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 Corporate Income Tax product for Large Business & International to continuously enhance service delivery.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) and 5-7 years' experience in a Corporate Income Tax risk profiling or Corporate Income Tax auditing environment, of which 2-3 years at a technically skilled level.

ALTERNATE:

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

Job Outputs:

Process

• 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.
• Be observant and engage on possible violations of procedures and standards of conduct and escalate where necessary.
• 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.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers, SARS role players and third parties to achieve predefined objectives.
• Draw on own knowledge and experience to diagnose symptoms, causes and possible effects in order to solve emerging problems.
• Identify and resolve queries and problems timeously, apply discretion in line with process guidelines provided.
• Initiate process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
• Plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational strategy and objectives.
• Provide accurate identification of potential risk and escalate issues as required.
• Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process, product and risk optimisation.

Governance

• Apply risk management, loss containment and governance processes as required in area of accountability and escalate issues as required. 
• Ensure that completed work adheres to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations & discrepancies
• Implement and provide input into the development of governance, compliance, integrity and ethics processes within area of specialisation.

People

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives.

Finance

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives.
• Search for, integrate and share new knowledge attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.

Client

• Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service. 
• Provide authoritative, specialist services, expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders

Behavioural competencies

• Honesty and Integrity 
• Trust
• Respect
• Problem solving and analyses
• Fairness and Transparency
• Analytical Thinking
• Accountability
• Conceptual Ability
• Attention to Detail
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Organisational Awareness
• Expertise in Context

Technical competencies

• Business Knowledge
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Efficiency improvement
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Problem Analysis and Judgment
• Reporting
• Risk Knowledge
• Governance, Ethics and Value