GMS Assistant Manager

Job title : GMS Assistant Manager Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg Deadline : January 23, 2025 Quick Recommended Links Purpose of the Job:

• To be proactive in all aspects of tax consulting and tax compliance

Key job duties or responsibilities:

• Playing an interim management role in consulting and advising clients on a wide range of individual tax issues – both in relation to local and expatriate individuals
• First review of tax calculations and tax returns on behalf of clients
• First review on expatriate payroll engagements where required
• Assisting in managing engagement teams to deliver tax compliance and consulting services to global expat populations authorised for services
• Producing accurate work to a high technical standard
• Interpretation and application of theoretical knowledge
• Prioritisation of workload and meeting required deadlines
• Contribute effectively to the discussions around work and actively participate in generating creative ideas and thoughts – assisting the junior team members to learn and grow in this respect
• Adapt to a changing work environment and accommodate changing client demands
• Facilitate teamwork by sharing knowledge with others on a regular basis and actively asking questions in order to achieve personal and work goals
• Assisting partners with drafting of billing and monthly Lockup processing

  Qualifications and experience

• BCom Accounting or BCom Law, LLB
• HDip (Tax)
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Expatriate Tax and one to two years at Senior Consultant level
• SAIT membership and SARS Tax Practitioner registration
• Approximately one year from readiness for Manager level

Critical Interpersonal or Interactive skills

• Numerically strong
• Strong drive and enthusiasm
• Sound technical ability and knowledge
• Strong interpersonal skills and client relationships
• Strong presentation skills
• Able to communicate across all levels
• Effective time management
• Able to deliver to tight time scales
• Able to manage a team to deliver within timelines and budgetary constraints
• Able to adapt to different working environments
• Strong collaboration across all levels

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