Tax Accountant (Tax Practitioner)

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.

Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you.

Job Title: Tax Accountant (Tax Practitioner)

Location: Johannesburg

Job specification

• Prepare / Review tax computations.
• Coordinate internally to ensure timely filing of quarterly and annual tax returns for all clients.
• Monitor status of client tax compliance by reviewing the tax reports and producing KPIs.
• Assist with regular internal training sessions/tax updates sessions.
• Provide technical support on tax matters to client service units based on established procedures.
• Assist in preparation of tax technical papers and new tax procedures.
• Review queries received for all clients centrally and provide guidance to client service units on required course of action.
• Liaise with clients in respect of SARS queries, and review/amend reply to letters and supporting documents.
• Liaise with SARS in respect of client tax matters and attend meetings with SARS officers on behalf of clients.
• Assist in drafting and submitting application for tax rulings.
• Conduct applied research on domestic and international tax issues.
• Review changes in tax laws, analyse implications and arrange for implementation of same.
• Any other duty that may be communicated to you by your Manager and Directors.

Skills Required:

• Recently qualified CA (SA) or a candidate with SAICA articles with audit training experience or a SAIPA candidate with an interest in international tax and research.
• A registered Tax Practitioner.
• Candidate must have had exposure to taxation during their articles training.
• Attention to detail with a strong control mindset.
• Organised and attention to detail
• Willingness to learn and develop.
• Has a proactive mindset and can work autonomously with minimal supervision.
• A natural problem solver and pragmatic approach in dealing with technical or operational issues.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint usage.

About Apex Group

We are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals.

We’re a people-powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we’re inspired to lead the new era of data and tech enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating across a range of specialisms. With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you’ll experience more here than you would at most other companies. Prepare to accelerate.

We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster.

Positive change starts with you. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster.

The journey is yours to own. When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger. We’ll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders. All the things you need to own your unique journey.

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