Tax Registration Officer - Century City, Cape Town at Forvis Mazars Group

Job Description

• A Tax Registration Officer role has become available within Mazars in South Africa. They would be involved in preparing, submitting, and completing VAT and Customs registrations with SARS and deal with associated correspondence. Attend to all SARS ad hoc queries allocated to them by the management team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• VAT, PAYE and Customs registration on behalf of clients and ad hoc references for registrations
• Liaising with SARS on behalf of Mazars on request from any Mazars internal and / or external / potential client, where this cannot be resolved by normal course of business and requires intervention at a SARS level.
• Deregistration’s 
• Resolve escalated queries.
• Manage individual productivity (include completion of timesheets)/ travelling/ parking.
• Research and identify changes in legislation and standards impacting the firm and the profession.
• Effective communication with internal and external clients

Foster professional client relationships with internal and external clients
Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12
• Registration as Registered Tax Practitioner with a controlling body and SARS (qualification dependent on the controlling body requirements)
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in the field and specifically dealing with SARS

Knowledge of:

• MS Office (Word, Excel)
• Knowledge of Greatsoft will be advantageous.
• SARS E-Filing
• Knowledge of current legislation and other regulations relating to the work
• Own transport a MUST