The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is the nations tax collecting authority. Established in terms of the South African Revenue Service Act 34 of 1997 as an autonomous agency, we are responsible for administering the South African tax system and customs service. Its main functions are to: collect and administer all national taxes, duties and levies; c...
Job Purpose
- To identify and provide key inputs on Reporting, Data Analysis, Process Improvement, Stakeholder Management, Business planning, Development of Operational Plans and Monitoring of Performance against plans.
Education and Experience
Minimum Qualification & Experience Required
- Relevant Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Economics, Business, Public Administration or Project Management with 5 - 7 years experience in planning, strategic planning, research or analytics of which 2 - 3 years at a technically skilled level
OR
- Senior Certificate (NQF 4) with 10 years experience in planning, strategic planning, research or analytics, of which 2 - 3 years at a technically skilled level
Job Outputs:
Process
- Conduct research to investigate areas of concern in order to resolve problems and identify new solutions.
- Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers, SARS role players and third parties to achieve predefined objectives.
- Evaluate operational capacity planning and risk management planning and make recommendations for changes in order to achieve strategic objectives.
- Accumulate information to review work progress that provides input to reporting, decision making and the identification of improvement opportunities. (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)
- Draw on own knowledge and experience to diagnose symptoms, causes and possible effects in order to solve emerging problems. (I)
- Initiate process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change. (I)
- Plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational strategy and objectives. (I)
- Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process, product and risk optimisation. (I)
Governance
- Implement and provide input into the development of governance, compliance, integrity and ethics processes within area of specialisation. (I)
People
- Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives. (I)
- Search for, integrate and share new knowledge attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job. (I)
Finance
- Identify areas of financial risk and escalate.
- 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)
- Provide authoritative, specialist services, expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders. (I)
Behavioural competencies
- Fairness and Transparency
- Analytical Thinking
- Accountability
- Conceptual Ability
- Honesty and Integrity
- Trust
- Respect
- Problem Solving and Analysis
- Attention to detail.
- Commitment to continuous learning
- Organisational Awareness
- Building Sustainability.
Technical competencies
- Functional Policies and Procedures
- Reporting
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Business Knowledge
- Performance Management
- Quality Management
- Efficiency improvement
- Reporting
- Strategic Planning
Deadline:20th August,2025
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Job Purpose
- To conduct standard tax audits to ensure compliance.
Education and Experience
Minimum Qualification & Experience Required
- National Diploma (NQF6) in Finance/ Accounting/ Taxation/ Auditing and 2-3 years' experience in Tax consulting/ Tax audit environment, of which 1-2 years at knowledge worker level field
Alternative
- Senior Certificate (NQF 4) and 5 years’ experience in Tax consulting / Tax Audit environment, of which 1-2 years at knowledge worker level field
Job Outputs:
Process
- Be informed on related acts, legislation and regulations that might impact on own work.
- Be observant and engage on possible violations of regulation, policies, SOPs and standards of conduct and escalate where necessary.
- Conduct audits/verifications to ensure compliance with the relevant acts.
- Plan and organise own work tasks within area of work.
- Prepare and present submissions to interest and penalty committee.
- Take accountability for delivery of contracted work outputs within agreed parameters, quality standards and client service targets.
- Accumulate information and provide reports with recommendations applicable to area of specialisation.
- Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.
- Correctly apply applicable legislation, including amongst other policies, procedures, and SOPs in the delivery of work outputs.
- 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.
- Use practical and applied knowledge and situational judgement to consider policy implications and to arrive at decisions/conclusions.
- Conduct audits to ensure compliance with the relevant acts.
- Work under supervision
- Engage the taxpayer towards compliance
Governance
- Comply to set governance and compliance procedures and processes related to an area of specialisation and continuously identify and escalate risks.
People
- Develop productive working relationships with team members, Ops manager and key role players in the business to support contracted work outputs.
- 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
- Fairness and Transparency
- Analytical thinking
- Accountability
- Conceptual ability
- Organisational awareness
- Trust
- Respect
- Attention to detail
- Commitment to continuous learning
- Building Sustainability
- Honesty and Integrity
- Teamwork
Technical competencies
- Reporting
- Functional Policies and Procedures
- Financial Accounting
- Operational Audit
- Business Knowledge
- Efficiency improvement
- Tax Administration Act
- Income Tax Act
Deadline:31st August,2025
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Job Purpose
- To independently identify compliance and revenue enhancement / protection opportunities with the aim of piloting identified cases to evaluate whether regional implementation may be recommended. To plan and conduct verifications and/ or audits, across multiple tax types within multiple periods and multiple risks while understanding the risk implications across other tax types, in compliance with all legislative requirements.
Education and Experience
Minimum Qualification & Experience Required
- Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in a Finance/ Accounting/Tax/Audit AND 5-7 years' experience in a Taxation/Tax Consulting/ Tax auditing environment, of which 2- 3 years at functional tax audit level.
