Latest Job Openings at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose

• To conduct standard limited scope audits or verification on a risk profile basis to ensure compliance.

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• National Diploma Finance/ Accounting/ Taxation/ Auditing (NQF6) and 2-3 years' experience in Auditing/Finance environment, of which 1-2 years at knowledge worker level.

OR

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) and 5 years’ experience in Auditing/Finance environment, of which 1-2 years at knowledge worker level.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Be informed on related acts, legislation and regulations that might impact on own work.
• Be observant and engage on possible violations of regulation, policies, SOPs and standards of conduct and escalate where necessary.
• Conduct standard (limited scope) audits to ensure compliance with the relevant acts.
• Plan and organise own work tasks within are of work.
• Prepare and present submissions to interest and penaly committee.
• Take accountability for delivery of contracted work outputs within agreed parameters, quality standards and client service targets.
• Accumulate information and provide reports with recommendations applicable to area of specialisation.
• Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.
• Correctly apply applicable legislation, including amongst others policies, procedures, and SOPs in the delivery of work outputs.
• Effectively plan and schedule own activities to continuously improve quality and service delivery in area of specialisation.
• Execute process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
• Use practical and applied knowledge and situational judgement to consider policy implications and to arrive at decisions/conclusions.

Governance

• Comply to set governance and compliance procedures and processes related to an area of specialisation and continuously identify and escalate risks.

People

• Develop productive working relationships with team members, Ops manager and key role players in the business to support contracted work outputs.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives.

Finance

• Adhere to organisational policies and procedures to ensure cost effectiveness and reduction of financial costs.

Client

• Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service
• Ensure own understanding and adherence to customer service delivery and provide specialist support to meet or exceed customer expectations

Behavioural competencies

• Fairness and Transparency
• Analytical thinking
• Accountability
• Conceptual ability
• Organisational awareness
• Trust
• Respect
• Attention to detail
• Commitment to continuous learning
• Building Sustainability
• Honesty and Integrity
• Teamwork

Technical competencies

• Reporting
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Financial Accounting
• Operational Audit
• Business Knowledge
• Efficiency improvement

Compliance Competency

• Security Clearance: GOC Confidential

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Job Purpose

• To independently identify compliance and revenue enhancement / protection opportunities with the aim of piloting identified cases to evaluate whether regional implementation may be recommended.  To plan and conduct verifications, as well as limited scope audits, across multiple tax types within multiple periods and multiple risks while understanding the risk implications across other tax types, in compliance with all legislative requirements.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma in Finance/ Accounting/Tax/Audit (NQF7) AND 5-7 years in Taxation or Audit experience, of which 2-3 years at functional Audit level

#ALTERNATIVE

• Senior Certificate (NQF4) AND 10 years in Taxation or Audit experience of which 2-3 years at functional Audit level

Job Outputs:

Process

• Be observant and engage on possible violations of procedures and standards of conduct and escalate where necessary.
• Effectively utilise resources allocated to the job to perform contracted work outputs and report on and
• Escalate any shortfalls.
• Plan and conduct multiple tax audits/verifications on a risk profile basis to ensure compliance to the relevant acts.
• Plan and organise own work tasks within area of work.
• Identify and resolve queries and problems timeously, apply discretion in line with process guidelines provided.
• Execute specialist input through investigation &opportunities within the product process including risk concern.
• Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process product and risk optimisation.
• Plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational strategy and objectives.
• Correctly apply policies, practices, standards, procedures and legislation in the delivery of work outputs.
• Draw on own knowledge and experience to diagnose symptoms, causes and possible effects in order to solve emerging problems.
• Initiate process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
• Accumulate information to review work progress that provides input to reporting, decision making and the identification of improvement opportunities.
• Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialization

Governance

• Implement and provide input into the development of governance, compliance, integrity, and ethics processes within area of specialization.

People

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives.
• Search for, integrate, and share new knowledge attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.

Finance

• Adhere to organizational policies and procedures to ensure cost effectiveness and reduction of financial costs.

Client

• Identify, plan and conduct and verifications and limited scope audits to ensure compliance and report on findings and recommendations.
• Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.
• Provide authoritative, specialist services, expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural competencies

• Fairness and Transparency
• Analytical Thinking
• Accountability
• Conceptual Ability
• Drive for Results
• Persuasion Ability
• Trust
• Respect
• Honesty and Integrity
• Problem Solving and Analysis
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Organisational Awareness
• Building Sustainability

Technical competencies

• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Reporting
• Analysis and Interpretation of Financial Statements
• Business Knowledge
• Audit Methodology
• Quality Orientation
• Customer Liaison
• Problem Analysis and Judgement
• Planning and Organising
• Business Acumen
• Risk Identification

Compliance Competency

• GOC Confidential

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Job Purpose

• To lead and manage a compliance audit team to ensure effectiveness of audit operations across Personal Income Tax and other major tax types.

