Senior Tax Practitioner

SUMMARY:
An established professional services firm is seeking a highly experienced Senior Tax Practitioner to join its growing team.
This role is suited to a tax specialist with a strong technical background and a minimum of 5 years' practical experience across individual, corporate, and trust taxation. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering tax services to a diverse client base, while also working closely with accountants and providing guidance on tax-related matters across the business.

POSITION INFO:

Key Responsibilities

• Manage tax compliance for individuals, companies, trusts, and deceased estates
• Prepare, review, and submit income tax and provisional tax returns
• Calculate and submit dividends tax and related tax returns
• Handle SARS verifications, audits, reviews, objections, disputes, and requests for reasons
• Manage tax registrations and deregistrations across all tax types
• Attend to tax directives, voluntary disclosure applications, and complex SARS queries
• Maintain and administer SARS eFiling portfolios and taxpayer profiles
• Provide expert tax advice and support to clients
• Work closely with accounting staff to deliver integrated accounting and tax services
• Assist colleagues with technical tax queries and compliance matters
• Liaise directly with SARS to resolve taxpayer issues efficiently

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a dedicated tax role
• Proven experience managing taxes for individuals, trusts, and corporate entities
• Ability to perform tax calculations independently from start to finish
• Extensive knowledge of SARS processes and eFiling
• Strong understanding of South African tax legislation and compliance requirements
• Experience dealing directly with SARS on complex matters
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills

• Registered Tax Practitioner with SARS
• Active SAIT or SAICA membership
• Experience within an accounting, tax, or professional services practice
• Exposure to trust taxation
• Experience with Xero, Xero Practice Manager, Konsise, or similar tax software solutions

• Fluent in Afrikaans and English (read, write, and speak)
• Own reliable transport
• Able to work from the office (this is not a remote role)
• Professional, organised, and able to manage multiple client portfolios

• Degree in finance / accounting / tax or relevant