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Job Purpose

• To monitor, manage and control all functions dealing with the tariff amendments and updates to the Schedules of the relevant Acts; to maintain the SARS Tariff systems, to perform legal and technical research and to provide authoritative advice on tariff amendments to SARS and relevant stakeholders.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in International Trade, Economics, Commerce, Business or Law (An LLB is advantageous) AND 8 - 10 years’ experience in legislative/regulatory or policy environment (e.g., legislative drafting, statutory interpretation, tariff/customs law), of which 3 - 4 years is at a junior management level.

ALTERNATIVE#

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) in addition to relevant internal SARS courses plus 15 years in a legislative/regulatory or policy environment (e.g., legislative drafting, statutory interpretation, tariff/customs law), of which 3 - 4 years is at a junior management level.

 Technical / Functional Expertise:

• Legislative drafting & statutory interpretation: Proven ability to translate policy intent into clear, defensible legal text and schedules.
• Tariff & HS mastery: Advanced knowledge of Customs & Excise Act, Harmonized System (HS) structure, Section/Chapter/Heading Notes, GRIs (1–6), and SARS classification principles.
• Research & analysis: Ability to conduct legal research, analyse utilisation/impact data, and prepare high-quality recommendations and publications.
• Governance & publication: Experience navigating SARS governance, public-comment processes and Government Gazette publication.
• Stakeholder leadership: Skilled at coordinating inputs across internal experts and external bodies (e.g., dtic, ITAC, National Treasury).
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to produce persuasive, accurate drafting notes and briefs.

Job Outputs:

Key Outputs

• Lead the tariff amendments lifecycle: scope, draft, review, quality-assure and finalise amendment instruments and supporting documents.
• Run governance & publication: manage approvals, public comment, consideration of submissions, and publication in the Government Gazette.
• Implement policy directives: give effect to HS updates; trade agreements/policy directives (dtic/ITAC); and indirect tax policy matters (National Treasury).
• Quality assurance & risk: implement structured reviews; identify and mitigate legal, operational and fiscal risks before implementation.
• Monitoring & insights: track utilisation/impact post-implementation; recommend improvements to drafting methods, templates and processes.
• Stakeholder management: build strong relationships and SLAs with internal and external stakeholders; represent SARS in technical fora.
• People & capability: coach the team and contribute to skills transfer, including collaboration with SACU counterparts.

Process

• Act as the bottom-line drivers of tactical implementation within the context of business unit excellence and performance improvement. (I)
• Direct, control, coordinate and optimise budgeted resources to meet specific objectives and deliver agreed results and productivity requirements. (I)
• Ensure the development and implementation of a practice in alignment with operational policy and procedural frameworks. (I)
• Implement tactical strategy and delivery plans through the development of operational activities, ensuring the achievement of operational targets. (I)
• Plan for handling work outputs, pull together interdependent activities and specify priorities, standards and procedures to ensure tactical implementation. (I)
• Provide periodic reports on performance against plan & progress on short-term initiatives & use to realign tactical plan and objectives appropriately. (I)
• Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, policies and procedures, and execute the implementation of change and innovation initiated by the organisation. (I)
• Timeously communicate top-down policy modification, objective achievement progress and critical success factors to impacted stakeholders. (I)
• Use the insights gained through integrated business reports to measure success and realign tactical strategy implementation objectives appropriately. (I)
• Apply the necessary discretion and judgment in making decisions and overcoming obstacles in order to attain set goals and objectives.
• Deploy resources appropriately and anticipate and resolve problems to ensure that tactical targets are achieved within agreed deadlines and standards. (I)
• Interact with internal and external stakeholders for the purpose of providing more complex information relating to the amended legislation published history or origin of the structure of the Schedules of the Customs and Excise Act.
• Develop and update internal standard operating procedures and external guides on processes undertaken by the division.
• Draft legislation, publication of comment, considering and reviewing of comment and publication in the Government Gazette.
• Implementation of requests initiated by the International Trade Administration Commission in respect of trade remedies, increase and reduction of customs duties.
• Monitor and control the quality of all processes and tasks performed within the Tariff Amendments division.
• Implement Budget proposals announced by the Minister of Finance during his Budget speech.
• Conduct assessments and use information to advise, make recommendations and facilitate improvement.

Governance

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

People

• Develop and implement appropriate people capacity plans in line with delivery and efficiency targets, on budget and in partnership with specialised area. (I)
• Plan and implement enhanced organisational efficiency by identifying and addressing development requirements and providing tools for people resources. (I)
• Translate performance expectations into specific metrics and goals to identify and provide effective services, solve problems and achieve objectives. (I)
• Capacity building and transfer of skills to the Tariff amendments team and the Southern African Customs Union counterparts.

Finance

• Draw up a budget aligned to tactical delivery plans, monitor planned vs. actual, minimise expenditure and report on cost efficiency. (I)
• Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of accountability. (I)

Client

• Build strong relationships and implement service level agreements that promote SARS with internal and external stakeholders. (I)
• Develop and ensure implementation of practices which builds service delivery excellence and encourages others to provide exceptional client service. (I)
• Manage an integrated service excellence culture, which builds rewarding relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service. (I)

Behavioural Competencies

• Accountability (V) - The acknowledgement and assumption of responsibility for actions, products, decisions, and policies within the scope of the role or employment position.
• Fairness and Transparency (V) - Build diverse and inclusive workplaces where decisions, practices, processes and transactions are transparent and fair.
• Honesty and Integrity (V) - The quality of being upright, truthful, sincere and freedom from deceit or fraud (H). Guided by values, ability to demonstrate moral judgement and doing the right thing consistently (I).
• Problem Solving and Analysis Level 3 - Must be able to systematically identify, analyse and resolve existing and anticipated problems in order to reach optimum solutions in a timely manner
• Respect (V) - Ability to be considerate for self and others.
• Trust (V) - Firm belief in the reliability, truth or ability of someone or something.

Leadership Competencies

• Ability to translate strategy into execution -Execution leadership means having a strategic mind-set and the leadership skills to perform a function, implement a process or execute a project.
• Concern for Impact of own behaviour on others - The ability to influence a wide range of diverse individuals and groups positively.
• Develops teams and nurtures interdependency - Leverage collaborative relationships. The ability to apply the right technology to the right process at the right time with the right people.
• Inspires others to Positive Action - Inspirational leadership is about energising and creating a sense of direction and purpose for employees and excitement and momentum for change. It involves energising individuals to strive towards a compelling vision of the future by embracing and embodying SARS’s values in all aspects of their work. It includes offering clarity around goals and objectives and ensuring that those who are led work collaboratively towards a shared purpose.
• Nurtures Future Talent - Develops the technical skills and leadership abilities of SARS personnel to create sustainable delivery capability. The drive to further the development and learning of others.
• Stewardship and Service Orientation - Steward leaders have a sense of purpose, which helps them to align their actions to the organisation’s vision, goals, and values. Regard leadership as an inordinate privilege without a sense of entitlement. Capture the collective aspirations of those that they lead, foster a sense of commitment, and place the interest of others ahead of their own.
• Strong Results Orientation - Consistently delivers required business results; sets and achieves achievable, yet aggressive, goals; consistently complies with quality standards and meets deadlines; maintains focus on organisational goals.
• Values and Manages Diversity Level - Understands and respects the customs and norms of others and modifies own behaviour. Contributes actively to a working environment that recognises, responds to and acknowledges the value proposition of SARS, acts as a
• catalyst for promoting SARS values and influences others to translate vision into action.

