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Tax Compliance Officer (SARS Disputes)

How2Apply Talent Network

Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Finance & Accounting

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Job Description

Clients sleep better when their tax is sorted, and an import and export trading house in Umlazi needs you to sort it. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

You'll be based at an import and export trading house in Umlazi. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

What you'll actually do

Advise on deductions such as retirement contributions and home office claims
Apply for tax clearance and tax compliance status PINs
Check SARS assessments and flag errors to clients
Track filing season deadlines and send reminders to clients
Calculate IRP6 provisional tax for individuals and companies

What you need

Degree or diploma in accounting or tax
At least 2 years of SARS eFiling experience
Clear writing for SARS letters and objections
Neat, careful and organised with client documents
Registered tax practitioner with a recognised controlling body such as SAIT or SAIPA
Comfortable handling tax season overtime

Extra points for

Postgraduate diploma in tax
Tax software experience such as TaxShop or CaseWare

On offer

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

How to apply

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Umlazi really suit you before you apply.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: proof of registration as a tax practitioner, 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 5 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Umlazi; 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.

How to stand out

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