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Tax Manager (Accounting Firm)

How2Apply Talent Network

Rosslyn, Gauteng

Contract

Posted 2 hours ago

Contract Finance & Accounting

R28 500 – R42 000/month

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Job Description

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

This post is Rosslyn-based, with most of your time spent at a financial planning practice. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

What you'll actually do

Track filing season deadlines and send reminders to clients
Prepare and submit ITR12, ITR14 and ITR12T returns on SARS eFiling
Draft objections and appeals with supporting schedules
Check SARS assessments and flag errors to clients
Advise on deductions such as retirement contributions and home office claims
Prepare VAT201 returns and review input tax claims
Respond to SARS verification letters and upload documents on time

You'll need

Degree or diploma in accounting or tax
Neat, careful and organised with client documents
Registered tax practitioner with a recognised controlling body such as SAIT or SAIPA
Clear writing for SARS letters and objections

Helpful, not essential

Postgraduate diploma in tax
Customs and excise knowledge for import-export clients

What you get

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

How to apply

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): 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.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 7 working days.

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