met. The position requires proficiency in tax database software and offers a collaborative working environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in tax compliance and tax administration.
• 3 years' experience in tax compliance of companies.

Responsibilities

• Manage tax compliance work for companies.
• Administer provisional and final income tax returns.
• Liaison with SARS regarding tax matters.
• Ensure clients’ tax compliance is up to date.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Detail-oriented

Strong multi-tasking skills

Sound computer literacy (MS Word, MS Excel)

Knowledge of South African Income Tax Act

Fluent in English and Afrikaans

Education

Relevant South African degree / diploma with Taxation as core module

Registered Tax Technician or Tax Professional (SAIT)

Tools

GreatSoft or similar tax database software

Job description

Description

Summary: At PwC, our people in audit and assurance focus on providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and other assurable information enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with a variety of stakeholders. They evaluate compliance with regulations including assessing governance and risk management processes and related controls.

In financial statement audit at PwC, you will focus on obtaining reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes the auditor’s opinion.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to :

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm\'s code of conduct, and independence requirements.

Role Summary

We believe that challenges are better solved together. That\'s why you\'ll join a diverse, global community of solvers - an unexpected mix of people that come together to build trust in society and solve important problems in a place where you are encouraged to lead with your heart and values, where your unique skills are developed and put to work in unexpected and exciting ways, superpowered by technology.

As a Tax Compliance Consultant, you will provide tax compliance services to PwC’s clients. All tax compliance and associated tasks must be completed in an efficient, professional, and timely manner, providing a high quality of service to the client.

Qualifications / Certifications required

• Relevant South African degree / diploma with Taxation as core module
• Registered Tax Technician or Tax Professional (SAIT)

Experience required

Minimum of 6 years’ experience in tax compliance and tax administration. The role will specifically require 3 years\' experience relating to tax compliance of companies.

Responsibilities of role

All tax compliance and tax administrative related work, i.e.

Tax compliance work specifically of companies;

• Administration of provisional and final income tax returns, and other SARS related returns, including companies, trusts, individuals and PBOs;
• Maintenance of tax clients on tax management software (GreatSoft) and SARS eFiling;
• Completion and Review income tax returns and assessments on eFiling and manage all SARS correspondence;
• Liaison with SARS, clients and staff regarding assessments, objections, disputes, refunds, queries, income tax registrations and deregistrations etc.
• Following up on outstanding SARS matters;
• Meet with SARS on behalf of clients and PwC;
• Ensure that clients’ tax compliance affairs are kept up to date and SARS deadlines are met, delivering quality tax services;
• Complete and submit VDP-applications;
• Approval of International Transfers (AIT) and tax compliance status requests
• Responding to SARS verification queries;
• Client and PwC staff consultations regarding tax compliance and tax administration matters;
• Support tax compliance co-team members and manager;
• Comply with internal risk management procedures;
• General administrative tasks;
• Attend internal and external training and comply with annual CPD requirements;

Skill sets required :

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, should focus on detail, be accurate, organized and able to work independently within a team environment;
• Strong multi-tasking skills and pro-active towards tasks and deadlines
• Sound computer literacy (i.e. MS Word, MS Excel, etc.) and administration skills;
• Experience on GreatSoft or similar tax database package advantageous
• Sound knowledge and experience in the South African Income Tax Act and Tax administration Act, dealings with SARS and SARS eFiling;
• Registered tax practitioner or willing to register as a tax practitioner;
• Fluent in English and Afrikaans;
• Must be prepared to work overtime if required;
• Valid driver’s licence and own transport.

Independence requirements to be taken into consideration :

Standard requirements

Industry experience required :

No

Agencies please note : This recruitment assignment is being managed directly by PwC’s Talent Acquisition team. We will reach out to our preferred agency partners in the rare instance we require additional talent options. Any speculative or unsolicited CVs received will be treated as a direct application. Your respect for this process is appreciated.

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Job Posting End Date

November 30, 2025