33 Tax Advisor jobs in South Africa

Tax Advisor

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Chartered Accountant (SA) or BCom (Accounting), with 1-3 years post articles experience within a tax practice
• Corporate, compliance and tax dispute resolution experience
• Multi-disciplinary tax experience, international tax experience and deferred tax experience would be an advantage
• High academic achiever, with proven numeracy and language skills
• Completion of a post graduate diploma or degree in taxation is a pre-requisite – if this is not already completed, it will be a condition of employment

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Working as part of a team providing assistance to clients on a variety of matters within a specialised tax practice
• Preparing or reviewing tax calculations and tax returns
• Furnishing opinions and advice for clients on various tax issues, including legal and tax research
• Providing tax related input on transaction structures, including in a cross-border context
• Providing tax related drafting support and commentary on legal documents

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

Initiative, enthusiasm and optimism

• Acting without prompting but aware of risks
• Takes action to achieve goals beyond what is required
• Optimistic in handling challenges and setting out for the best outcomes
• Genuinely engage with clients and colleagues in an enthusiastic manner
• Taking responsibility in all matters in which you are involved
• Taking pride in excellence of work done

Perseverance and resilience

• Ability to work well under pressure without compromising work quality or standards.
• Ability to move past obstacles to achieve end results in an efficient and professional manner.
• Ability to recover quickly from setbacks.

Results driven

• Uncompromising attitude to service delivery.
• Delivery of results even under heavy pressure.
• Ability to handle high volumes as well as meet deadlines, with the view to adding value to the business by delivering the required results.

Team player

• Working together with colleagues and staff to enhance the team's overall performance
• Leveraging off team synergies and to ensure a productive, efficient and caring work environment

Ethical

• Displays honesty and integrity at all times

Client Focus

• Dedicated to understanding and meeting the expectations and requirements of clients.
• Obtains the necessary information from clients and utilises the information for the delivery of service to the client.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with clients.

Work Standards

• Sets high goals or standards of performance for self, producing work timeously, accurately and of a consistently high standard.
• Able to work according to a fee budget.

Planning and organizing

• Set priorities, manage schedules and plan accordingly in a constantly pressurised environment.

OTHER SKILLS:

Technical skills

• Possesses the tax technical skill to research, interpret and argue legal points, in order to deliver excellent tax opinions, transaction structures and legal documents.
• Strong critical reasoning
• Ability to apply theory in a practical and commercially astute manner

Business and financial skills

• Possesses the necessary commercial understanding of client requirements in order to deliver excellent client service
• Ability to utilise information from financial statements or other accounting records, within the context of tax computations, tax returns, tax opinions or tax due diligences (on-the-job training will be provided to enhance these skills)
• Ability to perform tax related calculations

Communication

• Able to communicate effectively and express ideas clearly
• Ability to argue persuasively
• Produce documents that have appropriate organisation and structure, correct grammar and language, and which are easy to understand.

Computer Literacy

• Proficiency in all relevant computer software, including Word and Outlook.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint is a pre-requisite – if this is not already present, on-the-job training will be provided to address these weaknesses

Bowman Gilfillan is committed to achieving the objectives set in its transformation charter, and the targets in its employment equity plan. All recruitment decisions will be taken with due consideration being given to these objectives.

Senior Tax Advisor – Durban

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Preferably a Chartered Accountant (SA), with post articles experience within a tax practice or BCom (Accounting), with 5-7 years post articles experience within a tax practice
• Corporate, compliance and tax dispute resolution experience
• Multi-disciplinary tax experience, international tax experience and deferred tax experience would be an advantage
• High academic achiever, with numeracy and language skills
• Post graduate diploma or degree in taxation is a requirement

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Working as part of a team providing assistance to clients on a variety of matters within a specialised tax practice
• Furnishing legal opinions and advice for clients on various tax issues, including legal and tax research
• Providing advice and assistance with tax disputes
• Providing tax related input on transaction structures, including in a cross-border context
• Providing tax related drafting support and commentary on legal documents
• Performing or reviewing tax calculations
• Preparing or reviewing corporate tax returns

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

Initiative, Enthusiasm, and Optimism

• Acting without prompting but aware of risks
• Takes action to achieve goals beyond what is required
• Optimistic in handling challenges and setting out for the best outcomes
• Genuinely engage with clients and colleagues in an enthusiastic manner
• Taking responsibility in all matters in which you are involved
• Taking pride in excellence of work done

Perseverance and Resilience

• Ability to work well under pressure without compromising work quality or standards.
• Ability to move past obstacles to achieve end results in an efficient and professional manner.
• Ability to recover quickly from setbacks.

