VAT Compliance Consultant at BDO South Africa

BDO has a vacancy for a VAT Compliance Consultant in its Johannesburg offices to provide support to management by virtue of managing VAT compliance-related work for clients, as well as any compliance processes and administrative tasks of the department and firm. Reporting to the VAT Manager you will inter alia be responsible for:

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with existing and prospective clients
• Continuously looking for additional business opportunities and efficiencies
• Assisting management in establishing the nature of clients' South African business activities and assessing the VAT implications pertinent thereto
• Effectively driving the process associated with the VAT compliance in an attempt to avoid any unnecessary penalties and interest in consequence of inefficiencies on the part of BDO
• Executing the overall process associated with VAT return compliance
• Effectively communicating with SARS with regards to any VAT compliance-related matters, where necessary

Qualifications and Experience:

• BCom & Advanced VAT certificate (Advantageous)
• Excellent Microsoft Office e.g. word, Excel and related software program skills
• 5 - 10 Years practical VAT compliance experience
• VAT technical knowledge and practical experience
• Excellent SARS eFiling experience

Competencies:

• Self-driven and highly motivated individual
• High levels of interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
• High levels of ethical behaviour
• Build strong and effective relationships with internal and external clients ensuring a professional and     quality service that meets required expectations and needs
• Innovatively improving systems, processes and procedures
• Confident and decisive with excellent planning and organizing abilities
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve multiple reporting deadlines
• Being agile and possess the ability to adapt to varying situations
• Attention to detail, a necessity
• Accurately compute, complete and submit VAT returns and VAT and Customs registration application forms
• Effectively correspond with clients and SARS
• Resolve client and SARS queries within the legislated time frames
• Keep abreast of applicable legislation
• Accurately and timeously maintain records relating to VAT clients, including filing
• Performing admin functions Arrange for the recovery of fees relating to VAT compliance work undertaken such as billings and debtor management.

Salary is market-related and commensurate with experience.

The appointment will be made in terms of the firm’s Employment Equity Policy.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.