ALTERNATIVE
- Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 10 years’ experience in a Taxation/Tax Consulting/Tax Auditing environment, of which 2-3 years at functional tax audit level
Job Outputs:
Process
- Be observant and engage on possible violations of procedures and standards of conduct and escalate where necessary.
- Effectively utilise resources allocated to the job in order to perform contracted work outputs, report on and escalate any shortfalls.
- Plan and conduct multiple tax audits/verifications on a risk profile basis to ensure compliance to the relevant acts.
- Plan and organise own work tasks within area of work and allocate work to auditors in accordance with plan and technical capability .
- Identify and resolve queries and problems timeously, apply discretion in line with process guidelines provided.
- Execute specialist input through investigation &opportunities within the product process including risk concerns.
- Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process product and risk optimisation.
- 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.
- Initiate process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
- Accumulate information to review work progress that provides input to reporting, decision making and the identification of improvement opportunities.
- 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
- Provide support to the audit team
- Provide feedback on the success of work undertaken
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
- Identify, plan and conduct verifications and audits to ensure compliance and report on findings and recommendations.
- 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
- Fairness and Transparency
- Analytical Thinking
- Accountability
- Conceptual Ability
- Drive for Results
- Persuasion Ability
- Trust
- Respect
- Honesty and Integrity
- Problem Solving and Analysis
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Organisational Awareness
- Building Sustainability
Technical competencies
- Functional Policies and Procedures
- Reporting
- Analysis and Interpretation of Financial Statements
- Business Knowledge
- Audit Methodology
- Quality Orientation
- Customer Liaison
- Problem Analysis and Judgement
- Planning and Organising
- Business Acumen
- Risk Identification
- Tax audit practices at SARS
- Case law
- Tax Administration Audit and Income Tax Act
- Conduct qualitative reviews
Deadline:31st August,2025
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Job Purpose
- To conduct audits and/or verifications on a risk profile basis to ensure compliance.
Education and Experience
Minimum Qualification & Experience Required
- National Diploma (NQF6) in Finance/ Accounting/ Taxation/ Auditing and 2-3 years' experience in Tax consulting/ Tax audit environment, of which 1-2 years at knowledge worker level field
Alternative
- Senior Certificate (NQF 4) and 5 years’ experience in Tax consulting / Tax Audit environment, of which 1-2 years at knowledge worker level field
Job Outputs:
Process
- Be informed on related acts, legislation and regulations that might impact on own work.
- Be observant and engage on possible violations of regulation, policies, SOPs and standards of conduct and escalate where necessary.
- Conduct audits/verifications to ensure compliance with the relevant acts.
- Plan and organise own work tasks within area of work.
- Prepare and present submissions to interest and penalty committee.
- Take accountability for delivery of contracted work outputs within agreed parameters, quality standards and client service targets.
- Accumulate information and provide reports with recommendations applicable to area of specialisation.
- 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.
- Correctly apply applicable legislation, including amongst other policies, procedures, and SOPs in the delivery of work outputs.
- 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.
- Use practical and applied knowledge and situational judgement to consider policy implications and to arrive at decisions/conclusions.
Governance
- Comply to set governance and compliance procedures and processes related to an area of specialisation and continuously identify and escalate risks.
People
- Develop productive working relationships with team members, Ops manager and key role players in the business to support contracted work outputs.
- 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
- Fairness and Transparency
- Analytical thinking
- Accountability
- Conceptual ability
- Organisational awareness
- Trust
- Respect
- Attention to detail
- Commitment to continuous learning
- Building Sustainability
- Honesty and Integrity
- Teamwork
Technical competencies
- Reporting
- Functional Policies and Procedures
- Financial Accounting
- Operational Audit
- Business Knowledge
- Efficiency improvement
Deadline:31st August,2025
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Job Purpose
- To conduct criminal investigations, independently, into tax and customs offences.
Education and Experience
Minimum Qualification & Experience Required
- National Diploma in Law, Criminal or Forensic Investigations, Forensic Auditing, Taxation and 2-3 years’ experience in Forensic investigations environment, of which 1-2 years is at knowledge worker level.
Alternative Minimum Qualification and Experience Required
- Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 5 years’ experience in Forensic investigations environment, of which 1-2 years is at knowledge worker level.
Minimum Functional Requirements
- Tax investigations experience
- Forensic Investigations
Job Outputs:
Process
- Accumulate information and provide reports with recommendations applicable to area of specialisation
- 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
- Effectively plan and schedule own activities to continuously improve quality and service delivery in area of specialisation
- Execute process and procedural change, implement the changes and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of change
- 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
- Correctly apply policies, standards, procedures and legislation in the delivery of work outputs.
- Assist fellow investigators when interviewing informers and possible witness to gather information administered by the Commissioner.
