Ops Specialists: Risk Profiling (x7) at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose

• To conduct and analyse the tax compliance behaviour across the taxpayer base with the view to inform the recommendation of integrated, complex full scope risk profiling cases, for High Net worth taxpayers intervention.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Tax, Accounting, Audit AND 5-7 years' experience in a Risk Profiling environment, of which 2-3 years ideally at functional specialist level

Alternatively

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 10 years risk profiling experience

Minimum Functional Requirements

• Pre Lim-Investigations: 2-3 tears experience Accounting / Auditing/ Taxation/ Investigation

Job Outputs:

Process

• Identify, analyse and interpret non-compliance in order to profile complex full scope cases for Enforcement.
• Profiling of relevant identified related parties to detect non-compliance and related risks.
• Identify and assess the level of non-compliance across all/multiple tax types.
• Review of TCC-FIA and Emigration applications above R 10 million and make recommendations.
• Identify tax evasion schemes and potential risk and recommend legal interventions.
• Execute specialist input through investigation & opportunities within the product process including risk concern.
• Provide 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 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.
• 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 predefined objectives.
• 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, analyse and interpret non-compliance in order to profile high complex full scope cases for Enforcement.
• Profiling of relevant identified parties to detect non-compliance and related risks.
• Identify and assess the level of non-compliance across all/multiple tax types,.
• 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.
   

Governance

• Ensure that completed work adhere 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.
• 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

• Fairness and Transparency
• Analysis and Alignment
• Analytical Thinking
• Accountability
• Hold self and others accountable for appointed responsibilities
• Conceptual Ability
• Honesty and Integrity
• Trust
• Respect
• Problem Solving and Analysis
• Attention to Detail
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Organisational Awareness
• Building Sustainability
   

Technical competencies

• Risk Knowledge
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Reporting
• Business Knowledge
• Efficiency improvement
• Risk Identification
   

Compliance Competency

• GOC Confidential