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Tax Administrator

Durbanville
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Finance
Reference: SW005480/CL

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Employer: Helderberg Personnel cc

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

Criteria:

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

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About Helderberg Personnel cc

Based in Somerset West, Helderberg Personnel was established in 1998. The company initially started doing placements in the Helderberg Basin and over the years expanded nationally. Our background has proved to be invaluable in providing a high standard of recruitment, screening, evaluation and placement of candidates.

Our Value proposition:
The true value proposition of the Helderberg Personnel brand is our commitment to attending to our clients’ needs, culture and values and to ensure that, through comprehensive interviews with candidates, the overall match is determined to ensure a long term relationship. The identity of the client remains confidential at all times. We understand that our function is to ensure that the candidate must become a strategic partner to a business instead of a mere employee. Helderberg Personnel has achieved a steady growth over the last years and we have evolved into one of the leading agencies in the region. We have made placements cross functional, cross industry and up to senior management level.