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 identifying risk and interpret tax implications in order to continuously enhance service delivery.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree/Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) preferably Risk Management/Taxation/Accounting/Auditing/Finance/Economics/Business Administration or related qualification AND 5 - 7 years’ experience within a risk mitigation or risk management environment, of which 2 – 3 years at a technically skilled level.

Alternative #

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 10 years’ related experience within a risk mitigation or risk management environment, of which 2 - 3 years at a technically skilled level.

Minimum Functional Requirements

• GOC Confidential - (a) sensitive information, the unlawful disclosure of which may be harmful to the security or national interest of the Republic or could prejudice the Republic in its international relations; (b) Commercial information, the disclosure of which may cause financial loss to an entity or may prejudice an entity in its relations with its clients, competitors, contractors and suppliers. E.g. Taxpayer information
• Microsoft skills (Proficient in) i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, analyse and interpret compliance and operational risks by applying recognised risk management methodologies.
• Technically competent in obtaining, integrating and analysing data to support tax sector analysis and declarations.
• Manage risks and adhere to risk & governance management frameworks.

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.
• Declaration analysis in order to enhance compliance levels and identify trends in non-compliance.
• 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.
• Execute specialist input through investigation and opportunities within the product process including risk concern.
• Identify and assess the vulnerability of critical financial data and/or activities to specific risks.
• Identify and resolve queries and problems timeously, apply discretion in line with process guidelines provided.
• Identify, analyse and interpret non-compliance and hand over to profilers and other relevant stakeholders.
• Initiate process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
• Obtain and analyse data in order to conduct sector analysis, industry and tax product research as well as declaration analysis to enhance and improve compliance levels.
• 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

• Ensure that completed work adhere to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations and 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

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

Technical competencies

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

Deadline:11th March,2026