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Job Purpose

To provide tax advice and tax compliance services to a wide range of clients who operate in all sectors. To continually assist and ensure that the Clients receive excellent tax compliance service and thus build and maintain relationships that support the PKF Octagon culture and values. Quality, accuracy and Client service is of paramount importance and is a specific requirement of this position.

Recruiter:

PKF Octagon

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Date posted:

Thursday, June 19, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:

POSITION INFO:

Job Purpose

To provide tax advice and tax compliance services to a wide range of clients who operate in all sectors. To continually assist and ensure that the Clients receive excellent tax compliance service and thus build and maintain relationships that support the PKF Octagon culture and values. Quality, accuracy and Client service is of paramount importance and is a specific requirement of this position.

Main Responsibilities And Accountabilities

The successful applicant will be required to handle (but is not limited to) the following:

• Prepare Objections for submission to SARS and submit to SARS as required by the Client and Partners. To liaise directly with the relevant Partner before the submission is made to SARS.
• Attend to Objections from start to finish ensuring quality of service and accuracy of output and acting in the best interests of the Client.
• Ensure ongoing follow up and tracking with SARS on all tax related matters, including the objections and submission, on behalf of the Client.
• Take the IT registrations, Tax Clearance, Tax Applications and Objections to SARS and ensure they are properly received.
• To accurately process and log all information on GreatSoft.
• Perform the role of a Client liaison on all tax related matters, ensuring the Client relationship is maintained and excellent services provided.
• Provide continuous and accurate feedback to the relevant Client and Partners.
• Attend to the accurate completion of all tax returns.
• Provide feedback to Partners on the progress of tax returns that you are working on for them.
  
  

• Must have at least 5 years of experience in a Tax Compliance role at an Audit and Accounting firm.
• Matric and completed a relevant tax related degree or diploma
• Must know the latest industry and tax rules and legislation.
• Must be computer literate, must know specifically GreatSoft and SARS e-filing.
  
  

• Able to apply one’s mind to tax issues.
• Able to interpret information to ensure the maximum benefit to the firm and clients.
• Constantly kept abreast of changes in the industry and able to interpret these changes to the benefit of the firm and clients.
• Accountable, responsible, delivery orientated.
• Strive to constantly add value.
• Able to plan work flow methodically.
• Able to work well under pressure.
• Ensure professional and positive attitude at all times.
• Display excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Self-motivated, driven and determined.
• Team player.
• Ensures attention to detail and quality of output.
  
  
  
  

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Legal
• Industries Advertising Services

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Shift Pursuit is partnering with an audit, accounting and tax firm in Johannesburg. We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Tax Compliance Officer to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in individual tax and be confident in handling a variety of SARS-related matters.

Requirements:

• Tax-related certification (essential)
• Own vehicle and valid driver’s license (essential)
• Fluent in Afrikaans

Key Performance Areas:

• Completion and submission of individual tax returns
• Calculation and submission of provisional tax returns
• Application for Tax Clearance Certificates
• Performing accurate tax calculations
• Lodging objections against incorrect assessments
• Managing SARS queries and correspondence
• Responding to client emails in a timely and professional manner

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Business Unit: Discovery Central Services

Function: Tax

Date: 10 Oct 2025

Discovery – Group Tax

About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

About Group Tax

The Group Tax Department is responsible for the Tax Strategy of Discovery. This encompasses the following functions:

• Responsible for tax planning, compliance, reporting throughout the group
• Provides technical advice to business to ensure compliance with existing and new legislation
• Responsible for tax calculations, tax return submissions, tax accounting and reporting
• Engaging with and managing relationships with SARS

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Preparation/review of various tax reporting requirements for the Corporate and International Tax Function.
• Assist in the preparation/review of various section 9D CFC controlled foreign company calculations
• Assist in researching and advising business of corporate tax implications for various business transactions
• Keep up to date with relevant Income Tax Act and Tax Administration Act guidelines
• Provide training on technical corporate tax matters to business units as required.
• Preparation of the Income tax and deferred tax computations of various subsidiaries in the Gorup to assist with interim and year end reporting requirements
• Preparation of tax returns for various subsidiaries within the Group.
• Liasing directly with auditors (internal and external)
• Liase directly with external legal advisors on technical matters as appropriate.
• Preparation of various reports and internal memorandums
• Any other ad-hoc items to support the Group Tax Function as necessary. This may include tasks related to other taxes as well including for example international tax aspects, VAT and other indirect taxes.

Technical Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent Excel knowledge
• Detailed knowledge, understanding and application of South African tax legislation, including international tax related concepts.
• Knowledge and understanding of IFRS

Education and Experience

• Bcomm (Accounting) or CA(SA)
• 2-5 years experience in a tax department within a large corporate, (financial services is preferable) dealing primarily with local corporate income tax matters
• Advanced postgraduate qualifications in tax (preferable) .

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

Overview

HR Shared Services | HC ops | People Partner & Culture

Position Purpose: To ensure that the company complies with the tax legislation by accurately completing the monthly VAT returns and submitting them to SARS.

