SayPro Tax Advisor – Tax Department – Durban, South Africa

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Chartered Accountant (SA) or BCom (Accounting), with 1-3 years post articles experience within a tax practice Corporate, compliance and tax dispute resolution experience Multi-disciplinary tax experience, international tax experience and deferred tax experience would be an advantage High academic achiever, with proven numeracy and language skills Completion of a post graduate diploma or degree in taxation is a pre-requisite – if this is not already completed, it will be a condition of employment JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES: Working as part of a team providing assistance to clients on a variety of matters within a specialised tax practice Preparing or reviewing tax calculations and tax returns Furnishing opinions and advice for clients on various tax issues, including legal and tax research Providing tax related input on transaction structures, including in a cross-border context Providing tax related drafting support and commentary on legal documents PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES: Initiative, enthusiasm and optimism Acting without prompting but aware of risks Takes action to achieve goals beyond what is required Optimistic in handling challenges and setting out for the best outcomes Genuinely engage with clients and colleagues in an enthusiastic manner Taking responsibility in all matters in which you are involved Taking pride in excellence of work done Perseverance and resilience Ability to work well under pressure without compromising work quality or standards. Ability to move past obstacles to achieve end results in an efficient and professional manner. Ability to recover quickly from setbacks. Results driven Uncompromising attitude to service delivery. Delivery of results even under heavy pressure. Ability to handle high volumes as well as meet deadlines, with the view to adding value to the business by delivering the required results. Team player Working together with colleagues and staff to enhance the team’s overall performance Leveraging off team synergies and to ensure a productive, efficient and caring work environment Ethical Displays honesty and integrity at all times Client Focus Dedicated to understanding and meeting the expectations and requirements of clients. Obtains the necessary information from clients and utilises the information for the delivery of service to the client. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with clients. Work Standards Sets high goals or standards of performance for self, producing work timeously, accurately and of a consistently high standard. Able to work according to a fee budget. Planning and organizing Set priorities, manage schedules and plan accordingly in a constantly pressurised environment. OTHER SKILLS: Technical skills Possesses the tax technical skill to research, interpret and argue legal points, in order to deliver excellent tax opinions, transaction structures and legal documents. Strong critical reasoning Ability to apply theory in a practical and commercially astute manner Business and financial skills Possesses the necessary commercial understanding of client requirements in order to deliver excellent client service Ability to utilise information from financial statements or other accounting records, within the context of tax computations, tax returns, tax opinions or tax due diligences (on-the-job training will be provided to enhance these skills) Ability to perform tax related calculations Communication Able to communicate effectively and express ideas clearly Ability to argue persuasively Produce documents that have appropriate organisation and structure, correct grammar and language, and which are easy to understand. Computer Literacy Proficiency in all relevant computer software, including Word and Outlook. Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint is a pre-requisite – if this is not already present, on-the-job training will be provided to address these weaknesses Bowman Gilfillan is committed to achieving the objectives set in its transformation charter, and the targets in its employment equity plan. All recruitment decisions will be taken with due consideration being given to these objectives. Click here to apply #J-18808-Ljbffr