Job Description

Description
BDO has a vacancy for an Assistant Manager within the Corporate Tax Consulting business unit. The successful candidate will be reporting to the Head of Corporate Tax Consulting and will inter alia be responsible for:

• 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 knowledge to a practical business solution by utilising a sound knowledge of income tax and corporate law.
• Preparing and/or reviewing income tax and deferred tax computations.
• Reviewing tax computations for the audit department.
• Drafting technically correct opinions and reports for review and reviewing tax opinions and advice to be provided to clients and the audit department.
• Gathering information from different sources by using effective research tools.
• Assisting with the research and preparation of proposals.
• Identifying income tax issues arising at clients and use various tools and techniques to provide suggestions on how to solve them.
• Adapting to a changing work environment and accommodate changing client demands.
• Liaising with audit partners and audit staff with regards to tax issues.
• Liaising with SARS.
• Visiting clients to remediate tax issues and assisting clients with SARS audit and queries.
• Managing and maintaining client relationships.
• Preparing and managing budgets, debtors and monthly invoices.
• Producing accurate work and client deliverables to a high technical standard while coaching and mentoring junior staff.
• Managing subordinates in the corporate tax consulting team.

Requirements
Qualifications:

• LLB degree with postgraduate tax qualification and CA(SA).

Professional designation:

• SAICA and/or SAIT.

Experience:

• Minimum of 4 to 5 years' experience as a Corporate Tax consultant.
• Experience working with and interpreting financial accounting records.

Competencies:

• Excellent writing skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Leadership and supervising skills
• Working with people
• Adherence to principles and values
• Relating and Networking skills
• Analytical skills
• Leaning and researching skills
• Planning and organisational skills
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
• Adapting and responding to change
• Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking

Work Level
Junior Management
Job Type
Permanent
Salary
Market Related
EE Position
No
Location
Cape Town CBD

Skills Required