Tax Compliance Officer

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Our client, a reputable Accounting Firm is seeking a Tax Compliance Officer , who will ensure the correct and accurate completion of Income Tax Returns, as required by the South African Income Tax system to join their team.

Location: Port Elizabeth/ Gqeberha

Job type: On-site

Duties and Responsibilities

• Generation of Provisional Tax Return list from GreatSoft for Designated clients
• Assist with the calculation of provisional tax estimates, where required
• Ensure provisional tax letters are generated via eDocs and sent to the client
• Ensure all provisional tax deadlines are met.
• Complete Income Tax returns, based on financial statements generated by the Audit and Bookkeeping Departments
• Attach all necessary documentary proof to the completed Income Tax returns
• Lodge returns with SARS within the shortest possible turnaround time,
• Deal with queries from SARS relating to Income Tax returns completed,
• Monitor the submission of returns for the relevant director(s) ensuring that returns which can be submitted are submitted timeously
• Application to SARS for registration of clients on eFiling, where required
• Drafting of statements of assets and liabilities, capital reconciliations and tax computations
• Calculating third and additional top-up payments when required
• Ensure finalization of all verifications or audits
• Follow-up on all payments and refunds due by/to designated clients
• Informing the Tax Manager of any differences for possible objections
• Ensure all required functions are adhered to with relation to eFiling, GreatSoft and eDocs.
• Requesting SARS to remit various penalties for various entities and tax types.
• Application for various tax directives.
• Compliance SAICA, IRBA and IESBA Codes of Conduct.

Minimum Requirements

• Matric with accountancy
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role
• Experience in completion of Income Tax returns
• Microsoft Office and/or Open Office and/or Lotus
• Tax Planner
• Professional Series (Accfin)
• GreatSoft
• eFiling
• Knowledge of South African Income Tax

Skills Required

• Effective organisation of daily tasks
• Client focus – internal and external (responding to client needs, service)
• Problem-solving
• Teamwork

Should meet the above criteria, we invite you to apply directly to the advertisement. Should you not hear back from us within 2 weeks of application, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful