BDO South Africa Recent Job Recruitment – Apply Now!

At BDO, we believe in investing in our people to help them grow, both professionally and personally. The foundation of our business is strong relationship, with colleagues, clients and other stakeholders and we work hard every day to make this a reality. Our commitment is to create unlimited growth by giving our people continuous opportunities and our client’s unparalleled support.

BDO’s global organisation extends across 167 countries and territories, with 88,120 people working out of 1,617 offices – and we’re all working towards one goal: to provide our clients with exceptional service. Our firms across the organisation cooperate closely and comply with consistent operating principles and quality standards

BDO South Africa has a vacancy for a Senior Consultant within the Indirect Tax Team in the Tax Department in our Johannesburg office. The incumbent will be reporting to the Indirect Tax Management.

 

 

 

 

Job Title: Senior Consultant – Indirect Tax
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Reference #: TAX_01
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Market Related

Job Summary:
The Senior Consultant will be afforded the opportunity to lead project engagements in the team. This role will involve taking responsibility for the planning and execution / delivery of engagements, leading project to achieve building / maintaining client relationships while delivering on this.

In addition, the Senior Consultant will be expected to get involved with the day-to-day operations, which include (but are not limited to), functions such as:

•Assisting with all VAT Consulting related activities including, but not limited to, writing of VAT opinions, VAT reviews, IT14SD reviews, VAT training, and WIP management.
•Developing and maintaining strong relationships with existing and prospective clients.
•Assisting management in establishing the nature of clients’ South African business activities and assessing the VAT implications pertinent thereto.
•Effectively driving the risk process associated with the VAT consulting environment in an attempt to avoid penalties and interest for clients.
•Executing the overall process associated with VAT consulting.
•Effective communication and liaison with SARS with regards to any VAT consulting-related matters.
•Assist with the developing of junior staff both from technical and soft skills perspective.
•Assisting BDO to achieve its financial targets driving the BDO brand, business development, technical tax competence and client service in line with BDO values.
•Interpreting and applying theoretical and industry knowledge to a practical business solution by utilising a sound knowledge of relevant legislation.
•Drafting technically correct opinions, advice and reports for review to be provided to clients.
•Gathering information from different sources by using effective research tools.
•Assisting with the research and preparation of proposals.
•Adapting to a changing work environment and accommodate changing client demands.
•Visiting clients to remediate tax issues and assist clients with SARS audits and queries.
•Overall WIP management such as preparing and managing budgets, debtors and monthly invoices.
•Producing accurate work and client deliverables to high technical standards.
•Microsoft office suite proficiency.

Requirements:
Qualifications:
•BCom Accounting / LLB
•BCom Honours in Accounting or Taxation or HDip in Tax or VAT
•Advanced VAT certificate will be advantageous

Experience:
•3 – 5 Years practical VAT consulting experience
•Strong VAT technical knowledge and practical experience
•Financial Services experience will be advantageous

Competencies:
•Excellent writing skills
•Excellent communication skills
•Leadership and supervising skills
•Continuous inclination and preparedness to improve technical and other abilities
•Ambitious to progress in an consulting environment
•High levels of interpersonal, presentation and communication skills
•High levels of ethical behaviour and adherence to principles and values
•Build strong and effective relationships with internal and external clients ensuring a professional and quality service that meets required expectations and needs
•Confident and decisive with excellent planning and organizing abilities
•Adapting and responding to change
•Innovatively improving systems, processes and procedures
•Ability to work under pressure and achieve reporting deadlines.

Salary is market-related and commensurate with experience.
The appointment will be made in terms of the firm’s Employment Equity Policy.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

CONSENT TO PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION:
By sending us your application, Curriculum Vitae, academic records, qualifications, or any other personal information as defined by POPIA:
1.You have disclosed up to date and accurate records; and
2.You agree to us keeping your records in our data base as per our Retention Policy.

Declaration:
By agreeing to the terms herein, you give BDO South Africa the authority to process your personal information. This consent will remain valid until such time as we have received instructions from you to request, subject to any applicable law and where appropriate, the correction, updating or deletion of your personal information held by us. You further acknowledge and declare that all personal information supplied to BDO is accurate, up to date, not misleading and complete in all respects.

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Application Deadline: 01/10/2021