Payroll Tax Accountant at Smith Garb

Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

• A completed B.Com (Accounting) / (Finance), with a Post-graduate qualification in Tax, and registered as a Tax Practitioner with SARS.  
• Educos, E@syfile and JDE experience highly advantageous.  
• 5 years working experience in Payroll Tax and / or accounting essential. 

KPI's include:  

• Advise Payroll Services team of income tax implications; drafting of opinions on income tax consequences of various adhoc queries; assist and advise with complex income tax issues; interpretation of income tax legislation; assist with the implementation of payroll transactions; complying with risk management procedures; daily payroll processing including reconciliations / review of salaries, wages and taxes; preparation, review and filing of amended tax returns; review all third party payments and reconciliation to the GL allocation; perform sample audits of all payroll input, and agree to current individual tax legislation; prepare management reports for business units including provision reporting; prepare payroll journals and GL entries; assist with IRP5 reconciliations; importing of weekly and monthly payroll interface; perform monthly reconciliations of GL accounts; review and testing of provisions and perform adhoc duties as and when required.