Tax Manager

SUMMARY:
Our client in the Finance industry is currently looking to employ a Tax Manager to join their team in Port Elizabeth.

POSITION INFO:
Requirements:

• Grade 12 with Accounting as a subject.
• Tax or other relevant qualification.
• Experience in a tax environment.
• Registered with SAIT.
• General Administrative experience.
• Experience in liaising with SARS and E-Filing.
• Supervisory experience.
• Interpretation of Tax Laws and regulations.
• Experience with the Tax Ombud processes.
• Required computer packages: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Express), GreatSoft, and Lexis Nexis.

• Supervise the tax department employees.
• Oversee the completion of Income Tax returns to ensure compliance and meeting of deadlines.
• Completion of complex Income Tax Returns.
• Manage the administration of provisional tax; meeting deadlines and the complete billing process.
• Oversee the administration of SARS-related documentation received, i.e. assessments and other notifications.
• Control the input of data thus ensuring an accurate database.
• Quality assures the completion of returns.
• Quality assures the capturing of data.
• Oversees the organization, retention, and compliance of all tax-related records to ensure accuracy, completeness, and regulatory adherence.
• Assist and advise staff of matters relating to the completion of returns and tax administration.
• Performing any other task that may be reasonably expected.
• Controlling GreatSoft-related problems in terms of tax.
• Ensure delivery of documents, returns, and payments to SARS at the end of each month.
• Ensure that payments requested from clients are followed up regularly.
• Review all assessments checked before signed off by relevant directors, ensuring that penalties and interest levied by SARS, and the balance of accounts are correct.
• Resolve any disputes on assessments and accounts from SARS, relating to Income Tax.
• In charge of the complete dispute resolution process and billing thereof.
• Supervision of whole billing process via GreatSoft.
• Quality assuring 10% - 20% of returns before submission via a review process.
• Manage the IT 14 SD process and Income Tax Review Process.
• Complex queries, tax opinions, and other ad-hoc tax-related work required by partners.
• Weekly SARS visits for updating banking details and taxpayer particulars.
• Responsible for Continued professional development.
• Adhering and generating additional revenue targets as set by directors.
• Collaborate with the Tax Ombud to address taxpayer complaints and ensure fair treatment and compliance with tax laws and regulation.
• Oversees tax compliance, strategy, and reporting to optimize financial outcomes and mitigate risks for the organization.
• Compliance with the firm’s System of Quality Management (SOQM), policies and procedures.
• Compliance with the firm’s Employee Code of Conduct which consists of the firm’s HR policies, SAICA, IRBA, and IESBA Codes of Conduct.