Tax Manager (Accounting Firm)

Clients sleep better when their tax is sorted, and a mid-tier accounting firm in Benoni needs you to sort it. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is Benoni-based, with most of your time spent at a mid-tier accounting firm.

• Prepare VAT201 returns and review input tax claims
• Respond to SARS verification letters and upload documents on time
• Calculate IRP6 provisional tax for individuals and companies
• Prepare and submit ITR12, ITR14 and ITR12T returns on SARS eFiling
• Apply for tax clearance and tax compliance status PINs

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

• Tax software experience such as TaxShop or CaseWare
• Experience with trusts, estates and capital gains tax
• Customs and excise knowledge for import-export clients

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

• 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.