Technical Competencies

• Business Acumen - Understands main business drivers in order to impact on decision making and get things done
• Change Management - Transforming individuals, teams and organisations to a desired new state
• Customs Knowledge - Activities, tasks and practices associated with obtaining and using high level of knowledge in business areas, functions and services
• Decisiveness - The confidence and ability to take timely and appropriate decisions
• Data Analysis- The ability to calculate the financial implications of tariff amendment
• Effective Business Communication - Must be able to communicate information and ideas in a clear and concise manner appropriate for the audience in order to explain, persuade, convince and influence others to achieve the desired outcomes.
• Functional Policies and Procedures - The knowledge and interpretation of the functional policies and procedures, including monitoring their consistent application internally within SARS.
• Legal Advisory and Interpretation - Advises on the development of policies and strategies on governance through legislative analysis and interpretation.
• Legal Compliance - Complies with relevant legislation, regulatory and professional standards
• Legal Knowledge and knowledge of ethics - Knowledge of applicable legislation and the legal policies and procedures pertaining to the local, regional and relevant international laws as well as relevant Codes.
• Managerial Budgeting - Must be able to plan the work unit budget and manage income and expenditure, through responsible implementation of policies, practices and decisions, in order to achieve unit objectives effectively and efficiently.
• Planning and Organising - Ability to organise, prioritise and, where applicable, delegate work activities to efficiently accomplish tasks and meet
• Planning, Management and Measurement - Plans, Manages and Measures objectives
• Problem Analysis and Judgement - Identifies problems, analyses the problem in a logical way, defining the root cause and formulating the correct solution or line of action.
• Tariff and Classification (CUSTOMS EU FRAMEWORK) - All activities that Customs professionals deal with regarding the aspects of tariff and classification of goods from application, validation and usage of online databases, rules and regulations relating to use and application of measures.

Deadline:19th February,2026

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Job Purpose

• To quality check draft amendments for the Minister of Finance’s approval To quality assure all submissions related to amendments to the Schedules of the Customs and Excise Act by ensuring the accuracy, quality, and ongoing maintenance including historical records of data across all legacy and new tariff management systems, as well as internal and external tariff publications, in alignment with legislative, national, and international requirements.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required 

• National Diploma / Advanced Certificate (NQF 6) ) in International Trade, Economics, Commerce, Business or Law AND 2 - 3 years’ related experience, in a tariff classification or tariff management environment with a thorough knowledge of the schedules to the Customs and Excise Act, of which 1 – 2 years at a knowledge worker level

ALTERNATIVE#

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 5 years’ experience, in tariff classification or tariff management environment with a thorough knowledge of the schedules to the Customs and Excise Act. A thorough understanding of the Harmonised System, the architecture of a clearing and/or publishing system and the interaction surrounding this environment would be preferred. of which 1 - 2 years at a knowledge worker level

Additional Technical Experience

• GOC Confidential - (a) sensitive information, the unlawful disclosure of which may be harmful to the security or national interest of the Republic or could prejudice the Republic in its international relations;(b) commercial information, the disclosure of which may cause financial loss to an entity or may prejudice an entity in its relations with its clients, competitors, contractors and suppliers. E.g. Taxpayer information.

Job Outputs

• Draft, review, quality-assure and finalise amendment instruments and supporting documents.
• Run governance & publication: manage approvals, public comment, consideration of submissions, and publication in the Government Gazette.
• Implement policy directives: give effect to HS updates; trade agreements/policy directives (dtic/ITAC); and indirect tax policy matters (National Treasury).
• Quality assurance & risk: implement structured reviews; identify and mitigate legal, operational and fiscal risks before implementation.
• Monitoring & insights: track utilisation/impact post-implementation; recommend improvements to drafting methods, templates and processes.

Process

• Accumulate information and provide reports with recommendations applicable to area of specialisation. (I)
• Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks. (I)
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation. (I)
• Correctly apply policies, practices, standards, procedures and legislation in the delivery of work outputs. (I)
• Effectively plan and schedule own activities to continuously improve quality and service delivery in area of specialisation. (I)
• Execute process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change. (I)
• Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process, product and risk optimisation. (I)
• Use practical and applied knowledge and situational judgement to arrive at decisions. (I)
• Legislative drafting & statutory interpretation: Proven ability to translate policy intent into clear, defensible legal text and schedules.
• Tariff & HS mastery: Advanced knowledge of Customs & Excise Act, Harmonized System (HS) structure, Section/Chapter/Heading Notes, GRIs (1–6), and SARS classification principles.
• Research & analysis: Ability to conduct legal research, analyse utilisation/impact data, and prepare high-quality recommendations and publications.
• Governance & publication: Experience navigating SARS governance, public-comment processes and Government Gazette publication.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to produce persuasive, accurate drafting notes and briefs.
• Provide updated Schedules for loading on the SARS website to ensure that the updates and publications are aligned with legislation.

Governance

• Comply to set governance and compliance procedures and processes related to an area of specialisation and continuously identify and escalate risks. (I)

People

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives. (I)
• Maintain professional interaction and ensure ethical dealings with clients at all times by constantly building customer relationships

Finance

• Adhere to organisational policies and procedures to ensure cost effectiveness and reduction of financial costs. (I)

Client

• Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service. (I)
• Ensure own understanding and adherence to customer service delivery and provide specialist support to meet or exceed customer expectations. (I)

Behavioural Competencies

• Accountability (V) - The acknowledgement and assumption of responsibility for actions, products, decisions, and policies within the scope of the role or employment position.
• Attention to Detail - The ability to take all relevant details into account to ensure that a task is completed to required standards.
• Commitment to Continuous Learning - Commitment to continuous learning is the commitment to think about current and future development needs
• Conceptual Ability - The ability to identify patterns or connections between situations that are not obviously related and to identify key or underlying issues in complex situation.
• Expertise in Context - Degree to which one possesses definitive technical and or fundamental understanding of the business
• Fairness and Transparency (V) - Build diverse and inclusive workplaces where decisions, practices, processes and transactions are transparent and fair.
• Honesty and Integrity (V) - The quality of being upright, truthful, sincere and freedom from deceit or fraud (H). Guided by values, ability to demonstrate moral judgement and doing the right thing consistently (I).
• Organisational Awareness - Ability to be considerate for self and others
• Trust (V) - Firm belief in the reliability, truth or ability of someone or something.

Technical Competencies

• Business Acumen - Understands main business drivers in order to impact on decision making and get things done
• Decision Making and Problem Solving - The extent to which an individual is able to recognise and analyse a problem and or a difficult situation and develop an appropriate and results oriented course of action
• Decisiveness - The confidence and ability to take timely and appropriate decisions
• Data Analysis- The ability to calculate the financial implications of tariff amendment
• Execute, Implement and Follow Through - Ability to pursue goals and objectives in a disciplined, focussed and persistent way delivering on position and project outputs within agreed budgets and time frames.
• Legal Compliance - Complies with relevant legislation, regulatory and professional standards
• Legal Knowledge and knowledge of ethics - Knowledge of applicable legislation and the legal policies and procedures pertaining to the local, regional and relevant international laws as well as relevant Codes.
• Reporting - Ability to create reports for various SARS stakeholders as relevant, in a lucid and effective manner, keeping in mind the purpose of the reports.
• Tariff and Classification (CUSTOMS EU FRAMEWORK) - All activities that Customs professionals deal with regarding the aspects of tariff and classification of goods from application, validation and usage of online databases, rules and regulations relating to use and application of measures.

