Associate Director - Individuals, Trusts & Estates Tax Compliance (JHB Illovo) at BDO South Africa

Description
BDO Johannesburg has a vacancy for a Associate Director within the Individual, trusts, estates, and expatriate compliance business unit - Tax Department. Reporting to the leadership of the business unit. Functions may include


Partner in key client relationships to provide advise and support the client in their employees' tax function.
Managing a portfolio of clients including understanding the client expectations.
Assisting BDO to achieve its financial targets driving the BDO brand, business development, tax competence and client service in line with BDO values.
Grow and develop new business opportunities - focusing on identifying opportunities for other business units.
Interpreting and applying theoretical knowledge to a practical business solution by utilizing a sound knowledge of basic income tax law.
Assisting with the research and preparation of proposals
Gathering information from various sources by using effective research tools
Drafting technically correct opinions and reports for review and providing tax opinions and advise to clients.
Preparing and/or reviewing income tax returns and supporting tax schedules.
Preparing and/or reviewing provisional tax calculations.
Preparing and/or reviewing objections and appeals.
Visiting clients to discuss tax issues and assist clients with SARS audit and queries.
Present technical training topics.
Liaising with SARS.
Adapting to a changing work environment and accommodate changing client demands.
Producing accurate work to a high technical standard while coaching and mentoring junior staff.
Performance manager to allocated staff.
Quality control of all deliverables and ensuring compliance with the BDO risk policies and procedures to ensure meeting of statutory deadlines.
Financial discipline, manage staff as well as WIP, monthly invoices and outstanding debtors.


Requirements
Qualifications:


Minimum B. Com.
Preferably post graduate qualification in Tax or B. Com Hons.


Experience:


Member of South African Institute of Taxation (SAIT)
Registered Tax Practitioner
Minimum of 15 years' tax experience
3 years' managerial experience.


Competencies:


Excellent communication skills (including verbal and written)
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Strong focus of risk processes and procedures
Technical competency
Planning and organizational skills
Leadership skills
Negotiating skills
Strategic thinking
Well versed in all facets of general tax compliance (systems, e-filling, SARS liaison, deadline management)
Must have good knowledge of South African Income Tax
Need to be assertive and pro-active
Task driven
Team player