Senior Consultant: Corporate Tax Consulting

BDO South Africa

2025/02/27   Cape Town CBD


Job Ref #: TAXCORCSCTN20FEB25NR
Industry: Professional
Job Type: Permanent
Positions Available: 1
BDO Cape Town has a vacancy for a Corporate Tax Senior Consultant within the corporate tax consulting business unit. The incumbent will be reporting to the Head of Corporate Tax Consulting. You will inter alia be responsible for:
Job Description

BDO Cape Town has a vacancy for a Corporate Tax Senior Consultant within the corporate tax consulting business unit. The incumbent will be reporting to the Head of Corporate Tax Consulting. You 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.
  • Drafting technically correct opinions and reports for review and reviewing tax opinions and advise to be provided to clients and the audit department.
  • Preparing and/or reviewing income tax and deferred tax computations.
  • Reviewing tax computations for 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 assist 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.
Job Requirements

Qualifications:

  • CA(SA)
  • BCom Honours or equivalent in taxation advantageous 

Professional designation:

  • SAICA and/or SAIT 

Experience:

  • CA(SA) articles
  • Prior experience as a Corporate Tax consultant advantageous

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