Deadline:19th February,2026

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Job Purpose

• To conduct advanced and complex payroll taxes audits within the Large Business and International environment, ensuring accurate assessments in accordance with legislation. The role includes analysing complex remuneration structures, payroll systems, expatriate taxation, fringe benefits, ETI and employer compliance behaviours. The incumbent will provide technical guidance, identify emerging payroll taxes risks, propose legislative or process improvements, and support other auditors in resolving complex matters. Utilises advanced tax payroll taxes and other legislative knowledge and experience to identify tax gaps, avoidance and evasion schemes, and suggests potential solutions to minimise tax risks. Identifies initiatives and changes to required legislation to impact compliance levels.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) AND 8 years advisory and/or structuring experience in tax environment, with demonstrated experience conducting payroll taxes audits/tax advisory work of which 4 years’ experience in PAYE, CIT and VAT audits.

Minimum Functional Requirements

Applicable professional registration at either of the following professional bodies:

• South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)
• South African Institute of Taxation (SAIT)
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA)
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
• Legal Practice Council (LPC)

Job Outputs:

Process

• Analyse a wide spectrum of highly complex transactions across multiple tax types and / or entities and / or groups of related entities and / or areas of specialisation which may be based locally or internationally with the aim of understanding the tax implications and determine compliance with relevant legislation.
• Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures, policies and practices.
• Analyse highly complex data / evidence, review and confirm identified risks and consideration of additional risks which may relate to the entity being audited, across tax types, across related entities etc. This may relate to specific areas of specialisation.
• Conduct audits using newly identified systems / tools of digital information, methodology and other advanced technology identified to address highly complex advanced audit risks.
• Continuous engagement with Litigation and Dispute management to address issues relating to the interpretation of relevant legislation. Engagement with Legal counsel may be required for highly complex specialised matters. The auditor may be required to testify in a civil court on matters of a highly complex nature.
• Continuous engagements with Debt Management aimed at optimal collection on liabilities raised through the audit. Conduct a detailed financial and cash flow analysis to support the recommendations provided. Engage the taxpayer regarding the collection of debt at the finalisation stage of the audit. Engagement with Legal counsel may be required for highly complex specialised matters.
• Contribute to the optimum utilisation of org. resources, advising on effective planning and development of area of specialisation resource plans.
• Coordinate and provide technical support to ensure the finalisation of disputes and complaints. Analyse information of a complex nature provided at dispute stage and taxpayer complaints logged across the linked / related entities / groups of entities and / or specialised projects.
• Coordinate and support the efficient progress of the audit of linked / related entities / groups of entities being audited utilising approved systems.
• Develop a single practice area in alignment with operational activity and procedural frameworks and ensure tactical implementation.
• Draw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge and experience to identify and recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices.
• Identify and escalate serious tax offences for potential criminal investigation, provide a detailed analysis of the facts together with the applicable tax legislation. Engagement with the National Prosecuting Authority may be required for highly complex specialised matters. The auditor may be required to testify in a criminal court.
• Identify changes required to legislation, with relevant stakeholders and policy owners to close compliance loopholes.
• Identify information required to mitigate audit risks of an advanced and highly complex nature and engage taxpayers / tax practitioners / experts / third parties both locally and internationally for additional relevant information and clarification.
• Identify new and additional highly complex risks for audit scope expansion, identification of new risks relating to other tax types and related entities for referral to Case Selection for profiling for new audit interventions.
• Integrate business information, compare, analyse and produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies and inconsistencies for decision making purposes.
• Optimise goal achievement through tactical strategy implementation and optimisation of practises, processes and systems across an internal value chain.
• Plan for value-added, continuous practice and system improvements to deliver on objectives to enhance tactical implementation and excellence.
• Prepare and issue detailed, high level relevant communication / reports as required to internal and external stakeholders. Ensure that communication is coordinated and aligned between related audits on tax types, entity levels or areas of specialisation.
• Prepare inputs based on analysis and interpretation of facts and legislation, participate and present to relevant Committee. Highlight treatment of audits of similar nature to the relevant Committee to ensure consistent treatment. i.e. Technical Committee, Understatement Committee, Large Assessment Committee, Objections Committee, National Appeals Committee.
• Prepare system notes of progress and outcomes as required and maintain during the audit process, e.g. Service Manager, TeamMate. Review system notes of auditors involved in the audit of the linked and / or related entities and / or groups of entities.
• Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives; best practice implementation solutions.
• Provide guidance / technical support to other Auditors on highly complex matters / areas of specialisation. This may involve conducting research, training and development, and coaching support during an audit or dispute process.
• Provide input to draft policies and procedures to the product areas e.g., different Tax Types product areas, Process Design and Engineering, etc.
• Provide inputs and guidance to Account Maintenance on remittance of penalty and interest requests.
• Raise accurate assessments on SARS systems in relation to relevant legislation and ensure that assessments raised on linked / related entities / groups of entities / specialised projects are aligned from a tax perspective.
• Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice areas and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation.
• Research to identify highly complex tax risks that may not have been addressed effectively through audit or other interventions. These risks will be referred to Case Selection which may lead to the identification of new audit focus areas e.g. industry, tax specific risks, specialised projects, etc.
• Translate top-down policy, apply modification in relation to own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders.
• Plan, conduct and support highly complex advanced audits/ projects to ensure compliance with relevant Acts / Regulations / Policies / Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Governance

• Develop and /or align governance and compliance policies for own practice area to identify and manage risk exposure liability.

People

• Integrate new knowledge and transfer skills attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.
• Provide specialist know-how, support, advice and practice thought leadership in area of expertise.

Finance

• Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of specialisation.

Client

• Develop & ensure implementation of a practice that builds service delivery excellence & encourage others to provide exceptional stakeholder service.
• Participate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management.
• Provide authoritative, specialist expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability
• Attention to Detail
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Conceptual Ability
• Conceptual Thinking
• Drive for Results
• Expertise in Context
• Honesty and Integrity
• Problem Solving and Analysis

Technical competencies

• Audit Methodology
• Business Knowledge
• Computer Literacy
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Financial Acumen
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Tax Knowledge
• Tax Law

Deadline:20th February,2026

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Job Purpose

• To be accountable and responsible for the development of organisational effectiveness tools and the building capabilities of strategic partners to effectively drive the implementation of organisational effectiveness initiatives and implement complex organisational effectiveness and change initiatives and strategies that support business objectives and are aligned with organisations vision, mission, and strategic plan and cultural and values framework.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant bachelor’s degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Business Administration or Management/ Psychology (Industrial or Organisational)/ Human Resource AND 8-10 years' experience in a Change Management environment, of which 3-4 years must at an operational specialist level.

