Senior Officer: Risk Profiling at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose 

• The Compliance Risk Analyst within the Customs RPCS is responsible for identifying and analysing compliance risks, monitoring customs trader activities, and profiling high-risk cases for enforcement. This role applies data analytics to detect non-compliance patterns and potential duty and tax evasion schemes and is responsible for recommending legal interventions. The role is also responsible for preparing detailed reports and collaborating with other departments to develop effective compliance strategies. This role ensures that traders adhere to customs and tax laws and regulations to ensure that the integrity of the tax system is maintained and to ensure the integrity and efficiency of SARS’s duty and tax collection and compliance efforts.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree/Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Tax, Accounting, or Audit AND 5-7 years' experience within a tax compliance and risk management environment, of which 2 - 3 years at a technically skilled level.

Alternative

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

Minimum Functional Requirements

• Risk Identification and Escalation: Accurately identifying potential compliance risks and escalating issues as necessary.
• Compliance Monitoring: Observing and engaging on possible violations of procedures and standards of conduct and escalating where necessary.
• Work Planning and Organisation: Planning and organising work tasks within the area of responsibility to ensure efficiency.
• Problem Resolution: Identifying and resolving queries and problems in a timely manner, applying discretion in line with process guidelines.
• Relationship Management: Developing and maintaining productive working relationships with peers, SARS role players, and third parties to achieve predefined objectives.
• Specialist Input: Providing specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process improvements, product optimisation, and risk mitigation.
• Process Improvement: Planning for value-added process improvements, initiatives, and services to deliver on operational strategy and objectives.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Accumulate information to report on work progress and use it for decision-making purposes 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 the area of specialisation. 
• Correctly apply policies, practices, standards, procedures and legislation in the delivery of work outputs. 
• 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 resolve queries and problems timeously; apply discretion in line with process guidelines provided.
• Identify tax evasion schemes and potential risks and recommend legal interventions
• Initiate process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
• Plan and organise your own work tasks within your area of work.
• Plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational strategy and objectives.

Governance

• Apply risk management, loss containment and governance processes as required in the area of accountability and escalate issues as required.
• Ensure that completed work adheres 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 the 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

• Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in the area of accountability.

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 Details
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Conceptual Ability
• 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 Knowledge

Deadline:8th July,2025