Compliance Risk Analyst at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose

• To provide expertise, advice and support to develop operational implementation plans and / or associated service delivery processes, by conducting, analysing and recommending compliance interventions in the Employees’ Tax product for the Large business and International tax base in order to continuously enhance service delivery, and to compile risk reports which recommend mitigation for non-compliance and abusive tax practices.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Taxation and/or Auditing or related qualification and 5-7 years' experience in Employees’ Tax risk profiling and/or Employees’ Tax auditing, of which 2-3 years at a technically skilled level.

ALTERNATE:

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) and 10 years related experience in Employees’ Tax risk profiling and/or Employees’ Tax auditing, of which 2-3 years' at a technically skilled level.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Provide accurate identification of potential risk and escalate issues as required.
• Be observant and engage on possible violations of procedures and standards of conduct and escalate where necessary.
• Plan and organise own work tasks within area of work.
• Identify and resolve queries and problems timeously, apply discretion in line with process guidelines provided
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers, SARS role players and third parties to achieve redefined objectives.
• Execute specialist input through investigation &opportunities within the product process including risk concern.
• Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process product and risk optimisation.
• Plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational strategy and objectives.
• Draw on own knowledge and experience to diagnose symptoms, causes and possible effects in order to solve emerging problems.
• Initiate process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change
• Accumulate information to review work progress that provides input to reporting, decision making and the identification of improvement opportunities
• 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 policies, practices, standards, procedures and legislation in the delivery of work outputs.