Tax Administrator

Reference: 10075 SJ
Consultant: Sone Johnson 

Job Description: 

  • Tax Practitioner Registration and maintaining required hours
  • Manage the administration of clients, including the take-on and take-off procedures
  • Accurate and timeous data capturing and record keeping on ProfSoft, tax inbox and tax query list
  • Completion and submission of tax returns for all entities (companies, trusts, close corporations) and individuals, as required
  • Review of assessments as issued by SARS to confirm accuracy or to identify need for a dispute and the timeous communication of the before mentioned to related managers
  • Sending of assessment letters to clients on a daily basis
  • Prepare client billings within the monthly deadlines set
  • Assisting Partners, Managers & clerks with any tax related matters
  • Attend to requests from SARS on queries relating to clients
  • Correspond with clients in order to obtain information to attend to relevant tasks and address queries
  • Comply with all internal deadlines set
  • Administration, preparation and submission of registration and deregistration documentation to SARS
  • Require to obtain and maintain up to date knowledge of the Tax Administration Act
  • Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of tax amendments and legislation
  • Monthly checking of clients’ tax payments and refunds
  • Training of clerks and other staff regarding any changes in legislation or SARS practices
  • Supporting the Tax Compliance Officer with respective duties relating to Provisional tax administration, Income tax registrations (all tax types), E-filing database maintenance, Other Ad-hoc duties
  • Attend to SARS appointment on behalf of and with clients
  • Setup and transfer requests of e-filing profiles for new taxpayers
  • Ensuring all tax queries are attended to promptly, efficiently and effectively and resolved within the required due date.
  • Ensuring all tax queries are uploaded and maintained – query list should be accurate and up to date
  • SAICA query register: queries should be listed and followed up
  • Tax Ombudsman: relevant queries should be lodged and followed up
  • Assist with weekly progress reporting on query lists and submissions of tax returns (up to date statistics)
  • Assist with monthly insert of topical events on newsletter
  • Be pro-active: Continuously try to improve the systems and processes in order to enhance efficiency, accuracy and clarity.
  • Create and maintain open and efficient communication with other departments (audit, accounting, secretarial)
  • Daily birthday list –attend to this on a daily basis, on Friday, include the weekend birthdays.
  • Identify cross selling opportunities
  • Adhere to general office rules and procedures and specific requests from partners
  • Accurate naming of electronic files and filing on the network
  • Proper conduct with regards to emails and filing of relevant information on the network – not allowed to work on Desktop, without immediately saving on the network
  • Good use of language and no spelling mistakes required (reread emails before sending, ask someone to read your email in certain instances)
  • No misuse or private use of office equipment or time
  • Adhere to proper dress code (professional image required)
  • Other related ad hoc duties 

Qualifications: 

  • Relevant Qualification required

How to Apply: 

  • Email your comprehensive CV to exceedhr@exceed.co.za. 
  • If you are already registered, please forward your CV and the relevant reference number to the consultant with whom you are currently registered in order to avoid duplicity on our system. 
  • We reserve the right to only conduct interviews with candidates of choice. 
  • Applicants who have not received feedback within 30 days from the closing date must please accept their application as unsuccessful.