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree / Advanced Diploma in Finance/ Accounting/ Tax/ Audit (NQF7 or higher) AND 5-7 years' experience in a Compliance Audit environment of which 1 year at supervisory level.

  ALTERNATE

•  Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 10 years related experience in Compliance Audit environment of which 1 year at supervisory level.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Ensure compliance to applicable legislation and all standard operating procedures and policies applicable to the business unit.
• Evaluate, collate and analyse information received from various sources to support internal stakeholders with timely and accurate intelligence.
• Guide and manage to resolve complex cases and make recommendations for further actions, when required.
• Frequently report on progress of unit and or team against pre-defined objectives and standards, ensuring accurate representation of facts.
• Accumulate information to report on work progress and use for decision making purposes and the identification of improvement opportunities.
• Apply discretion and judgement to diagnose symptoms, causes and effects and to make decisions to overcome problems and to provide solutions.
• Deploy resources appropriately and anticipate and resolve problems to ensure that tactical targets are achieved within agreed deadlines & standards.
• Ensure procedures, policies and mandates are clearly understood and complied with.
• Ensure the development, alignment and implementation of end-to-end processes within area of accountability for continued process improvement.
• Implement change & provide guidelines to direct reports defining the impact of change, the change itself & new requirements as a result of the change.
• Implement resource plans in line with delivery and performance objectives, on budget and in partnership with specialised areas.
• Link and communicate unit's objectives back to mandate, schedule and prioritise activities and allocate work to meet identified work outputs.
• Manage a work function or unit by focusing on the delivery and achievement of set objectives within specified time frames, costs and standards.
• Plan and organise multiple work outputs by assigning priorities and continuously reviewing objectives and goals.
• Provide input into the development of the tactical strategy as well as develop and implement a supporting operational strategy.
• Apply the necessary discretion and judgment in making decisions and overcoming obstacles in order to attain set goals and objectives for area of accountability.

Governance

•  Implement and use governance & compliance procedures & processes effectively to identify and manage risks and expose previously unknown liabilities.
• Understand and implement governance control processes and role segregation requirements in area of accountability.
• Implement risk management, governance and compliance policies and processes to identify and manage risks and expose liabilities. 

People

• Drive own performance and development in order to achieve and improve on work outputs in line with required response time, quality and service delivery standards.
• Communicate strategic context that guide best practice, foster an environment of continuous learning & lead to improved employee engagement levels.
• Participate and contribute to a culture of work centric thinking, productivity, service delivery and quality management.
• Monitor and actively manage team performance to meet specified objectives against required targets, deadlines and quality standards.
• Build strong relationships through providing direction and leadership to own team and expressing positive expectations.
• Encourage and enable teamwork, by enabling collaboration with others and commitment to pursuing set goals.
• Implement appropriate people capacity plans in line with delivery and efficiency targets, on budget and in partnership with specialised areas.

Finance

• Ensure the recording and safe keeping of all functional assets in accordance with set policy and process.
• Ensure team's adherence to specified policies, standards & procedures to prevent & reduce wastage on financial resources & escalate associated risk.
• Draw up a budget aligned to operational delivery plans, monitor and report on variances.
• Implement, manage and report on cost improvement objectives and communicate or escalate any shortfalls.

Client

•  Implement continuous improvements and shorter turnaround times in line with Service Level Agreements with stakeholders.
• Manage interdependencies to ensure input and output flow between all teams and divisions and external stakeholders.
• Provide technical support to staff in the execution of their tasks.
• Develop and implement processes which builds client service delivery excellence and encourages others to provide exceptional service.
• Contribute to a culture of customer service excellence, which builds positive relationships & provides opportunity for feedback & exceptional service.

Behavioural competencies

• Honesty and Integrity 
• Trust
• Respect
• Problem solving and analyses
• Fairness and Transparency
• Analytical Thinking
• Accountability
• Conceptual Ability
• Relationship Management and Networking
• Attention to Detail
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Organisational Awareness
• Building Sustainability

Technical competencies

• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Tax Knowledge
• Managerial Budgeting
• Reporting
• Operational Audit
• Tax Compliance Auditing
• Effective Business Communication
• Problem Analysis and Judgement
• Planning and Organising
• Decisiveness
• Business Acumen
• SARS Systems Products

Compliance Competency

• GOC    Confidential

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About the Position

SARS is looking for a highly competent Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), who has vast and diverse exposure to Human Resource policies and practices, cutting-edge research on Human Resources processes all of which are aimed at both addressing some of the challenges in the new world of work and preparing the organisation and its people for the future world of work.

The CHRO serves the critical role of providing thought leadership and strategic direction on all aspects related to Human Resources. The role integrates the total HR value chain and enables a seamless and consistent application of Human Resources policies and practices through automation. This position will report to the Deputy Commissioner: Corporate and Enterprise Services.

