SAIT Trainee - Port Elizabeth, South Africa - Performit Personnel

Description

We are looking for a SAIT Trainee for a Renowned Company in Port Elizabeth.

Short Summary of the purpose of the role:

To partake in Tax activities

Academic Qualifications Required:

Final year of studies in Tax Diploma or Degree

Accounting and Maths at School level

Skills, Competencies and Experience:

Coaching skills

Time-management skills

Academic /Technical

Interpersonal skills

Communications skills

Professionalism

Flexibility

Problem solving skills

Multi - tasking skills

Ability to work under pressure

Attention to detail

Analytical and solution driven

Required Computer Packages:

Microsoft Office and/or Open Office and/or Lotus

Excel

Tax Planner

GreatSoft

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Complete Income Tax returns, based on financial statements generated by the Audit and Bookkeeping Departments

Complete Income Tax Returns, based on the necessary information obtained from clients, other than those for which financial statements have been prepared for by the Audit and Bookkeeping Department

Attach all necessary documentary proof to the completed Income Tax returns, so as to terminate unnecessary queries and revised assessments from SARS

Deal with queries from SARS relating to Income Tax returns completed, at the discretion of the relevant director.

Drafting of statements of assets and liabilities, capital reconciliations and tax computations

Calculating third and additional top-up payments when required

Ensuring finalisation of all verifications or audits

Follow-up on all payments and refunds due by/to designated clients on a list

Ensure all payments and refund letters are sent to clients timeously via GreatSoft

Checking Assessments against original and correct tax calculations to identify differences

Informing the Tax Manager of any differences for possible objections

Additional assessments to be identified and communicated to the Tax Manager to request reasons and possibly object

Controlling general administration of key duties and responsibilities and ensuring all required functions are adhered to with relation to eFiling, GreatSoft and eDocs.

Performing any other tasks, which may be reasonably expected

Self-Learning

Logbook is up to date and signed off by supervisor/Manager

Compliance with the firm's System of Quality Management (SOQM), policies and procedures.

Compliance with the firm's Employee Code of Conduct which consists of the firm's HR policies, SAICA, IRBA and IESBA Codes of Conduct.