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Tax Manager (Accounting Firm) – Immediate Start

How2Apply Talent Network

Kathu, Northern Cape

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Finance & Accounting

R21 000 – R31 500/month

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Job Description

Returns, assessments and objections all land on your desk at a small tax practice in Kathu. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

This post is in Kathu (Northern Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

What your day looks like

Check SARS assessments and flag errors to clients
Draft objections and appeals with supporting schedules
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
Respond to SARS verification letters and upload documents on time

Must-haves

Degree or diploma in accounting or tax
Registered tax practitioner with a recognised controlling body such as SAIT or SAIPA
Clear writing for SARS letters and objections
Working knowledge of the Income Tax Act and VAT Act
Comfortable handling tax season overtime

Helpful, not essential

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

What you get

Paid controlling body subscription
Flexible hours outside filing season
Bonus at the end of filing season

How to apply

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Keep copies of these ready to send: your own tax compliance status PIN, as firms check it, proof of registration as a tax practitioner plus certified tax or accounting qualification.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 10 working days.

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

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

Make sure your own tax affairs are up to date, as some firms check your compliance status before they appoint.
Give an example of a SARS dispute you won or a verification you cleared; firms value real results.