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Junior Tax Clerk (Tax Season Contract) – Permanent

How2Apply Talent Network

Sandton, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Finance & Accounting

R23 750 – R32 250/month

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Job Description

You'll keep clients in good standing with SARS at a small tax practice in Sandton. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is in Sandton (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

What your day looks like

Apply for tax clearance and tax compliance status PINs
Keep client tax files complete for five years
Track filing season deadlines and send reminders to clients
Prepare and submit ITR12, ITR14 and ITR12T returns on SARS eFiling
Register clients for income tax, VAT and PAYE

Must-haves

At least 2 years of SARS eFiling experience
Registered tax practitioner with a recognised controlling body such as SAIT or SAIPA
Working knowledge of the Income Tax Act and VAT Act
Comfortable handling tax season overtime
Neat, careful and organised with client documents
Clear writing for SARS letters and objections

Helpful, not essential

Customs and excise knowledge for import-export clients
Tax software experience such as TaxShop or CaseWare
Postgraduate diploma in tax

What you get

Flexible hours outside filing season
CPD hours paid by the firm
Bonus at the end of filing season
Paid controlling body subscription

How to apply for this job

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Sandton really suit you before you apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): certified tax or accounting qualification plus your own tax compliance status PIN, as firms check it.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 8 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Sandton; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Tips to get shortlisted

List your tax practitioner number and controlling body in the first line of your CV.
Give an example of a SARS dispute you won or a verification you cleared; firms value real results.