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Junior Tax Clerk (Tax Season Contract) – Experienced

How2Apply Talent Network

Soweto, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 3 hours ago

Full-time Finance & Accounting

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Job Description

Clients sleep better when their tax is sorted, and a fiduciary and trust company in Soweto needs you to sort it. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Home base is a fiduciary and trust company on the Soweto side of Gauteng.

What you'll actually do

Track filing season deadlines and send reminders to clients
Check SARS assessments and flag errors to clients
Draft objections and appeals with supporting schedules
Prepare and submit ITR12, ITR14 and ITR12T returns on SARS eFiling
Calculate IRP6 provisional tax for individuals and companies
Respond to SARS verification letters and upload documents on time

Must-haves

Registered tax practitioner with a recognised controlling body such as SAIT or SAIPA
At least 2 years of SARS eFiling experience
Clear writing for SARS letters and objections
Working knowledge of the Income Tax Act and VAT Act

What's in it for you

CPD hours paid by the firm
Bonus at the end of filing season
Flexible hours outside filing season

Applying, step by step

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): certified tax or accounting qualification plus proof of registration as a tax practitioner.
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 Soweto; 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.

Before you hit apply

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.