Senior Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Job Description

• Our people make an impact through their dedication to client service, creativity, and high performance. Whatever your passion, the opportunities available to you at PwC will help you realise your career aspirations.
• As an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to a variety of flexible working styles. We're committed to collaboration and strong relationships that help our clients and our people realise their ambitions. Well known for our technical excellence, we're also a firm brimming with energetic and inspirational people who want to build a diverse career in a progressive, global organisation.
• What's in it for you? The opportunity to join a diverse and progressive team, with the chance to learn from inspirational people committed to ensuring each and every interaction is an opportunity to learn, challenge and innovate.

About The Role

• Global Compliance Services is a specialised unit within Tax Services using custom built software and tailored work processes to ensure efficient and effective tax compliance services for our clients. GCS in PE has a vacancy for a corporate tax compliance senior consultant who will be responsible for the preparation of corporate income tax returns.
• 3 To 5 Years Experience In Tax Is Required

Essential skills and experience

• Knowledge and experience in the application of the Income Tax Act
• Experience with the preparation of corporate income tax returns and related matters
• Must be accurate and have good judgmental, numerical and analytical skills
• Must be computer literate and have a working knowledge of MS Word and Excel

Required Qualifications

• An accounting degree or similar qualification, a Tax qualification will be advantageous
• Qualified CA

Desirable Skills Or Attributes

• Have good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Pays attention to detail and have the ability to follow through on tasks
• Must be well organized
• Motivated and confident
• Must have good correspondence skills
• Must be committed to assist with the growth of the Global Compliance Services

Responsibilities

• Management of the delivery of corporate income tax returns for local and international companies
• Preparation/ Review of corporate income tax returns and supporting schedules using electronically captured data
• Review of provisional tax payments and preparation of IRP’6
• Review income tax assessments
• Liaison with the Client Relationship Manager’s regarding clients' affairs
• Managing a portfolio of compliance clients
• Maintaining client records on the Pioneer system and using the system to produce documentation
• Attending to queries raised by SARS and general liaison with SARS regarding clients' affairs
• Ensuring that clients' tax compliance affairs are kept up to date and that SARS deadlines are met
• Complying with Tax risk management procedures
• Delivering quality tax services
• Management of WIP (Work in Progress) and debtors
• Coaching junior staff and management of work performance
• Supervision and technical support/development of junior staff
• Ensuring that clients' tax compliance affairs are kept up to date and that SARS deadlines are met
• Assistance to management on staff technical training

The Skills We Look For In Future Employees

We're very proud of our unique culture, and expect our people to demonstrate skills and behaviours that will support us in implementing our business strategy. This is important to the work we do, both for our business and our clients. These skills and behaviours are a strong component of our global leadership framework: The PwC Professional.

Diversity

• We work in a changing world that offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Our strength lies in creating value through diversity.
• Whether you're an accomplished professional or a promising new talent, you'll have opportunities to continuously learn, grow and advance in your career within our network. Our diverse client mix gives you an opportunity to make a difference by working with clients across South Africa and clients with a global reach.
• We know that the skills and experiences you gain with us will stay with you throughout your career. So join PwC. We'll help you to reach your full potential.

Take the opportunity of a lifetime.