Results driven

• Uncompromising attitude to service delivery.
• Delivery of results even under heavy pressure.
• Ability to handle high volumes as well as meet deadlines, with the view to adding value to the business by delivering the required results.

Team player

• Working together with colleagues and staff to enhance the team's overall performance
• Leveraging off team synergies and to ensure a productive, efficient and caring work environment

Ethical

• Displays honesty and integrity at all times

Client Focus

• Dedicated to understanding and meeting the expectations and requirements of clients.
• Obtains the necessary information from clients and utilises the information for the delivery of service to the client.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with clients.

Work Standards

• Sets high goals or standards of performance for self, producing work timeously, accurately and of a consistently high standard.
• Able to work according to a fee budget.

Planning and organizing

• Set priorities, manage schedules and plan accordingly in a constantly pressurised environment.

OTHER SKILLS:

Legal Technical skills

• Possesses the legal technical skill to research, interpret and argue legal points, in order to deliver excellent tax opinions, transaction structures and legal documents.
• Strong critical reasoning
• Ability to apply theory in a practical and commercially astute manner

Business and financial skills

• Possesses the necessary commercial understanding of client requirements in order to deliver excellent client service
• Ability to utilise information from financial statements or other accounting records, within the context of tax opinions or tax due diligences (on-the-job training will be provided to enhance these skills)

Communication

• Able to communicate effectively and express ideas clearly
• Ability to argue persuasively
• Produce documents that have appropriate organisation and structure, correct grammar and language, and which are easy to understand.

Computer Literacy

• Proficiency in all relevant computer software, including Word and Outlook.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint is a requirement

Bowman Gilfillan is committed to achieving the objectives set in its transformation charter, and the targets in its employment equity plan. All recruitment decisions will be taken with due consideration being given to these objectives.

At Value-able Consulting, we're committed to empowering our clients with strategic financial insights. We're looking for a skilled and motivated Accounting and Tax Consultant to lead daily operations and deliver expert financial services. If you're detail-oriented, tech-savvy, and passionate about excellence—this is your moment.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with GAAP and current financial legislation
• Analyse financial data and prepare management reports
• Partner with departments to support financial strategy and decision-making
• Prepare and review Annual Financial Statements
• Accurately submit client tax returns
• Provide professional secretarial services
• Deliver work with precision, speed, and accuracy
• Stay up to date with industry developments and regulatory changes

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent
• SAIPA accreditation or eligibility is a strong advantage
• 2–5 years of experience in an accounting firm
• Proficient in Sage One, Pastel, Draftworx, CaseWare, and Microsoft Office
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: In person

My client is a client-focused Trust and Investment Management company providing financial planning and investment advice and services to clients planning for, or already in their retirement years. They offer a full range of financial services including: Investment & Portfolio Management, Offshore Financial Services, Trustee Services, Retirement Planning, Local & Offshore Money Market, Estate Planning, Tax Services and Wills. They also offer their own Unit Trust funds to clients and attend to the accounting and administration of said unit trust internally.

This new vacancy has been created within their tax and accounting service teams, at their offices in the Cape Town southern suburbs. This role has a dual focus and is responsible for trust tax and related tax compliance support, as well as individual tax compliance for individual tax-payers who are also investment clients on the company. The role is ideally suited to applicants with previous experience in managing a client-focused tax practice, with a minimum of 8+ years' experience in this area.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overall Tax and Accounting Services Compliance:
• Review of legislative changes, and recommendation of changes in business operations, process flows and procedure, once approved at Exco, RCC or Executive Board
• Key client allocation for family group with complex tax matters
• Managing service level agreements and 3rd party compliance requirements, where client has sourced external tax and/ or accounting compliance services, where my client is investment manager or Professional Trustee
• Provide regular training and development opportunities for in-house team on statutory changes and development of relevance to business operations
• Assist advisory and fiduciary operations in new business initiatives to secure new investment and fiduciary clientele for the business
• Technical and Specialist queries:
• assist advisory, fiduciary and consulting operations with specialist queries
• interface with tax specialist and brief tax attorney on tax dispute resolution measures
• Management of team members, and accountable to Exco on operations reporting and risk management strategy, ensuring that team commitments and deliverables are met, and communication to clients and advisory and fiduciary team operations is timeously attended to
• Back up support for team within scope of role, as required.

