Ops Specialist: Audit

Our Client a leading organization is seeking a Ops Specialist: Audit (International Tax)to join their team in Woodmead north. They offer stability, growth, excellent salary along with excellent benefits and a great working environment.

About the Position

An exciting opportunity is available for a forward thinking, self-motivated and dynamic specialist to ensure effectiveness of audit operations across multi tax types, ensuring practice integration and operational implementation through the achievement of International Tax Audit objectives in Large Business & International. This well-seasoned, proactive and energetic applicant will be required to take initiative and make quick decisions in order to meet organisational requirements.

Job Purpose

To independently plan and conduct complex audits across multiple tax types, multiple periods with multiple risks, understanding the risk implications across other tax types in International Tax, in compliance with all legislative requirements.

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required
- Relevant Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) AND 5-7 years' experience in a similar environment, of which 2-3 years ideally at functional specialist level

Outputs
- Be observant and engage on possible violations of procedures and standards of conduct and escalate where necessary.
- Effectively utilise resources allocated to the job in order to perform contracted work outputs and report on and escalate any shortfalls.
- Plan and conduct multiple tax audits on a risk profile basis to ensure compliance to the relevant acts.
- Lead, plan and conduct full scope (integrated) audits to ensure compliance and report on findings and recommendations.
- Plan and organise own work tasks within area of work.
- 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.
- 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.
- Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation

Governance
- Implement and provide input into the development of governance, compliance, integrity and ethics processes within area of specialisation.

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

Client
- Plan, conduct and lead full scope (integrated) 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
- Honesty and Integrity
- Trust
- Respect
- Honesty and Integrity
- Problem Solving and Analysis
- Attention to Detail
- Commitment to Continuous Learning
- Organisational Awareness
- Building Sustainability
- Grade of Clearance: Confidential

Technical competencies
- Functional Policies and Procedures
- Reporting
- Analysis and Interpretation of Financial Statements (FS)
- Business Knowledge
- Efficiency improvement
- Audit Methodology
- Quality Orientation
- Customer Liaison
- Problem Analysis and Judgement
- Planning and Organising
- Business Acumen
- Risk Identification