job description - Senior Tax Consultant/Assistant Manager
Assisting with all VAT Consulting related activities including, but not limited to, writing of VAT opinions, VAT reviews, VAT training, and WIP management.- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with existing and prospective clients.
- Assisting management in establishing the nature of clients' South African business activities and assessing the VAT implications pertinent thereto.
- Effectively driving the risk process associated with the VAT consulting environment in an attempt to avoid penalties and interest for clients.
- Executing the overall process associated with VAT consulting.
- Effective communication and liaison with SARS with regards to any VAT consulting-related matters.
- Assist with the developing of junior staff both from technical and soft skills perspective.
- Assisting BDO to achieve its financial targets driving the BDO brand, business development, technical tax competence and client service in line with BDO values.
- Interpreting and applying theoretical and industry knowledge to a practical business solution by utilising a sound knowledge of relevant legislation.
- Drafting technically correct opinions, advice and reports for review to be provided to clients.
- Gathering information from different sources by using effective research tools.
- Assisting with the research and preparation of proposals.
- Adapting to a changing work environment and accommodate changing client demands.
- Visiting clients to remediate tax issues and assist clients with SARS audits and queries.
- Overall WIP management such as preparing and managing budgets, debtors and monthly invoices.
- Producing accurate work and client deliverables to high technical standards.
- Microsoft office suite proficiency.
Requirements
Qualifications:
- BCom Accounting / LLB
- BCom Honours in Accounting or Taxation or HDip in Tax or VAT
- Advanced VAT certificate will be advantageous
Experience:
- 3 - 5 Years practical VAT consulting experience
- Strong VAT technical knowledge and practical experience
- Financial Services experience will be advantageous
Competencies:
- Excellent writing skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Leadership and supervising skills
- Continuous inclination and preparedness to improve technical and other abilities
- Ambitious to progress in a consulting environment
- High levels of interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
- High levels of ethical behaviour and adherence to principles and values
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BDO is a group of accounting firms that offers accounting, auditing, secretarial, tax, financial services, and risk management.