South African Revenue Services (Sars) Vacancies

In brief

Here is the job description rewritten into the mandatory structure: **Overview** This role is for an Auditor I (Compliance Audit) within the South African Revenue Services (SARS). The position is based in Durban, KZN (Trescon Building), under the Taxpayer Engagement-KZN division, and reports to the Ops Manager: Audit. The primary purpose of this role is to conduct tax audits across various tax types to influence compliance by raising accurate assessments in line with relevant legislation. Tax audits involve examining accounting records, systems, substantive documents, explanations, or any other relevant information to determine if a taxpayer has correctly declared their tax liability. The audit process covers Personal Income Tax, Company Income Tax, Value Added Tax, Trust, and Pay as you Earn, and consists of planning, execution, and finalisation. SARS seeks an energetic, results-oriented, self-driven Auditor to enhance Compliance Audit division operations by adopting a systematic and disciplined approach. The successful candidate will manage their time and work planning, executing tasks within the Compliance Audit space to achieve set targets and goals across all tax types. **What you will do** * **Process:** * Utilise digital information, systems, and tools, including those for eCommerce transactions and other digital risks, to address audit risks. * Accumulate information and provide reports with recommendations relevant to the area of specialisation. * Analyse data/evidence, review and confirm identified risks, and consider additional risks related to the audited entity across tax types and related entities. * Analyse information provided at the dispute stage and taxpayer complaints logged. * Apply practical and authoritative knowledge of methods, systems, and procedures to identify trends and potential risks. * Communicate situational interpretation and judgement regarding work outputs and queries in the area of specialisation. * Conduct audits (plan, execute, finalise) in line with relevant Acts/Regulations/Policies/Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) using SARS systems. * Correctly apply policies, practices, standards, procedures, and legislation in the delivery of work outputs. * Effectively plan and schedule own activities to continuously improve quality and service delivery. * Engage with Debt Management during and after the audit to optimise collection on liabilities raised; provide financial analysis to support recommendations to committees (e.g., Debt Committee). * Engage with Litigation and Dispute management during and post-audit to address legislative interpretation issues; may be required to testify in civil court. * Execute process and procedural changes, implement them, and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements. * Identify and escalate enhancements to management on policies and procedures; provide inputs to draft policies and procedures for product areas (e.g., Tax Types, Process Design and Engineering). * Identify and escalate serious tax offences for potential criminal investigations, including detailed analysis of facts and applicable tax legislation; may be required to testify in a criminal court. * Identify information needed to mitigate audit risks and engage taxpayers/tax practitioners for additional relevant information and clarification. * Identify new and additional risks for audit scope expansion, new risks relating to other tax types and related entities for referral to Case Selection for profiling new audit interventions. * Manage the efficient progress of the audit using approved systems; prepare and maintain system notes of progress and outcomes (e.g., Service Manager, Teammate). * Navigate and extract relevant information from SARS systems and external sources to collect and evaluate risks and compliance to relevant legislation. * Prepare and issue relevant communication/reports to internal and external stakeholders. * Prepare inputs based on analysis and interpretation of facts and legislation, participate and present to relevant committees (e.g., Technical Committee, Understatement Committee, Large Assessment Committee, Objections Committee, National Appeals Committee). * Provide specialist input through investigating opportunities for operational and process, product, and risk optimisation. * Raise accurate assessments on SARS systems in relation to relevant legislation. * Supply inputs to Account Maintenance on remittance of penalty and interest requests and engage Client Service to resolve issues escalated by taxpayers. * Use practical and applied knowledge and situational judgement to arrive at decisions. * Engage Electronic Forensic Services (EFS) for large data file downloads, detailing required data and risks to contribute to data identification. * **Governance:** * Comply with set governance and compliance procedures and processes related to the area of specialisation and continuously identify and escalate risks. * **People:** * Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives. * **Finance:** * Adhere to organisational policies and procedures to ensure cost-effectiveness and reduction of financial costs. * **Client:** * Contribute to a culture of service excellence, building positive relationships and providing opportunities for feedback and exceptional service. * Ensure own understanding and adherence to customer service delivery and provide specialist support to meet or exceed customer expectations. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Education and Experience:** * National Diploma or Advanced Certificate equivalent to an NQF level 6 in Taxation/Finance/Accounting/Auditing. * 3 years' experience in a Tax Audit environment. * **Minimum Functional Requirements:** * Must have worked in a Tax Auditing environment for a period of 3 years conducting tax audits. * **Behavioural competencies:** * Accountability * Analytical Thinking * Attention to Detail * Commitment to Continuous Learning * Conceptual Ability * Customer Service * Drive for Results * Expertise in Context * Fairness and Transparency * Honesty and Integrity * Organisational Awareness * Trust * Respect * **Technical competencies:** * Audit Methodology * Business Knowledge * Data Collection and Analysis * Efficiency improvement * Execute, Implement and Follow Through * Financial Acumen * Functional Policies and Procedures * Operational Audit * Planning and Organising * Problem Analysis and Judgement * Quality Orientation * Reporting * Tax Knowledge * Tax Law * **Compliance Competency:** * GOC Confidential * **Conditions for Appointment (as per original advert):** * Required to undertake an oath of secrecy. * Pre-employment screening. * Case study. * Pre-assessment. * Psychometric assessment and/or vetting. * Declaration of private interest. * Subject to appropriate reference(s) and security clearance where applicable. **Who should apply** Ideal candidates are energetic, results-oriented, and self-driven individuals. Applicants should possess a National Diploma or Advanced Certificate (NQF level 6) in Taxation/Finance/Accounting/Auditing, coupled with at least 3 years' experience working in a Tax Auditing environment conducting tax audits. Candidates must demonstrate the specified behavioural, technical, and compliance competencies. Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply, and the Employment Equity policy of SARS will be considered. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an oath of secrecy, pre-employment screening, case study, pre-assessment, psychometric assessment and/or vetting, a declaration of private interest, and are subject to appropriate reference(s) and security clearance where applicable. **Deadline** 09 November 2026 **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/south-african-revenue-services-sars-vacancies-59 Source: govpage

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