Tax Compliance - Senior Associate

PwC ,
London, Greater London

Overview

Job Description

Line of Service Assurance Industry/Sector Not Applicable Specialism Assurance Management Level Senior Associate Job Description & Summary A career within Private Company services, will provide the opportunity to help private companies with a range of business advisory needs such as audit, tax compliance, and planning to help improve their operational efficiency and to free up time that can be spent focusing on business strategy. You'll have the opportunity to experience the entire business life cycle of a private company from inception to growth, maturity and transition. Our team helps our clients design and implement personal and customised service plans that are unique to privately owned entities, entrepreneurs, and high net worth individuals. You'll be assisting the team focus on key issues like wealth management, compliance, cash flow management, equity expansion, divestiture and exit strategies. To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be an authentic and inclusive leader, at all grades/levels and in all lines of service. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future. As a Senior 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: * Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas. * Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities and coach to help deliver results. * Develop new ideas and propose innovative solutions to problems. * Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from from current trends in business area. * Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance. * Share relevant thought leadership. * Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing others. * Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality, diverse relationships. * Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct. * Maintenance of tax client database and transactions on tax software and e-filing profile - all tax types * Calculate income of tax liabilities for provisional and final income tax returns * Complete, review and submit income tax / VAT returns on e-filing * Review income tax / VAT assessments * Correspondence and liaison with tax clients/ staff - assessments, refunds, queries etc. * Correspondence and liaison with SARS - name, year end, bank details and address changes as well as outstanding queries and refunds, request account statements etc. * VAT registration * Applications for tax clearance certificates * Ensuring that clients' tax compliance affairs are kept up to date and that SARS deadlines are met * Complying with risk management procedures * Delivering quality tax services * Ad-hoc administrative duties as required in respect of client database, document retention, electronic documents to and from SARS, fee lists/ journals Requirements: * 3-5 years income tax / tax compliance / e-filing experience * Relevant tertiary qualification * Sound knowledge and experience in the application of the Income Tax Act and Tax Administration Act and dealings with SARS * Good interpersonal skills * Sound computer literacy/ administrative skills * MS Word, MS Excel, Google G-Suite, GreatSoft * Excellent communication skills * Must be able to work in a team environment * Good organisational skills * Accuracy and attention to detail * Strong numerical and analytical skills * Must be reliable * Must have the ability to work under pressure * Must be able to work overtime when necessary * Must be fluent in Afrikaans and English * Must have own transport Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified) Degrees/Field of Study required: Degrees/Field of Study preferred: Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified) Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified) Travel Requirements Up to 20% Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? No Government Clearance Required? No Job Posting End Date