- Apply knowledge of the Legal framework relative to the work
- Plan and implement action necessary to conduct criminal investigations without supervision
- Prepare the various reports and records required for the Quarterly performance reviews conducted
- Correctly identify facts in dispute in relation to identified criminal conduct
- Determine offences and recommend appropriate punitive actions according to the relevant legislation
- Plan and organise own work tasks within area work
- Investigate reported wilful acts of non-compliance to SARS legislation
- Appears as a specialist witness in court and attend to court proceedings as and when required
- Provide assistance to other law enforcement agencies as and when required, within the mandate of the Acts administered by SARS
- Prepare accurate links and or association diagrams to explain the relationship between individuals, activities, premises etc, to investigators
- Evaluate, collate and analyse information received from various sources to support internal stakeholders with timely and accurate intelligence
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 relationship with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives
Finance
- Adhere to organisational policies and procedures to ensure cost effectives 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
- Assist with requests from both the NPA & SAPS in relation to the investigation in accordance with the MOU between SARS, NPA and SAPS.
Behavioural competencies
- Adaptability
- Accountability
- Analytical thinking
- Attention to detail
- Building Sustainability
- Commitment to Continuous Learning
- Conceptual Ability
- Expertise in Context
- Fairness
- Integrity
- Organisational Awareness
- Respect
Technical competencies
- Business Writing Skill
- Criminal Investigation
- Forensic Auditing
- Fraud Investigation
- Investigative Skills
- Legal Knowledge and Knowledge of Ethics
- Verbal Communication
Deadline:22nd August,2025
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Job Purpose
- To formulate tactical strategy and associated delivery plans related to a single practice area, by leading and managing an audit team to ensure effectiveness of audit operations across multi tax types, ensuring practice integration and operational implementation through the achievement of Audit objectives.
Education and Experience
Minimum Qualification & Experience Required
- Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Tax / Accounting / Audit and 8-10 years' experience in an Audit environment, of which 3-4 years at junior management level
OR
- National Diploma / Advanced Certificate in Accounting (NQF 6) and 15 years in Audit experience of which 3-4 years at junior management level
Job Outputs:
Process
- Enforce compliance management through adherence to technical standards and all relevant legal and SARS requirements.
- Manage significant cases, minimise the risks identified and assist in the development of tax and customs legislation where required.
- Own end-to-end audits conducted, including finalisation of objections and appeals.
- Accompany auditors in interaction and engagement with the taxpayer, where required.
- Timeously communicate top-down policy and associated single practice area modification, objective achievement progress and critical success factors to impacted stakeholders.
- 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 processes, systems, policies and procedures, and execute the implementation of change and innovation initiated by the organisation.
- 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 & progress on short-term initiatives & use to realign tactical plan and objectives appropriately.
- Act 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.
- Ensure the development and implementation of a practice in alignment with operational policy and procedural frameworks.
- Implement tactical strategy and delivery plans through the development of operational activities, ensuring the achievement of operational targets.
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
- Encourage and enable teamwork, by enabling collaboration with others and commitment to pursuing set goals.
- Develop and maintain a team that is capable for operating to their full capability and provide appropriate skills, knowledge and experience.
- Plan & implement enhanced organisational efficiency by identifying and addressing development requirements & providing tools for people resources
- Translate performance expectations into specific metrics and goals to identify and provide effective services, solve problems and achieve objectives.
- Develop & implement appropriate people capacity plans in line with delivery & efficiency targets, on budget & in partnership with specialised area.
- Create a positive work climate & culture to energise employees & give meaning to work, minimise work disruption and maximise employee productivity.
Finance
- Manage effective cost control of the core processes in line with targeted savings.
- Contribute to the development of divisional budgets to minimise expenditure aligned with divisional plans.
- Implement and monitor financial control, 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
- Drive service delivery goals and standards in support of business unit objectives.
- Build strong relationships and implement service level agreements that promote SARS with internal and external stakeholders.
- Manage an integrated service excellence culture, which builds rewarding relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.
- Develop and ensure implementation of practices which builds service delivery excellence and encourages others to provide exceptional client service.
Behavioural competencies
- Fairness and Transparency
- Accountability
- Honesty and Integrity
- Trust
- Respect
- Honesty and Integrity
- Problem Solving and Analysis
- Developing Others
- Conceptual Thinking
- Championing the Mandate
- Influencing Others
- Mobilising Teams
- Driving for Excellence
- Leveraging Diversity
- Accurate Understanding
- Building Sustainability
Technical competencies
- Knowledge of Technology Assisted Investigation Tools
- Managerial Budgeting
- Tax Knowledge
- Business Knowledge
- Operational Audit
- Tax Compliance Auditing
- Effective Business Communication
- Problem Analysis and Judgement
- Planning, Management and Measurement
- Decisiveness
- Business Acumen
- Anticipating future challenges and trends
- Making timely, strategic decisions
Deadline:22nd August,2025
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