Key requirements for applicants:

• Relevant tertiary qualification a necessity: B Com (Accounting) or B Com Honours in Taxation or similar
• Previous experience in managing a busy, client-focused tax practice
• Completed accounting or auditing articles preferred
• Computer literacy a necessity: including MS Excel (advanced); as well as relevant tax package knowledge and previous experience
• Previous experience in similar function preferred with proven track record (8+ years), including appropriate tax practice management and related risk management experience
• Previous experience of bulk upload, managing data integrity controls and risks with 3rd parties
• Fit and proper requirements all in order, and clear
• Registered Tax Advisor or Tax Practitioner, and all professional credentials in order
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines, attention to detail and excellent organisational skills are all competency requirements
• Clean credit and criminal check, valid, unendorsed drivers' licence and own vehicle are required

PLEASE NOTE:
A half-day or three-quarter-day work option may also be considered for this role.

• • Port Elizabeth | 8am to 5pm | Full-time

    About Our Client
    Our client is a respected professional services firm known for its strong reputation in audit, accounting, and advisory excellence. With offices across South Africa, the firm is committed to integrity, technical precision, and professional growth. Their Port Elizabeth branch offers a collaborative and learning-driven environment where talented professionals can grow their expertise and leadership impact.

    The Role: Tax Compliance Lead
    This position plays a key role in ensuring the firm's tax department delivers exceptional compliance services across individual, trust, and corporate portfolios. The Tax Compliance Lead will manage a team of compliance officers, oversee tax submissions and dispute resolutions, and act as a technical mentor to developing professionals. You'll work closely with partners and senior management to ensure all tax deliverables meet firm standards and SARS requirements.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Lead and supervise the tax compliance team to ensure timely and accurate completion of tax work.

    • Review complex Income Tax and Provisional Tax submissions for companies, trusts, and individuals.

    • Manage SARS-related matters, including objections, appeals, and Tax Ombud submissions.

    • Oversee GreatSoft tax administration and assist with technical queries from team members.

    • Conduct and review detailed tax calculations, reconciliations, and compliance reports.

    • Consult with clients regarding tax queries, updates, and compliance best practices.

    • Liaise with SARS to resolve disputes, manage taxpayer information, and track refunds/payments.

    • Monitor compliance dashboards and report progress and risks to partners.

    • Mentor junior team members and SAIT learners, supporting professional development and performance.

    • Ensure adherence to firm quality standards and relevant professional codes (SAICA, IRBA, IESBA).

    About You

    • Minimum 5 years of experience in a professional tax environment.

    • Relevant tax qualification and Matric with Accounting.

    • Registered Tax Practitioner (or eligible for registration).

    • Deep knowledge of the Income Tax Act, Tax Administration Act, and VAT Act.

    • Experience dealing with SARS and managing complex compliance issues.

    • Skilled in GreatSoft, SARS eFiling, and Microsoft Office.

    • Strong leadership and analytical skills, with an eye for detail.

    • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

    • Professional, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement.

My client is seeking an experienced Tax Compliance Officer. This role is responsible for individual income tax and related tax compliance support for the broader business. The suitable candidate will have prior individual income tax experience, with a minimum of 5 years of experience.

Responsibilities:

• Completion of return of income, including submission of return to SARS, and calculations of tax payments and ensuring execution of same
• Timeous data capture of all relevant data on tax management tools
• Check assessments and follow-up on errors
• Raise objections to assessments, and attend to enquiries raised by SARS, incl all supporting docs
• Request and remit payments and attend to client refunds from SARS
• Liaison with internal and external clients, and support departments as needed
• Client liaison: timeous response to attending to and resolving all queries; regular and ongoing feedback relating to progress and confirmation of finalisation of matters to internal and external clients

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience
• Experience in income tax for individuals, including for provisional tax payers
• Computer literacy: MS Office suite and Excel at an intermediate level

Please note that if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of your application, please consider it as unsuccessful for this particular role. Please do though continue to follow us online and apply for suitable opportunities.

Join a dynamic accounting firm and be part of a collaborative, high-performing team that values initiative, ownership, and professional growth. You'll gain exposure to a diverse range of clients while managing your own portfolio and making a real impact.

