Senior Manager/Associate Director at BDO South Africa

BDO Johannesburg has a vacancy for a Senior Manager / Associate Director: Corporate Tax Compliance. Reporting to the Head of Corporate Tax Compliance you will inter alia be responsible for:

• Assisting BDO to achieve its financial targets driving the BDO people, brand, business development, technical tax competence and client service in line with BDO values.
• Reviewing technical documents by utilizing a sound knowledge of basic income tax and corporate law.
• Reviewing income tax returns (ITR14 / IT12EI) and supporting tax schedules.
• Reviewing provisional tax calculations.
• Reviewing IT14SD reconciliations.
• Reviewing objection and appeals and responses to SARS queries.
• Reviewing withholding tax returns.
• Assisting with the research and preparation of proposals.
• Adapting to a changing work environment and accommodate changing client demands.
• Liaising with audit partners and audit staff with regards to tax issues.
• Liaising with SARS.
• Visiting clients to discuss tax issues and assist clients with SARS audit and queries.
• Managing monthly invoices and outstanding debtors.
• Producing accurate work to a high technical standard while coaching and mentoring junior staff.
• Quality control of all deliverables and ensuring compliance with the BDO risk policies and procedures.
• Financial disciple and ensuring assignments are delivered on time and within budget.
• Managing of staff and deadlines.

Qualifications:

• Minimum B.Com with post graduate specialism (M.Com, LLM (Tax Law) or Hdip (Tax)).

Experience:

• Minimum of 15 years’ corporate tax experience.
• 5 years’ managerial experience.
• Experience working in the Big 4 firms.

Competencies:

• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Build strong and effective relationships with internal and external clients ensuring a professional and quality service that meets required expectations and needs.
• Building a successful team
• Innovatively improving systems, processes and procedures.
• Confident and decisive with excellent planning and organizing abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve reporting deadlines.
• Need to be able to manage staff and deal with staff issues.
• Need to be able to communicate with clients.
• Should be able to work towards and meet specific deadlines.
• Should be able to work under pressure.
• Need to be assertive and pro-active.
• Accounting background would be preferable.
• Must have good knowledge and understanding of South African Income Tax.