Alternative#

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 15 years change management experience of which 3-4 years must at an operational specialist level.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures, and associated area's practice.
• Contribute to the optimum utilisation of org. resources, advising on effective planning and development of area of specialisation resource plans.
• Develop a single practice area in alignment with operational activity and procedural frameworks and ensure tactical implementation.
• Draw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge & experience to identify & recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices.
• Integrate business information, compare, analyse & produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies & inconsistencies for decision making purposes.
• Optimise goal achievement through tactical strategy implementation and optimisation of practises, processes & systems across an internal value chain.
• Plan for value-added, continuous practice & system improvements to deliver on objectives to enhance tactical implementation and excellence.
• Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact, and use to develop best fit alternatives, best practice implementation solutions.
• Translate top-down policy in relation to own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders.
• Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice area and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation. • Provides alignment and integration between the work done by Internal and External Consultants.
• Develops strategic partnerships with the Executive Team, HR specialists, and other internal clients to identify and intervene on change management initiatives that foster Organisation learning and address corporate strategic goals and needs.
• Provides change management expertise to project management for organisation-wide projects/initiatives as required, facilitating stakeholder buy-in and support and change adoption.
• Consults with organisation leadership and HRBPs regarding strategic planning sessions for groups to clarify, communicate and act upon the vision and goals of their department within the context of the Organisation’s mission, vision, and values.
• Actively promote the assimilation of Organisational Effectiveness and Change Management competencies for HRBP and Line Managers through education, partnership, and consultation.
• Partner with external consultants brought in to do various initiatives by providing them with information about the organisation, support the implementation, and ensuring that follow-up assessments of effectiveness are conducted.
• Assesses risks associated with various change initiatives/projects and suggests and implements actions to manage any negative impacts.
• Conducts organisation assessments using instruments and surveys to analyse individual and group behaviour and recommends strategies for making needed changes.
• Influences and supports changes in organisational behaviour and serves as an internal consultant to facilitate team building; resolving work group conflict; changes in group in norms values and culture.
• Recommend, manage, and implement the organizational change associated with enterprise and cluster projects

Governance

• Develop and/or align governance and compliance policies for own practice area to identify and manage risk exposure liability.

People

• Integrate new knowledge and transfer skills attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.
• Provide specialist know-how, support, advice, and practice thought leadership in area of expertise.
• Positively influence and manage change in area of accountability.

Finance

• Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of specialisation.

Client

• Develop & ensure implementation of a practice that builds service delivery excellence & encourage others to provide exceptional stakeholder service.
• Participate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management.
• Provide authoritative, specialist expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability (V)
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Building Sustainability
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Conceptual Ability
• Fairness and Transparency (V)
• Honesty and Integrity (V)
• Leading Change
• Organisational Awareness
• Problem Solving and Analysis
• Relationship Management and Networking
• Respect (V)
• Stakeholder Engagement and Management
• Trust (V)

Technical competencies

• Business Knowledge
• Change Management
• Efficiency improvement
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Human Resource Consulting
• Knowledge of HR Policies & Procedures
• Organisation Planning and Design
• Reporting

Deadline:22nd February,2026

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Job Purpose

• To conduct advanced audits with the aim of influencing compliance through raising accurate assessments in line with relevant legislation.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required 

• National Diploma / Advanced Certificate (NQF 6) in Auditing, Accounting and/or Taxation and 4 years' large corporate experience in the primary tax types with strong focus on CIT and VAT.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Accumulate information and provide reports with recommendations applicable to area of specialisation.
• Analyse data / evidence, review and confirm identified risks and consideration of additional risks which may relate to the entity being audited, across tax types, across related entities etc.
• Analyse information provided at dispute stage and taxpayer complaints logged.
• Analyse transactions across multiple tax types and / or entities and / or groups of related entities with the aim of understanding the tax implications thereof.
• Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks. (I)
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.
• Conduct advanced audits (plan, execute, finalise) in line with relevant Acts / Regulations / Policies / Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) using SARS systems.
• Correctly apply policies, practices, standards, procedures and legislation in the delivery of work outputs.
• Effectively plan and schedule own activities to continuously improve quality and service delivery in area of specialisation.
• Engagement during and after the audit with Debt Management aimed at optimal collection on liabilities raised through the audit. Provide support by conducting a financial analysis to support the recommendations which may be used to determine the optimal collection of liabilities and / or to support this view at various committees e.g. Debt Committee. Engage the taxpayer regarding the collection of debt at the finalisation stage of the audit.
• Engagement with Client Service to resolve issues escalated by taxpayer and requiring direct intervention and contact by the auditor to address the issues raised by the taxpayer. The auditor may or may not have been involved in an audit of the matter escalated but called upon to assist due to the available experience and expertise.
• Engagement with Litigation and Dispute management during and post the audit process to address issues relating to the interpretation of relevant legislation e.g. tax, legislation relating to companies etc. This engagement will take cognizance of the outcomes of similar matters, tax court cases and civil court outcomes. The auditor may be required to testify in a civil court.
• Execute process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change. 
•  Identify and escalate enhancements to management on policies and procedures. Auditors are also requested to provide inputs to draft policies and procedures to the product areas e.g. different Tax Types product areas, Process Design and Engineering, etc.
•  Identify and escalate serious tax offences for potential criminal investigations. Escalation to include a detailed analysis of the facts together with the applicable tax legislation. The Auditor may be required to testify in a criminal court.
• Identify information required to mitigate audit risks identified and engage taxpayers / tax practitioners for additional relevant information and clarification.
• Identify new and additional risks for audit scope expansion, identification of new risks relating to other tax types and related entities for referral to Case Selection for profiling for new audit interventions.
• Manage the efficient progress of the audit and related tax types and / or entities being audited utilising approved systems. Prepare system notes of progress and outcomes as required and maintain during the audit process, e.g. Service Manager, Teammate.
• Navigate and extract relevant information from SARS systems and external sources to collect and evaluate risks and compliance to relevant legislation.
• Prepare and issue relevant communication / reports as required to internal and external stakeholders. Ensure that communication is coordinated and aligned between related audits be it tax types or at an entity level.
• Prepare inputs based on analysis and interpretation of facts and legislation, participate and present to relevant Committee. Highlight treatment of audits of similar nature to the relevant Committee to ensure consistent treatment. i.e. Technical Committee, Understatement Committee, Large Assessment Committee, Objections Committee, National Appeals Committee.
• Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process, product and risk optimisation.
• Raise accurate assessments on SARS systems in relation to relevant legislation.
• Supply inputs to Account Maintenance on remittance of penalty and interest requests.
• Use practical and applied knowledge and situational judgement to arrive at decisions
• Utilise digital information, systems and tools as they become available to address advanced audit risks. This may include eCommerce transactions and other digital risks.
• Where large data files are required to be downloaded, engage Electronic Forensic Services (EFS) to assist. Detail the data required and the risks, to contribute to the identification of required data files and/or additional data.

Governance

• Comply to set governance and compliance procedures and processes related to an area of specialisation and continuously identify and escalate risks.

People

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives.