The role is aimed at moving Human Resources along with technology and propelling the organisation into the future in support of our vision of building a smart modern organisation.

Job Purpose

To formulate a holistic Human Resource organisational business model in alignment with the overall organisational business model and strategy, contributing to strategy formulation and enabling organisation wide adoption and contribution to the SARS mandate.

SARS’s strategic objective 4 is to develop a high performing, diverse, agile, engaged and evolved workforce. The CHRO plays a critical role in realising this objective.

Education and Experience

 

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required  

• Relevant Honours degree/ Postgraduate Diploma (NQF 8) in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology AND 10-15 years' experience in all aspects of Human Resources of which 4-6 years at senior management level
• Proven working experience across the Human Capital & Development Value Chain.

ALTERNATIVE #

• Relevant bachelor’s degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Human Resources or Industrial Psychology AND 15+ years' experience in all aspects of Human Resources of which 4-6 years at senior management level
• Proven working experience across the Human Capital & Development Value Chain.

Minimum Functional Requirements

• HR Strategy Development: Develop and implement HR strategies that support organisational objectives.
• Talent Acquisition: Focus on sourcing skilled individuals whose values align with SARS’. Develop and implement strategies to attract and retain top talent.
• Employee Relations: Foster healthy relationships among employees, maximizing organisational efficiency. Balance employee needs and business interests.
• Employee Development: Promote upskilling and professional growth among employees.
• Management and oversight of HR Centres of Excellence and decentralised HR Business partners.
• Promotion of Employee wellness and well-being; Foster a positive work environment through wellness programs and initiatives.
• Compliance and Regulations: Ensuring compliance with all applicable employment laws and regulations is crucial. Facilitate organisational objectives related to the EE Act.
• Collaborate on innovation, technology changes and the future world of work requirements for SARS.
• Technology Integration: Identify and implement innovative HR technologies to enhance efficiency.
• Provide guidance to the Deputy Commissioner: Corporate and Enterprise Services and the SARS Executive Committee on HR matters.
• Business Results: Contribute to business results by aligning HR strategies with business goals and providing data-driven insights to inform decision-making. Use HR analytics to identify trends and related insights to enhance strategic objectives.
• Foster a conducive workplace culture.
• Responsible for building and fostering DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion)

Job Outputs:

Process

• Champion policy frameworks and objectives with internal partners to ensure integration between functions in pursuit of strategic goals.
• Communicate a meaningful strategic context that articulates functional purpose in relation to the organisational vision, purpose, and philosophy.
• Develop annual and longer-term resource plan and secure capacity to achieve divisional objectives consistent with long term strategic plan.
• Develop functional operating model and align value chain to organisational objectives in partnership with relevant stakeholders.
• Interpret internal and external organisational changes, model change impact scenarios and introduce or adapt systems in alignment with strategic intent.
• Proactively identify interconnected problems, model alternative solutions, develop and establish contingency plans aligned to the divisional direction.
• Provide authoritative advice and guidance that supports the realisation of major organisational objectives in line with the SARS mandate.
• Provide periodic reports on performance against plan and progress on long-term initiatives and use to realign operating plan and objectives appropriately.
• Scan the external environment, identify benchmarks and influence alternative operating plans or model to deliver on the SARS objectives and mandate.
• Use insights and knowledge gained from high level reports to conduct abstract, conceptual, and comparative analysis to define functional strategy.
• Create the context to continuously improve all functions and systems in line with national, regional, and international changes.
• Be responsive to change in order to influence and effectively manage associated functional acceptance.

Governance

• Influence the creation of enterprise-wide reports that meet all statutory requirements.
• Strategically influence the development, adoption, implementation and adherence to governance, risk, and compliance frameworks.

People

• Influence and direct the development of human capability and accountability framework in the division in support of people management strategies.
• Lead the development and cultivation of an organisational culture where the organisational values are demonstrated and lived.
• Provide leadership and direction by articulating and reinforcing the vision or direction for a division.

Finance

• Ensure that the functional strategy is adequately budgeted for through the development and implementation of a requisite budget.
• Implement effective financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in functional area.

Client

• Define and influence relationships and service level agreements made with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure strategic representation of SARS and promote the enterprise with public service leaders and all stakeholders.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability
• Ability to translate Strategy into Execution
• Stewardship & Service Orientation
• Concern for Impact of own behaviour on others
• Nurtures Future Talent
• Strong Results Orientation
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty and Integrity
• Values and Manages Diversity
• Develops Teams & Nurtures Interdependency

Technical competencies

• Business Acumen
• Business Consulting
• Decisiveness
• Effective Business Communication
• Human Resource Consulting
• Managerial Budgeting
• Planning, Management and Measurement
• Problem Analysis and Judgement
• Strategic Planning
• Legal Complaince (HR)

Compliance Competency

• GOC Top Secret