Specialist Audit Manager: Financial Services at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose

• To formulate an Investigative Audit tactical strategy and associated delivery plans related to multiple practice areas by conducting investigative audits in specialised financing products and reorganisation transactions by individuals and businesses that were flagged during case selection, including desk and field audits based on taxpayer compliance levels and risk priority, in order to ensure practice integration and operational implementation through the achievement of enforcement objectives.

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) AND 8-10 years' experience in an Audit & Financial Services, of which 3-4 years ideally at junior management level

ALTERNATIVE 

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 15 years Audit & Financial Services experience
• The alternative qualifications and experience refer to internal minimum requirements

Job Objectives

Process

• Enforce compliance management through adherence to technical standards and all relevant legal and SARS requirements
• Manage significant cases, minimise the risks identified and assist in the development of tax and customs legislation where required
• Own end-to-end audits conducted, including finalisation of objections and appeals.
• Accompany auditors in interaction and engagement with the taxpayer, where required
• Timeously communicate top down policy and associated single practice area modification, objective achievement progress and critical success factors to impacted stakeholders
• Use the insights gained through integrated business reports to measure success & realign tactical strategy implementation objectives appropriately.
• Plan for handling work outputs, pull together interdependent activities & specify priorities, standards & procedures to ensure tactical implementation.
• Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, policies and procedures, and execute the implementation of change and innovation initiated by the organisation
• Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives; implementing best practice solutions.
• Provide periodic reports on performance against plan & progress on short-term initiatives & use to realign tactical plan and objectives appropriately
• Act as the bottom-line drivers of tactical implementation within the context of business unit excellence and performance improvement.
• Direct, control, coordinate and optimise budgeted resources to meet specific objectives and deliver agreed results and productivity requirements.
• Ensure the development and implementation of a practice in alignment with operational policy and procedural frameworks
• Implement tactical strategy and delivery plans through the development of operational activities, ensuring the achievement of operational targets
   

Governance

• Implement governance, risk and compliance policy in own practice area to identify and manage governance and risk exposure liability.
• Manage and or advise on the translation and application of policy in a specific functional area.

People

• Encourage and enable teamwork, by enabling collaboration with others and commitment to pursuing set goals.
• Develop and maintain a team that is capable for operating to their full capability and provide appropriate skills, knowledge and experience
• Plan & implement enhanced organisational efficiency by identifying and addressing development requirements & providing tools for people resources
• Translate performance expectations into specific metrics and goals to identify and provide effective services, solve problems and achieve objectives.
• Develop & implement appropriate people capacity plans in line with delivery & efficiency targets, on budget & in partnership with specialised area
• Create a positive work climate & culture to energise employees & give meaning to work, minimise work disruption and maximise employee productivity.

Finance

• Manage effective cost control of the core processes in line with targeted savings.
• Contribute to the development of divisional budgets to minimise expenditure aligned with divisional plans.
• Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of accountability.
• Draw up a budget aligned to tactical delivery plans, monitor planned vs. actual, minimise expenditure and report on cost efficiency.
   

Client

• Drive service delivery goals and standards in support of business unit objectives.
• Build strong relationships and implement service level agreements that promote SARS with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage an integrated service excellence culture, which builds rewarding relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.
• Develop and ensure implementation of practices which builds service delivery excellence and encourages others to provide exceptional client service

Behavioural Competencies

• Accountability
• Honesty and Integrity 
• Trust
• Respect
• Problem Solving and Analysis
• Developing Others
• Conceptual Thinking
• Championing the Mandate
• Influencing Others
• Mobilising Teams
• Driving for Excellence
• Leveraging Diversity
• Accurate Understanding
• Building Sustainability

Technical Competencies

• IT Strategy and Planning
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Managerial Budgeting
• Tax Knowledge
• Business Knowledge
• Operational Audit
• Tax Compliance Auditing
• Effective Business Communication
• Problem Analysis and Judgement
• Planning, Management and Measurement
• Decisiveness
• Business Acumen

Compliance Competencies

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