• Manage the process surrounding year-end tax audit and tax packs.
• Prepare tax calculations, tax notes for the annual financial statements.
• File ITR14 returns.
• Plan for audits and resolve issues timeously.
• Meet all tax reporting deadlines efficiently and effectively on a monthly basis (monthly tax computations and VAT submissions).
• Bi-annually ensure provisional tax deadlines are met and relevant payments are actioned.
• Ensure company details are up-to-date on SARS records and advise SARS of any changes.
• Respond to SARS audits in a timely manner and ensure compliance with the Tax Administration Act.
• Follow up on SARS queries, ADRs, and outstanding matters.
• Identify tax risks and bring them to management attention; ensure compliance with tax regulations.
• Assist the Group tax specialist in implementing actions to mitigate risk and increase assurance in the tax function.

• Implement practical solutions using specialist and departmental systems and processes.
• Provide input and recommendations to improve efficiency, compliance, and quality.
• Identify problems and develop solutions for leadership or stakeholders.
• Provide day-to-day operational support required from area of specialization to enhance performance.

• Identify, develop and implement cost-effective processes to increase efficiency and reduce cost drivers.
• Continuously review cost/benefit and ROI within area of specialization.
• Maintain high impact on other departments to support improved delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Increase understanding of client and stakeholder needs and service delivery.

• Assist with developing annual budgets and provide consolidations for business units.
• Analyse variances in cost centres and business units; provide commentary and propose actions where movements are significant.
• Provide guidance to improve financial results; prepare accrual reconciliations accurately and on time.
• Process financial journals and ensure adherence to standard procedures; manage management accounting reports; contribute to costing models.
• Share specialist knowledge and provide training as required; maintain knowledge within the organization.

Be a member of related professional bodies and ensure CPD or similar accreditation requirements are met annually.

• Knowledge and application of relevant legislation and regulations
• Numerical ability; forecasting; attention to accuracy and detail
• Knowledge of financial management and reporting principles
• Problem solving, decision making, and business writing skills
• Strong communication, task management, data modelling and evaluation
• Customer focus; understanding of forecasting and budgeting methodology

• 4 - 6 years related experience
• BCom and Taxation qualification

• Assist with budgets and consolidations; analyse variances and advise on actions
• Prepare accrual reconciliations and process financial journals
• Provide inputs into costing models and management reports
• Share knowledge and provide guidance in projects as required

Our Commitment to Transformation: AfroCentric is committed to transformation and embracing diversity. Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

Should you not hear from us within a month of applying, consider your application unsuccessful.

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Accounting/Auditing
• Industries: Public Health

Our Client based in Sandton, an Accounting, Auditing & Tax Consulting firm, is currently looking for a Tax Specialist. This is a hybrid position.

Key duties would include but are not limited to:

• Registering all tax types
• SARS payment arrangements
• Submission of objections and appeals with SARS
• Manage and submit SARS audits and reviews
• Prepare tax payments
• Submit and track tax returns (Companies, Trusts, and Individuals)
• Provisional tax management and submission
• Organize and update companies tax database
• Recommend tax strategies that align with business goals
• SARS e-filing equipped
• Review and Compilation engagements

Experience/Education:

• Qualifications: B.Com Accounting
• Accountant office background and environment would be preferred.
• Articles: SAIPA/SAICA articles completed or a Tax qualification such as SAIT
• Experience: 5+ years in an auditors/accounting firm
• Programs: Xero, Sage, and Caseware. Additional programs will be of advantage.

Successful candidate must be:

• Equipped and have strong working knowledge of tax compliance matters
• Well equipped in tax admin matters on e-filing
• A good communicator (written and verbal skills)
• Dynamic and motivated
• Able to work on their own and/or in a team
• Fast learner

R40,000.00 to R45,000.00 per month

Business Unit: Discovery Central Services

Function: Tax

Date: 10 Oct 2025

Discovery – Group Tax

Tax Specialist

About Discovery

Discovery's core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

About Group Tax

The Group Tax Department is responsible for the Tax Strategy of Discovery. This encompasses the following functions:

• Responsible for tax planning, compliance, reporting throughout the group
• Provides technical advice to business to ensure compliance with existing and new legislation
• Responsible for tax calculations, tax return submissions, tax accounting and reporting
• Engaging with and managing relationships with SARS

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Preparation/review of various tax reporting requirements for the Corporate and International Tax Function.
• Assist in the preparation/review of various section 9D CFC controlled foreign company calculations
• Assist in researching and advising business of corporate tax implications for various business transactions
• Keep up to date with relevant Income Tax Act and Tax Administration Act guidelines
• Provide training on technical corporate tax matters to business units as required.
• Preparation of the Income tax and deferred tax computations of various subsidiaries in the Gorup to assist with interim and year end reporting requirements
• Preparation of tax returns for various subsidiaries within the Group.
• Liasing directly with auditors (internal and external)
• Liase directly with external legal advisors on technical matters as appropriate.
• Preparation of various reports and internal memorandums
• Any other ad-hoc items to support the Group Tax Function as necessary. This may include tasks related to other taxes as well including for example international tax aspects, VAT and other indirect taxes.