What the role is all about:

You'll be responsible for full-spectrum tax compliance and client consulting across a portfolio of clients. This is a hands-on role that blends technical precision with client interaction and would be perfect for someone who enjoys working independently within a supportive team.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage a tax compliance portfolio of approximately 300 clients
• Complete and submit annual and provisional income tax returns
• Review and object to SARS assessments; handle dispute resolution
• Apply for tax clearances and directives
• Prepare and submit dividends tax returns
• Attend SARS appointments and verification processes
• Consult with clients and respond to tax-related queries

What we're looking for:

• Relevant Degree with a PGD in tax or PA(SA) / AGA(SA)
• 5+ having independently managed a portfolio of clients
• Deep experience in
  corporate tax
  with an understanding of the accounting behind tax
• Strong working knowledge of SA tax legislation and SARS processes
• Proficient in interpreting financials (IFRS & IFRS for SMEs) and using platforms like CaseWare, Xero, or Greatsoft

If you don't hear back from us within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful. But stay in touch — follow us online and keep an eye out for future opportunities.

Vacancy at Office: Johannesburg / Gqeberha

Division: Global Compliance Services

Line of Service: Tax Services

Job Title: Senior Associate

Please note that we require a candidate with a strong background in Corporate Tax Compliance

Candidates will be considered from Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth or Cape Town

Global Compliance Services ('GCS') is a specialised team within Tax and Legal Services using custom built software and tailored work processes to ensure efficient and effective tax compliance services for our clients. GCS has a vacancy for a corporate tax senior associate to assist with providing various corporate income tax compliance services to its clients, and performing related administrative tasks. The role will also entail assisting with various technology projects including the development and attending to legislative updates on our web based Internal Tax Calculation application.

Duties:

• Preparation of corporate income tax returns and supporting

schedules using electronically captured data.

• Calculation of provisional tax payments and preparation of IRP6

Provisional Tax returns.

• Checking of income tax assessments.
• Liaising with managers regarding clients' affairs.
• Assisting with the management of a portfolio of compliance clients.
• Maintaining client records and related correspondence, including

preparation of applicable documentation and correspondence.

• Attending to queries raised by SARS and general liaison with SARS

regarding clients' affairs.

• Ensuring that clients' tax compliance affairs are kept up to date and

that SARS deadlines are met.

• Complying with Tax risk management procedures.
• Delivering quality tax services.
• Keeping abreast with changes in Tax Legislation.
• Wip and debtor management.
• Assisting with the automation of processes using technology.
• Developing and attending to updates to our web based tax calculation tool.

Key Performance Areas:

The successful applicant should:

• Have knowledge and experience in the application of the Income Tax Act.
• Be computer literate and have a working knowledge of MS Powerpoint, Word and Excel. Knowledge of Google suite will be advantageous.
• Have good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Have the ability to prioritise and work under pressure.
• Have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Be accurate and have good judgmental, numerical and analytical skills.

• Be able to pay attention to detail and have the ability to follow

through on tasks.

• Be well organised.
• Be motivated and confident.
• Be fluent in English and be able to draft correspondence in English.

Be committed to assisting with the growth of the Global Compliance Services team.

Qualifications and experience:

• An accounting degree or similar qualification.
• Tax qualification
• Experience in income tax and the experience with the preparation of

corporate income tax returns and related matters will be advantageous. At least 3-4 years experience in Tax is required.

• Strong interest in using technology to improve processes or solve problems is a must.
• Strong understanding of business processes.

Ready to take ownership of a large, diverse tax portfolio and work with an experienced, supportive team? This is your chance to step into a role where your expertise will directly shape client outcomes and help businesses stay on the right side of tax law.
You'll be joining a well-established professional services firm with an international network and a strong local reputation.

What you'll be doing:

• Managing a diverse corporate tax portfolio (companies, trusts, exempt entities) from start to finish
• Preparing and reviewing annual, provisional, and dividends tax returns
• Handling SARS assessments, objections, and dispute resolution
• Applying for tax clearances and directives
• Consulting directly with clients and managing SARS-related queries and verifications
• Working closely with your Tax Compliance Administrator to review and finalise work

What we're looking for:

• Degree or postgraduate qualification in Tax or Accounting
• Completed SAICA or SAIPA articles, ideally with 1-2 years post-articles in tax compliance
• Strong understanding of SA corporate tax, trusts, and exempt entities
• Solid grasp of financial statements and the ability to spot tax implications
• Self-motivation to manage a portfolio without daily oversight

What's in it for you:

• Hybrid working
• Exposure to a wide variety of clients and industries
• A stable, established team with global reach

If you don't hear back from us within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful. But stay in touch , follow us online and keep an eye out for future opportunities.