Finance

• Adhere to organisational policies and procedures to ensure cost effectiveness and reduction of financial costs

Client

• Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.
• Ensure own understanding and adherence to customer service delivery and provide specialist support to meet or exceed customer expectations

Behavioural competencies

• Honesty and Integrity 
• Accountability
• Attention to Detail
• Commitment to Continuous Learning

Technical competencies

• Reporting
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Operational Audit
• Risk Identification
• Business Knowledge
• Audit Methodology

Deadline:20th February,2026

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Job Purpose

• To conduct reviews of standard disputed tax assessments or decisions to ensure the correct application of the relevant legislation and ultimate resolution of the tax dispute

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• National Diploma /Advanced Certificate in Office Administration / Business Management (NQF-6) AND 2-3 years' experience in a Legal / Tax / Customs & Excise environment, of which 1-2 years at a knowledge worker level.

Alternative Minimum Experience:

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) with 5 years’ legal administrative / business management experience in a Legal / Tax / Customs & Excise environment, of which 1-2 years at a knowledge worker level.

Minimum Functional Requirements

Job Outputs:

Process

• Accumulate information and provide reports with recommendations applicable to area of specialisation.
• Administer and coordinate the receipt of cases , tax compliance checks, data capturing, preparation for allocations and administrative assistance with rulings.
• Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.
• Constantly align own work method to changes in work requirements, procedures, policies, processes, and delivery systems to meet contracted targets or set timelines.
• Correctly apply policies, practices, standards, procedures and legislation in the delivery of work outputs.
• Develop and maintain a database of documents, decisions and outcomes relevant to the business unit.
• Effectively plan and schedule own activities to continuously improve quality and service delivery in area of specialisation.
• Execute process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
• Manage the performance objective tracking system to ensure compliance with prescribed statutory requirements, rules and regulations.
• Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process, product and risk optimisation.
• Use practical and applied knowledge and situational judgement to arrive at decisions.
• Ensure quality of work content, quick turnaround, prioritise, minimise mistakes and continuously improve quality, service and standards

Governance

• Comply to set governance and compliance procedures and processes related to an area of specialisation and continuously identify and escalate risks.

People

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives.
• Maintain professional interaction and ensure ethical dealings with clients at all times by constantly building customer relationships.

Finance

• Adhere to organisational policies and procedures to ensure cost effectiveness and reduction of financial costs.

Client

• Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.
• Ensure client satisfaction by delivering excellent service that is consistent and in line with SARS service delivery standards.
• Ensure own understanding and adherence to customer service delivery and provide specialist support to meet or exceed customer expectations.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountabilty
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Commitment to continuous learning
• Conceptual Ability
• Expertise in Context
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty and Integrity
• Organisational Awareness
• Respect
• Trust

Technical competencies

• Business Knowledge
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Efficiency Improvement
• Events, Meeting or Task Coordination
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Legal Administration
• Legal Knowledge and Knowledge of Ethics
• Legal Records and related Systems
• Legal Writing Skills
• Reporting and Statistical Analysis (MS Excel & PowerPoint)

Deadline:20th February,2026

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Job Purpose

• To conduct advanced audits of a complex nature with the aim of influencing compliance through raising accurate assessments in line with relevant legislation. Provide technical support to other auditors and utilise tax, corporate and other legislative knowledge and experience to identify tax gaps, avoidance and evasion schemes. Identifies initiatives and necessary changes to legislation to impact compliance levels.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Auditing, Accounting and/or Taxation and 6 years' experience in a tax audit environment including 4 years of basic audit experience in VAT, Mining, and Corporate Income Tax

Minimum Functional Requirements

Applicable professional registration at either of the following professional bodies:

• South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)
• South African Institute of Taxation (SAIT)
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA)
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
• Legal Practice Council (LPC)

Job Outputs:

Process

• Accumulate information to review work progress that provides input to reporting, decision making and the identification of improvement opportunities.
•  Analyse complex data / evidence, review and confirm identified risks and consideration of additional risks which may relate to the entity being audited, across tax types, across related entities etc.
• Analyse transactions of a complex nature across multiple tax types and / or entities and / or groups of related entities which may be based locally or internationally with the aim of understanding the tax implications thereof.
•  Analyse voluminous information of a complex nature provided at dispute stage and taxpayer complaints logged across the linked and / or related entities and / or groups of entities
• Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.
• Be involved in research to identify complex tax risks that may not have been addressed effectively through audit or other interventions. These risks will be referred to Case Selection which may lead to the identification of new audit focus areas e.g. industry, tax specific risks etc.
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.
• Conduct advanced audits of a complex nature (plan, execute, finalise) in line with relevant Acts / Regulations / Policies / SOPS using SARS systems.
• Continuous engagement with Debt Management aimed at optimal collection on liabilities raised through the audit. Conduct a detailed financial and cash flow analysis to support the recommendations which may be used thereafter. Engage the taxpayer regarding the collection of debt with or without the assistance of Debt Management at the finalisation stage of the audit.
• Correctly apply policies, practices, standards, procedures and legislation in the delivery of work outputs.
• Draw on own knowledge and experience to diagnose symptoms, causes and possible effects in order to solve emerging problems.
• Engagement with Litigation and Dispute management during and post the audit process to address issues relating to the interpretation of relevant legislation e.g., tax, legislation relating to companies etc. This engagement will take cognizance of the outcomes of similar matters, tax court cases and civil court outcomes. The auditor may be required to testify in a civil court on matters of a complex nature.
• Identify and escalate enhancements to management on policies, procedures and guides. Auditors are also requested to provide inputs to draft policies and procedures to the product areas e.g., different Tax Types product areas, Process Design and Engineering, etc.
• Identify and escalate serious tax offences for potential criminal investigations. The escalation to include a detailed analysis of the facts together with the applicable tax legislation. Engagement between the auditor and the investigator further enhances the handover process. The Auditor may be required to testify in a criminal court.
• Identify information required to mitigate audit risks of an advanced and complex nature and engage taxpayers / tax practitioners / third parties both locally and internationally for additional relevant information and clarification.
• Identify new and additional complex risks for audit scope expansion, identification of new risks relating to other tax types and related entities for referral to Case Selection for profiling for new audit interventions.
• Initiate process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
• Manage the efficient progress of the audit of linked and/or related entities and/or groups of entities being audited utilising approved systems.
• Navigate and extract relevant information from SARS systems and external sources to collect and evaluate risks and compliance to relevant legislation. This relates to information of linked and / or related entities and / or groups of entities which may be based locally or internationally.
• Plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational strategy and objectives.
• Prepare and issue detailed and relevant communication / reports as required to internal and external stakeholders. Ensure that communication is coordinated and aligned between related audits be it tax types or at an entity level.
• Prepare inputs based on analysis and interpretation of facts and legislation, participate and present to relevant Committee. Highlight treatment of audits of similar nature to the relevant Committee to ensure consistent treatment. i.e. Technical Committee, Understatement Committee, Large Assessment Committee, Objections Committee, National Appeals Committee.
• Provide inputs and guidance to Account Maintenance on remittance of penalty and interest requests.
• Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process, product and risk optimisation
• Provide technical support to other Auditors. This may involve conducting research, training and development, and coaching support during an audit or dispute process.
• Raise accurate assessments on SARS systems in relation to relevant legislation and ensure that assessments raised on linked and / or related entities and / or groups of entities are aligned from a tax perspective.
• Utilise digital information, systems and tools as they become available to address complex advanced audit risks. This may include eCommerce transactions and other digital risks.
• Utilise tax, corporate and other legislative knowledge and experience to identify tax gaps, avoidance and evasion schemes. Identify initiatives and changes to required legislation to impact compliance levels.
• Where large data files are required to be downloaded, engage Electronic Forensic Services (EFS) to assist. Detail the data required and the risks, to contribute to the identification of required data files and/or additional data.

