Overview
Tax Department Manager Jobs in Gqeberha, South Africa at Staff Solutions
Location: Gqeberha
Key Responsibilities
- Provide expert technical oversight across all major tax types, including:
- Income Tax (Individuals, Companies, Trusts)
- Provisional Tax
- VAT
- PAYE and related payroll taxes
- Dividends Tax and Withholding Taxes
- Review and sign off on complex tax computations, returns, and submissions.
- Interpret and apply current tax legislation, case law, and SARS practice notes.
- Provide guidance on complex tax structures, transactions, and compliance matters.
- Ensure tax advice and submissions are technically sound, defensible, and well‑documented.
- Manage and oversee all complex SARS interactions, including:
- Audits and verifications
- Requests for Information (RFIs)
- Requests for Reasons (RFRs)
- Objections and appeals
- Voluntary Disclosure Programme (VDP) matters
- Draft, review, and approve detailed technical responses to SARS.
- Act as the escalation point for high‑risk or contentious SARS matters.
- Ensure all deadlines are monitored and met, and risks are proactively managed.
- Lead, manage, and develop the tax team, including:
- Tax administrators, consultants, and senior tax staff
- Allocate work appropriately based on complexity, capacity, and competence.
- Conduct performance management, coaching, mentoring, and skills development.
- Identify training needs and ensure ongoing technical and professional development.
- Foster a high‑performance, accountable, and collaborative team culture.
- Act as a senior tax contact for key clients.
- Communicate complex tax matters clearly and practically to clients.
- Support client retention and growth through high‑quality service and trusted advice.
- Identify opportunities for tax planning, advisory, and additional services.
- Ensure a consistent, professional client experience across the tax department.
- Ensure tax work is delivered:
- Accurately
- Timeously
- In line with internal SOPs and professional standards
- Monitor departmental workflows, deadlines, and capacity.
- Maintain and improve tax processes, templates, and checklists.
- Ensure proper documentation and audit trails for all tax matters.
- Contribute to departmental budgeting, productivity, and profitability.
- Ensure compliance with:
- SARS requirements
- Professional body standards
- Internal policies and procedures
- Stay up to date with legislative changes and ensure timely implementation.
- Ensure CPD requirements are met (self and team, where applicable).
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Relevant Tax Degree / Postgraduate Tax Qualification
- Minimum 5–8 years relevant tax experience, with exposure to complex tax matters
- Proven experience managing and leading a team
- Strong experience dealing directly with SARS audits, disputes, and technical queries
- Excellent, up‑to‑date knowledge of South African tax legislation
Advantageous
- Professional registration (e.g. SAIT, SAICA, SAIPA)
- Experience in a professional services / advisory firm environment
- Exposure to tax planning and structuring
Key Competencies & Skills
- Strong technical tax competence
- Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills
- High attention to detail and quality
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage complexity and competing deadlines
- Leadership, coaching, and people‑management capability
- Professional judgment and ethical decision‑making
- Client‑focused mindset
Performance Measures (Indicative)
Quality and accuracy of tax work
- SARS outcomes and dispute resolution success
- Timeliness of submissions and responses
- Team productivity, capability, and engagement
- Client satisfaction and retention
Compliance with internal standards and procedures
Title: Tax Department Manager
Company: Staff Solutions
Location: Gqeberha, South Africa
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