Short Summary of the purpose of the role: To partake in Tax activities Academic Qualifications Required: Final year of studies in Tax Diploma or Degree Accounting and Maths at School level Skills, Competencies and Experience: Coaching skills Time-management skills Academic /Technical Interpersonal skills Communications skills Professionalism Flexibility Problem solving skills Multi - tasking skills Ability to work under pressure Attention to detail Analytical and solution driven Required Computer Packages: MicroSoft Office and/or Open Office and/or Lotus Excel Tax Planner GreatSoft Key Duties and Responsibilities – Key Performance Indicators: · Complete Income Tax returns, based on financial statements generated by the Audit and Bookkeeping Departments · Complete Income Tax Returns, based on the necessary information obtained from clients, other than those for which financial statements have been prepared for by the Audit and Bookkeeping Department · Attach all necessary documentary proof to the completed Income Tax returns, so as to terminate unnecessary queries and revised assessments from SARS · Deal with queries from SARS relating to Income Tax returns completed, at the discretion of the relevant director. · Drafting of statements of assets and liabilities, capital reconciliations and tax computations · Calculating third and additional top-up payments when required · Ensuring finalisation of all verifications or audits · Follow-up on all payments and refunds due by/to designated clients on a list · Ensure all payments and refund letters are sent to clients timeously via GreatSoft · Checking Assessments against original and correct tax calculations to identify differences · Informing the Tax Manager of any differences for possible objections · Additional assessments to be identified and communicated to the Tax Manager to request reasons and possibly object · Controlling general administration of key duties and responsibilities and ensuring all required functions are adhered to with relation to eFiling, GreatSoft and eDocs. · Performing any other tasks, which may be reasonably expected · Self-Learning · Logbook is up to date and signed off by supervisor/Manager · Compliance with the firm’s System of Quality Management (SOQM), policies and procedures. · Compliance with the firm’s Employee Code of Conduct which consists of the firm’s HR policies, SAICA, IRBA and IESBA Codes of Conduct.
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