Senior Legal Debt Collector (Business rescue/Liquidation) (10392) 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 processing allocated Business rescue / Liquidation complex debt cases within specific turnaround time applying advanced financial analysis in line with relevant policies and procedures, to continuously enhance service delivery.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree or Advanced Diploma (NQF7) in Accounting /LLB AND  5-7 years’ experience in Debt Management, of which 2-3 years at Legal Debt Collector (Tax) level.

Minimum Functional Requirements

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 10 years' Debt management experience, of which 2-3 years at Legal Debt Collector (Tax) level.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Analyse & interpret all applicable financial statements, reports, Business Rescue plans and or liquidation & distribution accounts & make the necessary recommendations.
• Be observant and engage on possible violations of procedures and standards of conduct and escalate were necessary.
• Plan and conduct complex and high value debt management cases and finalise all legal steps.
• Plan and organise own work tasks within area of work.
• Identify and resolve queries and problems timeously, apply discretion in line with process guidelines provided.
• Execute specialist input through investigation &opportunities within the product process including risk concern.
• Provide specialist 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 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.
• 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.

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

• Honesty and Integrity
• Trust
• Respect
• Problem Solving and Analysis
• Stakeholder Engagement and Management
• Fairness and Transparency
• Analytical Thinking
• Accountability
• Conceptual Ability
• Organisational Awareness
• Attention to Detail
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Building Sustainability

Technical competencies

• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Tax Knowledge
• Reporting
• Financial Analysis and Reporting
• Business Knowledge
• Efficiency improvement
• Legal Compliance
• Negotiation Skills
• Written Communication
• Debt Management
• Verbal Communication

Deadine:4th July,2025