SAIT Trainee (Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth / Uitenhage) at Measured Ability Group of Companies

Requirements:

• Final year of studies in Tax Diploma or Degree
• Accounting and Maths at School level
• Knowledge in MicroSoft Office and/or Open Office and/or Lotus, Excel, Tax Planner and GreatSoft

Key Responsibilities

• Complete Income Tax returns, based on financial statements generated by the Audit and Bookkeeping Departments
• Complete Income Tax Returns, based on the necessary information obtained from clients, other than those for which financial statements have been prepared for by the Audit and Bookkeeping Department
• Attach all necessary documentary proof to the completed Income Tax returns, so as to terminate unnecessary queries and revised assessments from SARS
• Deal with queries from SARS relating to Income Tax returns completed, at the discretion of the relevant director.
• Drafting of statements of assets and liabilities, capital reconciliations and tax computations
• Calculating third and additional top-up payments when required
• Ensuring finalisation of all verifications or audits
• Follow-up on all payments and refunds due by/to designated clients on a list
• Ensure all payments and refund letters are sent to clients timeously via GreatSoft
• Checking Assessments against original and correct tax calculations to identify differences
• Informing the Tax Manager of any differences for possible objections
• Additional assessments to be identified and communicated to the Tax Manager to request reasons and possibly object
• Controlling general administration of key duties and responsibilities and ensuring all required functions are adhered to with relation to eFiling, GreatSoft and eDocs.
• Performing any other tasks, which may be reasonably expected
• Self-Learning
• Logbook is up to date and signed off by supervisor/Manager
• Compliance with the firm’s System of Quality Management (SOQM), policies and procedures.