Senior Tax Compliance Consultant

Management Level

Senior Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career within PwC Private will provide the opportunity to help private companies with a range of business advisory needs such as tax compliance, and planning to help improve their operational efficiency and to free up time that can be spent focusing on business strategy. You’ll have the opportunity to experience the entire business life cycle of a private company from inception to growth, maturity and transition. Our team helps our clients design and implement personal and customised service plans that are unique to privately owned entities, entrepreneurs, and high net worth individuals. You’ll be assisting the team focus on key issues like wealth management, compliance, cash flow management, equity expansion, divestiture and exit strategies."

Our PwC Private teams help entrepreneurs, private business owners and family enterprises manage their ownership and growth at every stage, in a way that fits the needs of their business in today's changing global landscape.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Role Summary:

We believe that challenges are better solved together. That's why you'll join a diverse, global community of solvers - an unexpected mix of people that come together to build trust in society and solve important problems in a place where you are encouraged to lead with your heart and values, where your unique skills are developed and put to work in unexpected and exciting ways, superpowered by technology.

As a Tax Compliance Consultant, you will provide tax compliance services to PwC’s clients. All tax compliance and associated tasks must be completed in an efficient, professional and timely manner, providing a high quality of service to the client.

Qualifications / Certifications required:

Relevant South African degree / diploma with Taxation as core module

Experience required:

Minimum of 5 to 6 years’ experience in tax compliance and tax administration

Responsibilities of role:

All tax compliance and tax administrative related work, i.e.

- Administration of provisional and final income tax returns, and other SARS related returns, including companies, trusts, individuals and PBO’s.

- Maintenance of tax clients on tax management software (GreatSoft) and SARS eFiling

. - Completion and Review income tax returns and assessments on eFiling and manage all SARS correspondence.

- Liaison with SARS, clients and staff regarding assessments, objections, disputes, refunds, queries, income tax registrations and deregistrations etc.

- Following up on outstanding SARS matters.

- Meet with SARS on behalf of clients and PwC.

-Ensure that clients’ tax compliance affairs are kept up to date and SARS deadlines are met, delivering quality tax services.

- Complete and submit VDP-applications.

- Approval of International Transfers (AIT) and tax compliance status requests - Responding to SARS verification queries.

- Client and PwC staff consultations regarding tax compliance and tax administration matters.

- Support tax compliance co-team members and manager.

- Comply with internal risk management procedures.

- Issuing fees and following up on debtors.

- General administrative tasks.

- Attend internal and external training and comply with annual CPD requirements.

- Training and coaching of staff.

Skill sets required:

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, should focus on detail, be accurate, organised and able to work independently within a team environment. - Strong multi-tasking skills and pro-active towards tasks and deadlines

- Sound computer literacy (i.e. MS Word, MS Excel, etc.) and administration skills.

- Experience on GreatSoft or similar tax database package advantageous - Sound knowledge and experience in the South African Income Tax Act and Tax administration Act, dealings with SARS and SARS eFiling.

- Registered tax practitioner or willing to register as a tax practitioner.

- Fluent in English and Afrikaans.

- Must be prepared to work overtime if required.

- Valid driver’s licence and own transport

Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

No

Job Posting End Date

November 9, 2024