Description:
Cape Town: My client, a well-established Chartered Accounting firm in Durbanville, is seeking an experienced Tax Administrator to join their professional team. Purpose of the Role: Responsible for ensuring accurate tax filings, managing SARS-related queries, and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of tax legislation. Adept at working efficiently in a structured environment while supporting clients and internal teams with tax-related matters.Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Tax Practitioner Registration and maintaining required CPD hours
- Managing client administration on ProfTax, including take-on and take-off procedures
- Accurate data capturing and record-keeping on ProfSoft, tax inbox, and tax query list
- Preparing and submitting tax returns for companies, trusts, close corporations, and individuals
- Reviewing SARS assessments to confirm accuracy or identify disputes
- Sending assessment letters to clients daily
- Preparing client billings within monthly deadlines
- Assisting Partners, Managers, and clerks with tax-related matters
- Handling SARS queries and correspondence on behalf of clients
- Gathering necessary client information to address tax-related tasks and concerns
- Complying with internal deadlines and ensuring timely submissions
- Preparing and submitting registration and deregistration documents to SARS
- Keeping up to date with the Tax Administration Act and tax legislation changes
- Monitoring client tax payments and refunds on a monthly basis
- Training clerks and staff on tax amendments and SARS procedures
- Supporting the Tax Compliance Officer with provisional tax administration, income tax registrations, and eFiling database maintenance
- Attending SARS appointments with and on behalf of clients
- Setting up and transferring eFiling profiles for new taxpayers
- Query Management
- Ensuring tax queries are resolved promptly, efficiently, and within required due dates
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date tax queries on ProfSoft
- Managing the SAICA query register and following up on outstanding matters
- Lodging and tracking relevant tax complaints with the Tax Ombudsman
- General Responsibilities
- Assisting with weekly progress reporting on query lists and tax return submissions
- Contributing to monthly newsletters with relevant tax updates
- Proactively improving systems and processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy
- Maintaining effective communication with other departments, including audit, accounting, and secretarial teams
- Attending to client birthday acknowledgments as part of relationship management
- Identifying cross-selling opportunities within the firm
- Relevant qualification in tax, accounting, or finance
- Strong knowledge of SARS eFiling, tax laws, and compliance regulations
- At least [X] years of experience in tax administration or a similar role
- Experience in an accounting or tax firm (advantageous)
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to work under pressure
- Proficiency in ProfTax, ProfSoft, and Microsoft Office
- Fluent in English with a good command of Afrikaans
Requirements:
- Tax Practitioner Registration and maintaining required CPD hours
- Managing client administration on ProfTax, including take-on and take-off procedures
- Accurate data capturing and record-keeping on ProfSoft, tax inbox, and tax query list
- Preparing and submitting tax returns for companies, trusts, close corporations, and individuals
- Reviewing SARS assessments to confirm accuracy or identify disputes
- Sending assessment letters to clients daily
- Preparing client billings within monthly deadlines
- Assisting Partners, Managers, and clerks with tax-related matters
- Handling SARS queries and correspondence on behalf of clients
- Gathering necessary client information to address tax-related tasks and concerns
- Complying with internal deadlines and ensuring timely submissions
- Preparing and submitting registration and deregistration documents to SARS
- Keeping up to date with the Tax Administration Act and tax legislation changes
- Monitoring client tax payments and refunds on a monthly basis
- Training clerks and staff on tax amendments and SARS procedures
- Supporting the Tax Compliance Officer with provisional tax administration, income tax registrations, and eFiling database maintenance
- Attending SARS appointments with and on behalf of clients
- Setting up and transferring eFiling profiles for new taxpayers
- Query Management
- Ensuring tax queries are resolved promptly, efficiently, and within required due dates
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date tax queries on ProfSoft
- Managing the SAICA query register and following up on outstanding matters
- Lodging and tracking relevant tax complaints with the Tax Ombudsman
- General Responsibilities
- Assisting with weekly progress reporting on query lists and tax return submissions
- Contributing to monthly newsletters with relevant tax updates
- Proactively improving systems and processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy
- Maintaining effective communication with other departments, including audit, accounting, and secretarial teams
- Attending to client birthday acknowledgments as part of relationship management
- Identifying cross-selling opportunities within the firm
- Ensuring tax queries are resolved promptly, efficiently, and within required due dates
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date tax queries on ProfSoft
- Managing the SAICA query register and following up on outstanding matters
- Lodging and tracking relevant tax complaints with the Tax Ombudsman
- Assisting with weekly progress reporting on query lists and tax return submissions
- Contributing to monthly newsletters with relevant tax updates
- Proactively improving systems and processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy
- Maintaining effective communication with other departments, including audit, accounting, and secretarial teams
- Attending to client birthday acknowledgments as part of relationship management
- Identifying cross-selling opportunities within the firm
- Relevant qualification in tax, accounting, or finance
- Strong knowledge of SARS eFiling, tax laws, and compliance regulations
- At least [X] years of experience in tax administration or a similar role
- Experience in an accounting or tax firm (advantageous)
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to work under pressure
- Proficiency in ProfTax, ProfSoft, and Microsoft Office
- Fluent in English with a good command of Afrikaans
03 Apr 2025;
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