Tax Associate - East London at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Administration of individual clients whilst ensuring that the clients are well maintained and necessary KPI’s are being met.
• Providing regular reporting and feedback to team leaders on compliance statistics. 
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with clients as well as engagement teams.
• Ensuring that individual client’s annual and provisional tax returns are accurately prepared.
• Verification of income tax assessments and objection to incorrect tax assessments whilst ensuring that SARS timelines are being met.
• Ensuring that prompt and accurate responses are prepared to SARS requests and correspondence 
• Keeping abreast with changes in tax legislation, as well as SARS policy and procedures. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

• Tertiary qualification in Accounting
• Self-motivation
• Positive attitude
• Ability to meet deadlines

 EXPERIENCE

• Must have requirement, at least 3 years’ experience in similar environment. 

KEY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Sound knowledge of personal income tax
• Excellent inter-personal skills 
• Team-oriented 
• Comfortable with direct client interaction. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills