Description
Excellent opportunity for a tax professional to join a medium size audit firm in Stellenbosch. The candidate must have the ability to attend to all tax compliance matters in the firm.
The candidate should have strong tax experience with a few years’ experience in a similar role and must be a registered Tax Practitioner.
This firm of Chartered Accountants (SA) and Registered Auditors offers a variety of services with the aim of continuously looking for cost-effective, value added solutions to our clients’ business needs.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Tax Administration and dispute resolution including but not limited to timeous submission of tax returns provisional tax returns, lodging of disputes, requests for reasons, penalty waivers, dividends taxes, etc.
- Tax calculations and reconciliations.
- Budget management in respect of client engagements.
- Prepare proposal documents/ letters of engagement.
- Assist with department budgets.
- Review of work.
- Recommend billings amount and timings.
- Role model the organizational culture and instill culture in others.
- Assist with performance management.
- On-the-job training, coaching, and guiding.
- Build and maintain client relationships.
- Grow client portfolio.
- Identify cross-selling opportunities.
- Provide technical assistance to staff members (where required).
- Maintain excellent client relationships.
- Consulting and tax advice.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Registered Tax Practitioner.
- Degree or diploma in finance.
- Other relevant tax qualifications.
- Minimum 2+ years’ experience in a similar role.
- Computer literate – proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Familiar with audit software – able to navigate through and use Caseware.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of IFRS.
Additional Requirements:
- Initiative / pro-activity.
- Team leadership.
- Ability to develop talent.
- Adherence to principles and values.
- Writing and reporting skills.
- Information gathering and problem analysis skills.
- Able to demonstrate and exercise sound judgment skills.
- Planning and organisational skills.
- Quality and detail orientation.
- Customer focused.
- Able to work and cope under pressures and deal with setbacks.
- Strong teamwork skills.
- Results-driven and able to achieve work goals and objectives.
Remuneration:
- R420,000 to R480,000 pa, depending on experience.
