Job Description

Job Title: Specialist: Tax Avoidance and Reportable Arrangements (Pillar Two)
Position Reports to: Sen. Specialist: Tax Avoid and Rep Arrangements
Division: Taxpayer Engagement
Location: Woodmead Office Park
Advert Closing Date: 05 October 2025
About the Position
In an ever-changing environment, we have built a responsive and agile organisation to give effect to our strategic intent of achieving voluntary compliance. We invite you to be part of the special team that contributes to the collection of revenue, protect the economy and people of South Africa. We believe that your skills, commitment, and dedication will add value and make a difference to the organisation and country. Integrity is key to the organisation.
The specialist's main responsibilities are to detect and identify tax avoidance schemes and/or structures and/or legislative loopholes through analysing the submitted "reportable arrangements," scrutinising financial journals, press reports and the JSE's SENS announcements.
Job Purpose
Review and analyse information provided by MNEs on GloBE Pillar Two to identify potential risks to ensure compliance to the relevant acts.
Provide advice and support to develop operational implementation plans and /or associated service delivery processes.
Education and Experience
Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Taxation, Accounting, Auditing or related field with 5-7 years' experience in Taxation/Accounting /Auditing/International Tax, of which 3 - 4 Years at a junior specialist level.

OR

• Senior Certificate (NQF4) with 15 years' experience in Auditing/Accounting/ Taxation/ International Tax, of with 3 - Years is at a junior specialist level

Job Outputs:
Process

• Review the Globe Information Tax Return ("GIR") for possible tax revenue leakages and tax avoidance opportunities to ensure compliance to the relevant acts.
• Review and analyse the GIR to ensure compliance and report on findings with recommendations.
• Accumulate information to review work progress that provides input to reporting, decision making and the identification of improvement opportunities.
• Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.
• Correctly apply policies, practices, standards, procedures and legislation in the delivery of work outputs.
• Draw on own knowledge and experience to diagnose symptoms, causes and possible effects in order to solve emerging problems.
• Initiate process and procedural change, provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
• Plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational strategy and objectives.
• Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and multiple process, product and risk optimisation.
• Identify and resolve queries and problems timeously, apply discretion in line with process guidelines provided and escalate unresolved problems.
• 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.
• Identify opportunities to automate process and systems.

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.
• 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

• Develop & ensure implementation of own practices to build delivery excellence, encouraging others to provide exceptional stakeholder service.
• Provide authoritative, specialist expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management.
• 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

• Accountability
• Analytic Thinking
• Attention to details
• Commitment to continuous learning
• Honesty and integrity
• Organisational Awareness
• Problem Solving
• Respect
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Trust

Technical competencies

• Business Acumen
• Business Knowledge
• Creativity and Innovative Thinking
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Efficiency Improvement
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Legal Advisory and Interpretation
• Legal Compliance
• Legal Delivery
• Legal Knowledge and Knowledge Ethics
• Reporting

Compliance Competency

• GOC Confidential

Employment Equity
The Employment Equity policy of SARS will be considered as part of the recruitment and selection process and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an oath of secrecy, pre-employment screening, case study, pre-assessment, psychometric assessment and or vetting, and a declaration of private interest. The appointment is also subject to appropriate reference(s) and security clearance where applicable.

Skills Required