Technical Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent Excel knowledge
• Detailed knowledge, understanding and application of South African tax legislation, including international tax related concepts.
• Knowledge and understanding of IFRS

Education and Experience

• Bcomm (Accounting) or CA(SA)
• 2-5 years experience in a tax department within a large corporate, (financial services is preferable) dealing primarily with local corporate income tax matters
• Advanced postgraduate qualifications in tax (preferable).

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

Position Purpose:

To ensure that the company complies with the tax legislation by accurately completing the monthly VAT returns and submitting them to SARS.

Position Specific Outputs

• Manage the process surrounding year-end tax audit and tax packs
• Prepare tax calculations, tax notes for the annual financial statements
• File ITR14 returns
• Plan for the audit and resolve issues timeously.
• Meet all tax reporting deadlines efficiently and effectively on a monthly basis (this includes monthly tax computations and VAT submissions).
• On a bi-annual basis, ensure that the provisional tax deadlines are efficiently and effectively met.
• Ensure that the provisional tax submissions have been made timeously within the deadline, and that the relevant payments are actioned.
• Ensure that the company details are up-to-date on the SARS records.
• Advise SARS timeously of any changes that need to be effected on the company's SARS profile.
• Ensure that responses to SARS audits are timeously attended to, and that the company is in compliance with the tax administration act.
• Ensure that SARS queries, ADR's, outstanding matters are followed up timeously.
• Ensure that all tax risks are identified and brought to the attention of management.
• Ensure that the company is compliant with all the tax regulations.
• Assist the Group tax specialist in implementing the actions to mitigate the risk and increase the level of assurance in the tax function.

Accountabilities:

Continuous improvement

• Implement practical solutions that use the specialist and departmental systems and processes.
• Provide specialist input and recommendations to improve the efficiency, compliance and quality objectives related to the area of specialization.
• Identify problems and develop and propose solutions to present to appropriate leader or stakeholders.
• Ensure day to day operational support required from area of specialisation is provided to enhance performance.

Cost containment

• Support the identification, development and implementation of cost-effective processes to increase efficiency and reduce cost drivers related to area of specialization.
• Continuously review cost / benefit and Return on Investment within area of specialization.

Drive customer-centricity

• Maintain a high level of impact on other departments to support improved delivery.
• Continually increase understanding of client and stakeholder needs, satisfaction and service delivery.

Knowledge management

• Assist business with developing annual budgets and providing business with business unit consolidations.
• Analyse variances in individual cost centres and business units and investigate reasons for movements, amend where required and provide commentary where the variance is still significant.
• Provide guidance and suggestions to business units on action to be taken to improve financial results.
• Prepare accrual reconciliations accurately and within deadlines.
• Process financial journals accurately and timeously.
• Ensure adherence to standard budget operating procedures among business units.
• Process and update required management accounting reports.
• Provide inputs into costing models as required.
• Ensure that adequate knowledge regarding specialisation is shared as required and maintained within the research library.
• Provide advice and / or training as required.
• Maintain, develop and implement specialist knowledge within the day-to-day operations of the organization.

Maintain expertise level

Be a member of related professional bodies.

Ensure CPD (continual professional development) or similar accreditation requirements are met annually to ensure maintained specialist accreditation.

Network key relationships

Engage with and provide support to the established network of internal and external expert resources and partners.

Specialist support to projects

• Produce financial forecasts and provide assistance and guidance where required.
• Provide support for ad-hoc costing as required.

Provide Specialist expertise and ensure best practice related to specialisation is implemented in projects, when required.

Conform to project management disciplines when participating in projects.

Represent department or project on appropriate committees related to area of specialization.

Generic Objectives

Knowledge management:

• Assist business with developing annual budgets and providing business with business unit consolidations.
• Analyse variances in individual cost centres and business units and investigate reasons for movements, amend where required and provide commentary where the variance is still significant.
• Provide guidance and suggestions to business units on action to be taken to improve financial results.
• Prepare accrual reconciliations accurately and within deadlines.
• Process financial journals accurately and timeously.
• Ensure adherence to standard budget operating procedures among business units.
• Process and update required management accounting reports.
• Provide inputs into costing models as required.

Specialist support to projects:

• Produce financial forecasts and provide assistance and guidance where required.
• Provide support for adhoc costing as required.

Qualification and Experience

• 4 - 6 years related experience
• BCom and Taxation qualification

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge and application of relevant legislation and regulations
• Numerical Ability
• Forecasting
• Attention to Accuracy and Detail
• Knowledge and application of financial management and reporting principles
• Problem solving and decision making skills
• Business Writing Skills
• Communication Skills
• Computer Technology Skills
• Task Management
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Data modelling and evaluation
• Customer Focus.
• Knowledge and understanding of forecasting and budgeting methodology.

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of line managers.

Our Commitment to Transformation

AfroCentric is committed to transformation and embracing diversity. Our Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society as well as people with disabilities.

Should you not hear from us within a month of applying, consider your application unsuccessful.