Governance

• Implement and provide input into the development of governance, compliance, integrity and ethics processes within area of specialization.

People

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives.
• Search for, integrate and share new knowledge attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.

Finance

• Adhere to organisational policies and procedures to ensure cost effectiveness and reduction of financial costs.

Client

• Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service. (I)
• Provide authoritative, specialist services, expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.
• Provide authoritative, specialist services, expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability
• Conceptual Ability
• Commitment to Continuous Learning

Technical competencies

• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Reporting
• Audit Methodology
• Risk Identification

Deadline:23rd February,2026

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Job Purpose

• To provide SAP technology solution expertise, advice and support in practice formulation and associated best practice improvement tactics, in order to enable tactical translation and operational implementation.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) Fields: Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, B‐Com, Finance, Management and Engineering AND at least 8 – 10 years' experience in SAP environment/module (FICA), of which a minimum of 3 - 4 years, at junior specialist level.

OR

• Diploma NQF 6 AND at least 10 years' experience in SAP environment/module (FICA), of which 3 - 4 years at a junior specialist level.

#Alternative

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 15 years’ experience in SAP environment/module(FICA) , of which a minimum of 3 - 4 years, at junior specialist level

Minimum Functional Requirements

• SAP FICA module analysis, design configuration experience
• SAP FICA module functional training or relevant certification e.g. SAP Finance
• SAP PSCD or TRM or BRF+ will be added advantages.
• Exposure to S4/HANA implementation, Fiori Applications, NWBC and SAP integration solutions (e.g., IDOCs, oData etc) will be added advantages.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Perform complex tasks and guidance during implementation, maintenance and support of various SAP modules to enhance business functionality and overall performance, while maintaining customer satisfaction.
• Close communication with functional teams /designers, understand the requirements from provided functional designs and transform these requirements into the technical designs
• Analyse and Review requirements, perform configuration and testing in various SAP Modules, such as Finance, Contract Accounting, Revenue Management, etc.
• Perform in-depth analysis of the current business processes and scenarios of the client then recommend or configure solutions to meet the client’s needs
• Responsible for successful implementation of SAP, providing in-depth functional knowledge, and advice on SAP products to clients.
• Provide expert knowledge of industry best practices and recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, policies and procedures, and execute the implementation of change and innovation initiated by the organisation.
• Acts as liaison with client for troubleshooting: investigate, analyse, and solve critical SAP functional and application problems and map client business requirements, processes and objectives; develop necessary product modifications to satisfy clients' needs.
• Maintain a working knowledge of the organization and adheres to all organizational standards
• Plan maintenance of current system solutions for various SAP Modules, such as Finance, Contract Accounting, Revenue Management, etc.
• Contribute to high productivity and motivation of working team with the use of your communication skills and cooperation; reach and realize project aims and outputs
• Review documentation for approval of all work tasks (definition) based on BRS and ensure adherence to SAP Support SDLC
• Incident Resolution for Severity 1 and 2 issues and assist with Business escalations for issues raised
• Plan, Design work classes and plan production release deployments
• Conduct assessments and use information to advise, make recommendations and facilitate improvement.
• Ensure maintenance of current system solutions.
• Perform moderate to complex configuration activities specifically on SAP.

Governance

• Develop and/or align governance and compliance policies for own practice area to identify and manage risk exposure liability.

People

• Integrate new knowledge and transfer skills attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.
• Provide specialist know-how, support, advice and practice thought leadership in area of expertise.

Finance

• Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of specialisation.

Client

• Develop & ensure implementation of a practice that builds service delivery excellence & encourage others to provide exceptional stakeholder service.
• Participate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management.
• Provide authoritative, specialist expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability 
• Analytical Thinking  
• Attention to Detail  
• Adaptability
• Building Sustainability 
• Commitment to Continuous Learning 
• Conceptual Ability  
• Customer Service 
• Fairness and Transparency 
• Honesty and Integrity 
• Trust 
• Organisational Awareness
• Respect

Technical competencies

• Computer Literacy
• Functional Policy and Procedure
• IT Knowledge
• Customer Relationship Management
• System Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Verbal Communication
   

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Job Purpose

• To manage the inception and implementation of transformational data driven software development projects within the controlled constraints of scope, time and budget while ensuring adherence to quality, legal and governance processes. 
• Provide coaching, guidance and oversight support to junior project managers and fulfil a line management function when required.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) BCom Informatics/Information Technology or Computer Science Degree, or a Computer Science & Information Technology AND 8-10 years' experience in a software and IT environment, with a focus on the delivery of data driven software implementation projects and programmes of which 3-4 years of experience has been gained at a senior project management level.

ALTERNATIVE #

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 15 years experience in a software and IT environment, with a focus on the delivery of data driven software implementation projects and programmes of which 3-4 years of experience has been gained at a senior project management level.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Oversee/manage the project prioritisation process by ensuring all aspects of approved business cases are transferred into in an integrated project delivery plan for practical implementation. This delivery approach will consist of managing integrated scope elements, finances to that comply with established policy and governance standards, as well as managing resource requirements to cater for the achievements of deliverables in a proactive agile manner within stipulated time constraints.
• Review and refine scope packages of work and mitigate associated delivery risks. Develop estimate based high level plans, project charters and other initiation documents required to continue with detailed project planning.
• Oversee and guide development of project plans, schedules, and other project management governance documents. Ensure the relevant resource capability and capacity is available for project delivery. Engage stakeholders and ensure there is an appreciation of the initial baseline plan and changes in plans resulting from change requests. Ensure the project planning base is sound for execution.
• Engage stakeholders and ensure there is an appreciation of the initial baseline scope and plan and facilitate decisions amongst senior steering committee member.
• Ensure the project change management approach and plan is sound and practical for execution in the operational SARS environment.
• Evaluate project performance and implement corrective measures to ensure delivery remains on track. Consolidate progress from various teams.
• Schedule regular meetings and adhoc workstream engagements meant to track and report on project delivery performance.
• Ensure the necessary project information is made available for management tracking and status reporting. Accountable for managing and delivering project in scope, on time, within budget and as per last approved baseline.
• Ensure all relevant project documents are signed-off. Manage the integrated delivery across all business/Data Environment/IT systems targeted for a project/release to ensure project delivery) remain sound and meet performance requirements.
• Identify and manage project risks and issues, develop, and execute resolutions / mitigation / contingency plans. Manage the critical path and ensure issues are mitigated to avoid downstream delivery shifts and on exception escalate unresolved issues to the respective senior manager. Ensure the relevant tracking tools are updated and provide an accurate status of the project.
• Manage scope, cost, time, changes, suppliers and contracted delivery. Ensure alignment between contracts, commitments and delivery. Capture lessons learned and ensure repeats are not experienced.
• Ensure alignment between software development partner commitments, and delivery obligations. Capture lessons learned and ensured repeats are not experienced.
• Ensure all controls (ERAIDW, cost centres) issues, risks and cost centres are adhered to, and closeout reports are documented appropriately and sign-off facilitated. Where required, ensure that project cost centres are appropriately closed, with the inclusion of returning unspent / non-committed funds to the central capital budget pool(s).
• Possess expert levels and insights of Programme Management, Strategic Change, IT/Data Management, and Organisational Change Management knowledge. Can engage at all levels to ensure projects are delivered under defined governance and controls.
• Correctly apply policies, practices, EPMO minimum standards, procedures, and legislation in the delivery of work outputs with the inclusion of cost management applicable to the project environment.
• Provide oversight for the procurement delivery process and for the on-boarding of suppliers. Manage project costs, commitments and payments. Engage contracted suppliers to conclude work orders and facilitate sign-off. Ensure cost commitments are aligned to project delivery.
• Form and foster relationships with clients, project management team, as well as internal and external stakeholders to promote integrated project delivery. Define stakeholder roles and responsibilities and clearly communicate expectations and progress.
• Through the respective line functions, manage and develop teams to operate at their full capability to deliver on project and EPMO objectives in an agile manner.
• 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 data, processes, systems, policies, and procedures, and execute the implementation of change and innovation initiated by the organisation.
• Timeously communicate top-down policy and associated decisions and critical success factors that impact stakeholders.
• Function 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.
• Implement tactical strategy and delivery plans through the development of operational activities, ensuring the achievement of operational targets.
• 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 and progress while realigning tactical plans and objectives appropriately.

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

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

Finance

• Contribute to the development of divisional budgets to minimise expenditure aligned with divisional plans.
• Implement and monitor financial controls, 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

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

Behavioural competencies

• Interpersonal skills
• Supervisory Skills
• Trust
• Respect
• Problem Solving and Analysis Skills
• Application of Fairness and Transparency
• Accountability
• Honesty and Integrity
• Conceptual Thinking
• Championing the Mandate
• Ability to persuade and Influencing Others
• Ability to Mobilise Teams
• Driving for Excellence
• Leveraging Diversity
• Confidence
• Ability to Building Sustainability

Technical competencies

• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Programme and Project Management
• Managerial Budgeting
• Effective Business Communication
• Problem Analysis and Judgement
• Planning, Management and Measurement
• Decisiveness
• Business Acumen
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Project Administration Skills
• Project Financial Control and Reporting
• Conflict Resolution
• Practice and process facilitation skills

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Job Purpose

• To examine the legislative, taxpayer base and economic environments in order to determine likely forms of future tax avoidance schemes and put in place measures to counter these avoidance schemes in corporate reorganisations outside reportable arrangements. Need to analyse and recommend on mergers and acquisitions approved by the competition tribunal. In this role you will be solely responsible for Pillar II Globe tax base. The Pillar II Global tax base, based on OECD research document incorporated in the budget speech by minister of finance.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant Honours Degree / Postgraduate Diploma (NQF 8) in Taxation, Accounting, Auditing or related field with 10-12 years' experience in Taxation/Accounting /Auditing/International Tax, of which 3 – 4 Years at a junior specialist level.

OR

• Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Taxation, Accounting, Auditing or related field with 12 – 15 Years years’ experience in Auditing/Accounting/ Taxation/ International Tax, of with 3 – Years is at a junior specialist level

Job Outputs:

Process

• Plan for value-added, continuous multiple practice and system improvement optimization to deliver on objectives and to enhance tactical excellence.
• Detect and identify tax avoidance schemes and/or structures and/or legislative loopholes through analysing the submitted reportable arrangements.
• Dealing with Country-by-Country Reporting and review of Local and Master files
• Responsible for the entire value chain on OECD Pillar II, Globe Minimum Tax Rules, and implementation.
• Liaise with National Treasury on policy formulation and updates on Globe Minimum Tax Bill.
• Take full responsibility of reviewing the Globe Information Tax Return for possible tax revenue leakages and opportunities.
• Act as a single point of contact on Globe Pillar II matters and act as a representative for SARS internationally.
• Liaise with key internal stakeholders from Risk Profiling, Audit, Legal and Debt collection.
• Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures, policies and practices.
• Draw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge & experience to identify & recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices.
• Influence and communicate across business areas impacted by practice area to minimise resistance and ensure onboarding of new thinking.

Governance

• Manage and or advise on the translation and application of policy in a specific functional area.
• Develop and/or align governance and compliance policies in own practice areas to identify and manage risk exposure liability.

People

• Integrate new knowledge and transfer skills attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.
• Provide specialist know-how, support, advice and practice thought leadership in area of expertise.

Finance

• Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of specialisation.

Client

• Develop & ensure implementation of own practices to build delivery excellence, encouraging others to provide exceptional stakeholder service.
• Provide authoritative, specialist expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability
• Analytic Thinking
• Attention to details
• Commitment to continuous learning
• Honesty and integrity
• Organisational Awareness
• Problem Solving
• Respect
• Trust
• Fairness and Transparency
• External Awareness
• Expertise in Context
• Conceptual Ability

Technical competencies

• Business Acumen
• Business Knowledge
• Creativity and Innovative Thinking
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Efficiency Improvement
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Legal Advisory and Interpretation
• Legal Compliance
• Legal Knowledge and Knowledge Ethics
• Policy analysis
• Reporting
• Tax Compliance Auditing

Deadline:6th March,2026

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Job Purpose

• To provide technical expertise in custom development and contribute to strategic decisions with associated development plans, by implementing continuous improvements, to support the entire software application life cycle, providing resolutions, ensuring best practice integration and operational implementation, through the achievement of SAP Development objectives

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Information Technology (IT) Fields: Information Technology, Computer Science, B‐Com, Finance, Management and Engineering AND 8-10 years' experience in a SAP Development environment, of which 3-4 years is at a junior specialist level.

ALTERNATIVE #

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 15 years  experience in a SAP Development environment, of which 4-3 years is at junior specialist level.

 Minimum Functional Requirements

• Experience and knowledge of key integration points between SAP modules.
• Relevant SAP Development or integration analysis and development experience. SAP SKILLS Strong background in SAP programming.
• Basic understanding of overall business ERP system landscapes including data flows and internal/external integration.
• Understanding of SAP tables and data structures desired. SAP Procurement Configuration Skills.
• Relevant training and/or certification related to - SAP ABAP, SAP BRF; SAP PI/ PO, and SAP WF training

Job Outputs:

Process

• Acts as liaison with client for troubleshooting: investigate, analyse, and solve critical SAP functional and application problems and map client business requirements, processes and objectives. Develop necessary product modifications to satisfy clients' needs.
• Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures, policies and practices.
• Analyse and Review requirements, perform configuration and testing in various SAP Modules, such as Finance, Human Resources, Procurement, Security, Revenue Management,
• Governance and Application, Lifecycle Management, Cloud Solutions, etc.
• Close communication with functional teams /designers, understand the requirements from provided functional designs and transform these requirements into the technical designs.
• Contribute to high productivity and motivation of working team with the use of your communication skills and cooperation; reach and realize project aims and outputs.
• Contribute to the optimum utilisation of org. resources, advising on effective planning and development of area of specialisation resource plans.
• Develop a single practice area in alignment with operational activity and procedural frameworks and ensure tactical implementation.
• Draw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge and experience to identify and recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices.
• Ensure proper testing has been completed and proper documentation exists to support new/modified applications in production and address any documentation gaps.
• Incident Resolution for Severity 1 and 2 issues and assist with Business escalations for issues raised.
• Integrate business information, compare, analyse and produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies and inconsistencies for decision making purposes.
• Optimise goal achievement through tactical strategy implementation and optimisation of practises, processes and systems across an internal value chain.
• Perform complex tasks and guidance during implementation, maintenance and support of various SAP modules to enhance business functionality and overall performance, while maintaining customer satisfaction.
• Plan for value-added, continuous practice and system improvements to deliver on objectives to enhance tactical implementation and excellence.
• Plan maintenance of current system solutions for various SAP Modules, such as Finance, Human Resources, Procurement, Security, Revenue Management, Governance and Application Lifecycle Management, Cloud Solutions, etc.
• Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives; best practice implementation solutions.
• Provide expert knowledge of industry best practices and recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, policies and procedures, and execute the implementation of change and innovation initiated by the organisation.
• Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice areas and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation.
• Review documentation for approval of all work tasks (definition) based on BRS and ensure adherence to SAP Support SDLC.

