Tax Data Analyst

Juru; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 30 000 - 60 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Tax Data Analyst to join their dynamic team. This role is crucial for validating and reconciling data related to client offshore investment activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance with South African income tax law. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of financial instruments, tax implications, and data manipulation techniques. You'll be responsible for performing detailed data analysis, communicating complex financial information effectively, and collaborating with stakeholders to drive business objectives. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a passion for financial analysis, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-4 years of relevant financial analysis experience.
• Strong knowledge of South African income tax law is essential.

Responsibilities

• Extensive analysis of client financial information for accuracy.
• Perform data quality checks and validate results.
• Liaise with stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Tax Knowledge

Data Manipulation

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Matric

Degree/Diploma in Accounting/Tax

Postgraduate Qualification in Tax

Tools

Advanced Excel

Job description

Join to apply for the Tax Data Analyst role at Juru Holdings.This role is mainly responsible for validating and reconciling data from multiple sources and applying relevant tax knowledge to ensure extensive accuracy thereof.

The data relates to client offshore investment activities and the various tax implications thereof.

A basic understanding of investments and tax is therefore necessary.

Additionally, performing data manipulation and descriptive data analysis to ensure reasonability.

The ideal candidate must have experience analysing financial information and therefore be very comfortable working with numbers.Key Responsibilities Will Include Amongst Others The Following : Extensive analysis of relevant client financial information to ensure validity, completeness, accuracy, and correct recording into the client administration system.Performs data quality checks, reconciles and validates results, and implements solutions to support business requirements.Collates information in predetermined formats or formats developed by the individual.Extracts and analyses data from various sources and integrates data accordingly to meet business objectives.Performs data manipulation and descriptive / exploratory data analysis.Simplifying and communicating complex financial information.Liaises with external and internal stakeholders appropriately to achieve desired outcomes.May be required to translate complex data and / or instructions into meaningful outcomes.Required to interpret data and provide meaningful recommendations to the business.Individually accountable for managing own time, tasks, and output quality.The ideal candidate must be able to work effectively as part of a team, contributing ideas, supporting colleagues, and fostering a co-operative work environment.Strong knowledge of South African income tax law is essential, the role involves working on analysis and testing of capital gains tax, dividends tax, S24J tax, section 24I, section 25D, and other relevant areas of South African income tax.Qualifications, Skills And Experience Required : Matric and degree / diploma in relevant qualification; Accounting or tax post graduate qualification would be ideal.Minimum 2-4 years relevant financial analysis experience in financial services industry.Tax experience is essential, the role involves working on analysis and testing of capital gains tax, dividends tax, S24J tax, and other income tax.Also ideally experience of investment products and specifically offshore endowments.Knowledge of how financial instruments work including corporate actions, dividends, etc.Advanced Excel.Strong analytical skills and problem-solving skills.Very high attention to detail and accuracy.Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.Strong communication skills and excellent stakeholder engagement at various levels.Seniority level : Mid-Senior levelEmployment type : ContractJob function : Information TechnologyIndustries : IT Services and IT Consulting