Junior Tax Administrator
Our client based in Hillcrest Durban is seeking a Junior Tax Administrator:
Duties & Responsibilities
- Liaise with clients regarding tax deadlines, requesting tax certificates, schedules, tax representation/engagement letters.
- Assist with provisional tax calculations and email clients for their figures when requested by the Partners
- Calculation and submission of Provisional taxes
- Efficient tax planning
- Liaise with the client re: updates of personal particulars/banking details.
- Compile tax calculations and schedules from client information, i.e. employee income, investment income, rental income, business income, medical aid expenses, retirement annuity deductions and asset & liability schedules
- Capital reconciliations
- Complete income tax returns on SARS e-Filing
- Ensure calculation agrees with SARS calculation
- Attend to telephonic queries with clients regarding taxes
- Attend to SARS audit queries
- Tax calculations and make sure that provisional taxpayers make top-up payments where necessary
- Assist Tax Manager and Tax Admin Staff with:
- uploading tax clients supporting documents on e-Filing;
- assisting with the tax filing, checking and submitting tax returns, capturing tax returns and assessments
- opening new tax files.
- Facilitate tax clearance certificates
- Act as back-up for the Tax Manager
- Complete Trust tax returns
- Assist with Deceased Estate tax returns for the Partners when requested
- Track client base to ensure deadlines are met and adhered to
- Billing clients
Competencies Required:
- IT – Excel/Word/SARS e-Filing/Greatsoft
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Deliver on time and within budget
- Attention to detail
- Strong time management and organisational skills
- Knowledge of taxation legislation and ability to research legislation.
- Integrity and trustworthiness.
- Co-operative/team attitude.
Minimum Requirements:
- Matric with Maths and/or Accounting
- Tax Diploma preferable
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in tax calculations and completing income tax returns for individuals, companies and trusts
- Tax administration experience is essential.
Salary – R 17,000 – R 20,000 CTC PM depending on experience
To apply email sheena@proappoint.co.za
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