Governance

• Develop and /or align governance and compliance policies for own practice area to identify and manage risk exposure liability.

People

• Integrate new knowledge and transfer skills attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.
• Provide specialist know-how, support, advice and practice thought leadership in area of expertise.

Finance

• Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of specialisation.

Client

• Develop and ensure implementation of a practice that builds service delivery excellence and encourages others to provide exceptional stakeholder service.
• Participate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management.
• Provide authoritative, specialist expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability
• Adaptability
• Analytical Thinking  
• Attention to Detail 
• Customer service
• Commitment to Continuous Learning 
• Conceptual Ability 
• Expertise in Context
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty and Integrity
• Organisational Awareness
• Respect
• Trust

Technical competencies

• Business IT Systems
• Business Knowledge
• Computer Literacy
• Data Collection and analysis
• Efficiency improvement
• IT Knowledge
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Problem Analysis and Judgement
• Reporting
• System thinking
• Technical analysis
   

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Job Purpose

• To conduct advanced audits of a complex nature with the aim of influencing compliance through raising accurate assessments in line with relevant legislation. Provide technical support to other auditors and utilise tax, corporate and other legislative knowledge and experience to identify tax gaps, avoidance and evasion schemes. Identifies initiatives and necessary changes to legislation to impact compliance levels.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant Bachelor’s Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) AND 6 years' experience in tax audit.
• Experience in Corporate Income Tax, specialised financial products, corporate restructurings, specifically taxation experience in long term insurance, non-life insurance and banking; and mergers & acquisitions transactions environment.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Accumulate information to review work progress that provides input to reporting, decision making and the identification of improvement opportunities.
• Analyse complex data / evidence, review and confirm identified risks and consideration of additional risks which may relate to the entity being audited, across tax types, across related entities etc.
• Analyse transactions of a complex nature across multiple tax types and / or entities and / or groups of related entities which may be based locally or internationally with the aim of understanding the tax implications thereof.
•  Analyse voluminous information of a complex nature provided at dispute stage and taxpayer complaints logged across the linked and / or related entities and / or groups of entities
• Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.
• Be involved in research to identify complex tax risks that may not have been addressed effectively through audit or other interventions. These risks will be referred to Case Selection which may lead to the identification of new audit focus areas e.g. industry, tax specific risks etc.
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.
• Conduct advanced audits of a complex nature (plan, execute, finalise) in line with relevant Acts / Regulations / Policies / SOPS using SARS systems.
• Continuous engagement with Debt Management aimed at optimal collection on liabilities raised through the audit. Conduct a detailed financial and cash flow analysis to support the recommendations which may be used thereafter. Engage the taxpayer regarding the collection of debt with or without the assistance of Debt Management at the finalisation stage of the audit.
• Correctly apply policies, practices, standards, procedures and legislation in the delivery of work outputs.
• Draw on own knowledge and experience to diagnose symptoms, causes and possible effects in order to solve emerging problems.
• Engagement with Litigation and Dispute management during and post the audit process to address issues relating to the interpretation of relevant legislation e.g., tax, legislation relating to companies etc. This engagement will take cognizance of the outcomes of similar matters, tax court cases and civil court outcomes. The auditor may be required to testify in a civil court on matters of a complex nature.
• Identify and escalate enhancements to management on policies, procedures and guides. Auditors are also requested to provide inputs to draft policies and procedures to the product areas e.g., different Tax Types product areas, Process Design and Engineering, etc.
• Identify and escalate serious tax offences for potential criminal investigations. The escalation to include a detailed analysis of the facts together with the applicable tax legislation. Engagement between the auditor and the investigator further enhances the handover process. The Auditor may be required to testify in a criminal court.
• Identify information required to mitigate audit risks of an advanced and complex nature and engage taxpayers / tax practitioners / third parties both locally and internationally for additional relevant information and clarification.
• Identify new and additional complex risks for audit scope expansion, identification of new risks relating to other tax types and related entities for referral to Case Selection for profiling for new audit interventions.
• Initiate process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
• Manage the efficient progress of the audit of linked and/or related entities and/or groups of entities being audited utilising approved systems.
• Navigate and extract relevant information from SARS systems and external sources to collect and evaluate risks and compliance to relevant legislation. This relates to information of linked and / or related entities and / or groups of entities which may be based locally or internationally.
• Plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational strategy and objectives.
• Prepare and issue detailed and relevant communication / reports as required to internal and external stakeholders. Ensure that communication is coordinated and aligned between related audits be it tax types or at an entity level.
• Prepare inputs based on analysis and interpretation of facts and legislation, participate and present to relevant Committee. Highlight treatment of audits of similar nature to the relevant Committee to ensure consistent treatment. i.e. Technical Committee, Understatement Committee, Large Assessment Committee, Objections Committee, National Appeals Committee.
• Provide inputs and guidance to Account Maintenance on remittance of penalty and interest requests.
• Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process, product and risk optimisation
• Provide technical support to other Auditors. This may involve conducting research, training and development, and coaching support during an audit or dispute process.
• Raise accurate assessments on SARS systems in relation to relevant legislation and ensure that assessments raised on linked and / or related entities and / or groups of entities are aligned from a tax perspective.
• Utilise digital information, systems and tools as they become available to address complex advanced audit risks. This may include eCommerce transactions and other digital risks.
• Utilise tax, corporate and other legislative knowledge and experience to identify tax gaps, avoidance and evasion schemes. Identify initiatives and changes to required legislation to impact compliance levels.
• Where large data files are required to be downloaded, engage Electronic Forensic Services (EFS) to assist. Detail the data required and the risks, to contribute to the identification of required data files and/or additional data.

Governance

• Implement and provide input into the development of governance, compliance, integrity and ethics processes within area of specialization.

People

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives.
• Search for, integrate and share new knowledge attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.

Finance

• Adhere to organisational policies and procedures to ensure cost effectiveness and reduction of financial costs.

Client

• Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service. (I)
• Provide authoritative, specialist services, expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.
• Provide authoritative, specialist services, expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability
• Customer Service
• Expertise in Context
• Honesty & Integrity

Technical competencies

• Reporting
• Audit Methodology
• Data Collection & Analysis
• Operational Audit
• Tax Law

Deadline:23rd February,2026