Tax Specialist

iStaff Recruitment; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 500,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Tax Specialist for a hybrid role in the Sandton area. You'll be responsible for ensuring statutory tax compliance, conducting VAT reviews, and providing tax advice. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Financial Sciences and at least 3 years of relevant experience in financial services. This is a great opportunity to build strong relationships with internal teams while ensuring compliance and management of tax systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years relevant experience, ideally in financial services.
• Experience with tax compliance and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct VAT reviews and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Manage VAT returns and support financial managers.
• Deliver training on tax legislation and updates.

Skills

Tax compliance

VAT risk management

Financial analysis

Regulatory assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Financial Sciences

BCom Honours

MCom Tax / Advanced VAT Diploma / H.Dip Tax

Job description

SUMMARY :

We require a Tax Specialist (hybrid role) in Sandton area, 90% of your work will be with TAX, to ensure statutory tax compliance and providing tax advice withun the business.

POSITION INFO :

Minimum Requirements :

• Bachelor’s degree in Financial Sciences (required)
• BCom Honours + relevant tax qualification (e.g. MCom Tax, Advanced VAT Diploma, or H.Dip Tax)
• Minimum 3 years relevant experience (corporate or audit firm, ideally in financial services)

Duties and Responsibilities :

VAT Risk Management :

Conduct VAT reviews across divisions and group companies, including validation of income and expense account classifications, system coding, documentation, and overall VAT treatment through systems and procedures.

Reconcile VAT accounts and ensure proper documentation is maintained.

Collaborate with financial managers to resolve outstanding issues and recommend corrective actions.

Support the implementation of corrective measures, including system changes and policy or procedure updates.

Assist with audits, addressing findings, and contributing to solutions.

Advisory :

Provide VAT advice and opinions on transactions and business structures, ensuring alignment with regulatory guidelines, for internal divisions and related entities.

Review and advise on indirect tax matters during new product approval processes.

Prepare VAT ruling requests for submission to SARS when required.

Assist with external audits and help resolve any issues that arise.

Compliance :

Manage a portfolio of VAT returns for group companies using data from financial managers and general ledger reports, including e-filing processes.

Identify opportunities for more accurate VAT allocations by analyzing system data and variance reports.

Perform VAT apportionment calculations for various entities within the group.

Manage SARS verification audits and respond to external auditor requests.

Training :

Deliver training and presentations on tax legislation and updates to relevant business units.

Contribute innovative tax planning ideas when necessary.

Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal tax teams and key business stakeholders.

Review and enhance tax systems, procedures, and policies as needed.

PLEASE NOTE : Thank you for your interest in this position, we will review and be in touch if you are suitable.

Due to the amount of applications we receive for each position, we are unable to respond to each one individually. Please accept your application as unsuccessful if you had no feedback within 7 days of applying . Your CV will remain on our database and we will be in touch for other suitable positions.

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