Economic and Industry Analyst at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose

• To ensure effective execution of Economic, Industry & Taxpayer Analysis activities to improve taxpayer compliance and maximise tax revenue collections.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) and 5 - 7 years’ experience in a Tax/ Economics/ Accounting or Research environment, of which 2 – 3 years at a Functional Specialist level

Alternative 

• Senior certificate and 10 years related experience in a Tax/ Economics/ Accounting or Research environment, of which 2 - 3 years at a Functional Specialist level.

Minimum Functional Requirements

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) and 5 - 7 years’ experience in a Tax/ Economics/ Accounting or Research environment, of which 2 – 3 years at a technically skilled level OR Senior Certificate (NQ4 4) and 10 years related experience, of which 2 - 3 years at a technically skilled level

Job Outputs:

Process

• Execute specialist input through investigation and opportunities within the product process including risk concern.
• 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.
• 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.
• Plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational strategy and objectives.
• Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process, product and risk optimisation.

Governance

• 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.
• Search for, integrate and share new knowledge attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.

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.
• Provide authoritative, specialist services, expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural competencies

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

Technical competencies

• Business Knowledge
• Creative and Innovative Thinking
• Debt Management
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Efficiency improvement
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Reporting
• Risk Knowledge
• Tax Compliance Auditing

Deadline:7th September,2025