Tax Administrator at Telesure Investment Holdings (TIH)

Job Purpose

This incumbent is responsible for end-to-end tax administration. Ensure that the organisation complies with ll relevant tax obligations relating to accurate calculation, accurate and timely filing and providing relevant information as required. Prepare and submit required tax returns of the organisation, prepare information for reports and other tax administration purposes. Review accounts and records, prepare tax schedules and compute taxes owed according to prescribed rates, laws and regulations. Organize and maintain tax records.

Responsibilities

Tax

• Monitor and analyse data using established tax systems and protocols. Complete monthly and annual tax calculations and reporting. Support senior colleagues by participating in other ad-hoc tax and accounting responsibilities such as tax schedules and responding to tax queries. Liaise with SARS to ensure all compliance obligations are met.

Document Preparation

• Prepare and submit all relevant tax returns including (ITR14, VAT201, EMP201, IT88, etc) on Efiling. Prepare and maintain a tax compliance monitoring template as well as the tax Dashboard on an ongoing basis. Prepare and analyse monthly tax schedules.

Financial Management & Control

• Work within established finance systems and internal processes to ensure tax payments are made timeously. Ensure the accuracy of payments made to SARS. Work with the senior tax colleagues to ensure effective cash flow management, refunds from SARS received timeously and credit balances are utilised effectively.

External Stakeholder Engagement

• Manage administrative tasks and resolve SARS queries. Maintain strong trust relationship with various SARS contacts and clear communication with SARS.

Data Collection & Analysis

• Use data management systems to access specific information as and when required. Contribute to the preparation of various data and analytics reports. Assist in coordinating year-end process/audit reviews.

Personal Capability Building

• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching. Develop and maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Tax Policies, Guidelines, and Protocols

• Support the development and delivery of tax guidelines, and protocols to ensure the company complies with regulations, policies and good tax practice. Provide information and clarification on existing procedures, processes and precedents.

Operational Compliance

• Develop working knowledge of the organization's policies and procedures and of regulatory codes and codes of conduct relevant to own work, adhering to mandatory procedures to ensure own work is undertaken to the required standards.

Administration

• Produce, update and provide best practice support on a wide range of MS documents, databases and other departmental systems to support the work of more senior colleagues.

Education

• Grade 12/ SAQA Accredited Equivalent (Essential); BCom Accounting/BTech (Essential); Diploma in Tax (Advantageous)

Experience

• 1 year Experience with exposure to basic tax law (Essential); Experience working with SARS e-filing, tax computation and submission of tax returns (Advantageous).