Tax Manager at SNG GrantThornton

Job Description
Client Management & Service Delivery

• Manage allocated tax engagements including compliance and advisory tasks.
• Prepare and review tax individual computations, returns, and opinions.
• Manage SARS, including correspondence, audits, verifications, dispute resolution processes, and the drafting of objections and appeals where required.
• Liaise directly with clients to address tax queries, provide practical solutions, and maintain strong client relationships.
• Monitor engagement progress, client deliverables, and statutory deadlines to ensure compliance with service level expectations.
• Identify opportunities to improve client tax positions and provide proactive tax planning recommendations.

Technical Review & Support

• Review deliverables prepared by Consultants and Trainees to ensure technical accuracy and compliance.
• Provide technical tax input on standard and moderately complex matters across various tax disciplines. 
• Conduct tax research and interpret legislation, case law, and SARS guidance to support client engagements and internal knowledge sharing.
• Keep abreast of legislative developments and communicate relevant tax updates to the team and clients.
• Assist in developing and maintaining tax methodologies, templates, and technical resources. 

Practice Management

• Manage WIP, recoverability and billable hours for own portfolio.
• Contribute to the preparation and monitoring of client budgets, billing processes and debtors management.
• Enforce adherence to risk management procedures.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, quality control standards, and risk management procedures.
• Assist with resource planning and workload allocation to meet client and business objectives.

People Management

• Supervise, mentor and coach Consultants and Trainees, providing guidance on technical and professional matters.
• Participate in performance evaluations, goal setting and career development discussions.
• Review work performed by junior team members and provide constructive feedback to support their development.
• Participate in performance evaluations, goal setting, and career development discussions.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance team culture aligned with the firm's values and objectives.

Business Development Support

• Identify tax risks, savings opportunities and efficiencies within client portfolios and communicate these effectively to clients and management.
• Support the preparation of proposals, and client presentations to support new business acquisition and growth opportunities within existing client accounts. 
• Build early-stage client relationships with clients and key stakeholders to support client retention and growth.
• Contribute to thought leadership initiatives, including articles, webinars, client alerts, and technical presentations.
• Identify cross-selling and upselling opportunities across service lines and assist in expanding the firm's client base.

Qualifications

• CA(SA), or Masters in Tax  (or equivalent)

Experience

• Minimum 4–5 years tax experience in a professional services firm.
• Experience in reviewing tax work and supervising junior team members