Purpose

• To conduct verifications with the aim of influencing compliance through raising accurate assessments in line with relevant legislation within the Estate environment.

Requirements

• National Diploma / Advanced Certificate (NQF 6) in Accounting/Auditing/Taxation and 2- 3 years' experience in Estate Auditing/Tax/Accounting environment. OR
• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) and 5 years’ experience in Estate Auditing/Tax/Accounting environment.

Skills & Competencies

Behavioural competencies

• Fairness and Transparency
• Analytical thinking
• Accountability
• Conceptual ability
• Organisational awareness
• Trust
• Respect
• Attention to detail
• Commitment to continuous learning
• Building Sustainability
• Honesty and Integrity
• Teamwork

Technical competencies

• Reporting
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Financial Accounting
• Operational Audit
• Business Knowledge
• Efficiency improvement

Responsibilities

Process

• Be informed on related acts, legislation and regulations that might impact on own work.
• Be observant and engage on possible violations of regulation, policies, SOPs and standards of conduct and escalate where necessary.
• Conduct standard (limited scope) audits to ensure compliance with the relevant acts.
• Plan and organise own work tasks within are of work.
• Prepare and present submissions to interest and penalty committee.
• Take accountability for delivery of contracted work outputs within agreed parameters, quality standards, and client service targets.
• Accumulate information and provide reports with recommendations applicable to area of specialisation.
• Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems, and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.
• Correctly apply applicable legislation, including amongst other policies, procedures, and SOPs in the delivery of work outputs.
• Effectively plan and schedule own activities to continuously improve quality and service delivery in area of specialisation.
• Execute process and procedural change, implement the change, and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
• Use practical and applied knowledge and situational judgement to consider policy implications and to arrive at decisions/conclusions.

Governance

• Comply to set governance and compliance procedures and processes related to an area of specialisation and continuously identify and escalate risks.

People

• Develop productive working relationships with team members, Ops manager and key role players in the business to support contracted work outputs.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives. 

Finance

• Adhere to organisational policies and procedures to ensure cost effectiveness and reduction of financial costs.

Client

• Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.
• Ensure own understanding and adherence to customer service delivery and provide specialist support to meet or exceed customer expectations.

Additional Information

• The Employment Equity policy of SARS will be considered as part of the recruitment and selection process and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.
• Successful candidates will be required to undertake an oath of secrecy, pre-employment screening, case study, pre-assessment, psychometric assessment and or vetting, and a declaration of private interest.
• The appointment is also subject to appropriate reference(s) and security clearance where applicable.

Ref No

• 11129

Centre

• Division: Taxpayer Engagement-GS