Senior Tax Consultant (VAT) at KPMG South Africa

Description of the role and purpose of the job:

• To provide a wide range of VAT consulting services to a large portfolio of clients, including involvement on external audits as a specialist, as part of multidisciplinary teams, VAT consulting, VAT dispute resolution and to provide support to the VAT compliance team as and when required.

Key responsibilities:

Job Specifications for Indirect Tax (VAT) Consultant/Senior Consultant

•  Assist with VAT reviews as part of external audits
•  Provide VAT consulting services to clients, including drafting VAT opinions and reports, conducting VAT reviews, dispute resolution, etc for review
•  Interpret facts and apply technical knowledge
•  Prioritise the workload and meet required deadlines
•  Perform research and provide insights and feedback
•  Prepare proposals
•  Build credibility and relationships with colleagues across service lines and clients
•  Effective verbal and written communication skills
•  Contribute to the discussions around work and actively participate in training
•  Adapt to a changing work environment and accommodate changing client demands
•  Facilitate teamwork by sharing knowledge with others on a regular basis and actively asking questions to achieve personal and work goals
•  Maintain sound client relationships

Skills and attributes required for the role:
Skills:

•  Accounting knowledge
•  Understanding of external audit objectives and processes
•  Computer literate

Personal attributes:

•  Self-motivated, strong attention to detail and accuracy
•  Must show commitment to continued learning 
•  Good communication and interpersonal skills
•  Ability to multitask (i.e. be able to manage various tasks / projects simultaneously)
•  Analytical and solution driven
•  Pro-active
•  Highly motivated and able to work effectively in a team
•  Capable of working effectively under pressure and meeting deadlines, while delivering high quality work
•  Excellent time management skills (deadline driven)
•  Must be able to adapt, implement, and enforce processes when necessary (i.e. changes in law etc)

Minimum requirements to apply for the role (including qualifications and experience):

• BCom or CA(SA) or LLB or HDip(Tax) or similar
• Relevant VAT experience
• Must have a wide range of VAT experience including opinion writing, advising on concept papers, compliance, audit and due diligence reviews