Junior Deals Tax Consultant and PA at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

As an Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Invite and give in the moment feedback in a constructive manner.
• Share and collaborate effectively with others.
• Identify and make suggestions for improvements when problems and/or opportunities arise.
• Handle, manipulate and analyse data and information responsibly.
• Follow risk management and compliance procedures.
• Keep up-to-date with developments in area of specialism.
• Communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner - verbally and in the materials I produce.
• Build and maintain an internal and external network.
• Seek opportunities to learn about how PwC works as a global network of firms.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

JOB PURPOSE

The primary focus will be to provide an array of tax consulting services to clients in the corporate tax (audit of tax) and deals tax team which offers its expertise to clients to enable them to deliver effective tax services in an array of services such as audit of tax, tax compliance, tax restructurings and tax due diligences.

A. JOB PROFILE

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Responsibilities

• Participate in performing audit of tax procedures;
• Liaising with colleagues and clients to provide corporate tax consulting services;
• Producing high level tax opinions that add value to clients' businesses;
• Managing a range of tax assignments reporting to Managers and Directors;
• Performing tax reviews as part of statutory audits;
• Performing tax related research;
• Consulting and tax advice;
• Assessing commercial facts and applying the appropriate tax law;
• Interpreting tax legislation;
• Completing a tax computation and completing SARS tax returns
• Dealing with SARS and attending to SARS general queries and audits;
• Complying with risk management procedures;
• Billing client work;
• Performing general project administration.

B. PERSON PROFILE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Honours in Tax or equivalent University Degree

EXPERIENCE

• Excellent IT skills;
• Good oral and written communication skills;
• Good organization and time management skills;
• Good interpersonal skills and work towards team goals;
• Pays attention to detail;
• Works to tight deadlines and has a sense of urgency;

KEY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Team player with leadership qualities;
• Client service and results oriented;
• Self-starter, motivator, enthusiastic;
• Takes ownership of personal development;
• Good at giving and receiving feedback;
• Has integrity and judgement about work and relationships;
• Must be confident, organised and able to work under pressure
• Must be able to multitask