JUNIOR ANALYST
Position Reports to: Specialist: Revenue Forecasting
Division: Taxpayer Engagement Operations – Revenue Planning Reporting and Cash Flow Management
Location: Pretoria – SARS, The Bridge, Linton House
Advert Closing Date: 20 March 2026

About the Position
Join our Revenue Planning & Reporting (RPR) Unit where you will operate in the role of a Functional Specialist Analysis. We are looking for a skilled, dynamic, results-driven, self-directed individual with sound judgement and strong analytical acumen who will contribute towards our higher purpose and service orientation. The candidate will apply expert knowledge to short-term Revenue Planning, Analyses & Reporting and be instrumental to the development of the SARS Revenue Planning strategies to meet national, regional and segment business objectives.

The successful candidate must have excellent tax, economics and process knowledge, balanced with a strong analytical and inductive reasoning capability. The candidate must also be a holistic thinker with well-developed conceptual abilities, whilst also being output-oriented and results-driven, which will support informed organisational decision making and enhance service delivery and the overall organisational performance. The ideal candidate must have the intrinsic desire to contribute towards SARS’s higher purpose of making South Africa great.
If you are analytical, service driven, and able to apply sound judgement in a regulated and collaborative environment, this role provides a strong platform to contribute meaningfully to risk management and to grow your career within a high integrity public service institution

Job Purpose
To provide operational and analytical support in order to manage data quality management.
To scrutinise and analyse data and provide actionable intelligence based on their analysis to the Revenue Planning & Reporting (RPR) Unit in the gathering of data, conducting data analysis, developing deliverables (written, spreadsheet, presentation) and meeting time-sensitive delivery goals in support of overall operational optimisation.

 Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required 
National Diploma / Advanced Certificate (NQF 6) with 2 – 3 years’ experience in a Data Analysis, Financial Analytics, Taxation or Economics Environment, of which 1 – 2 years must be at a knowledge worker level.
Alternative #
Senior Certificate (NQF 4) with 5 years’ experience in a data analysis, financial analytics, taxation or economics environment, of which 1 – 2 years must be at a knowledge worker level.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Use evaluative frameworks, behavioural experimentation methodologies, theory construction and model building skills to facilitate evidence-based product and design decisions.
• Accumulate information and provide reports with recommendations applicable to area of specialisation.
• Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.
• Be observant and engage on possible violations of procedures and standards of conduct and escalate where necessary.
• Collect and collate data, analyse information and provide reports and recommendations.
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.
• 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 in area of specialisation.
• Execute process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
• Identify and resolve queries and problems timeously, apply discretion in line with process guidelines provided.
• Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process, product and risk optimisation.
• Use practical and applied knowledge and situational judgement to arrive at decisions

Governance

• Comply to set governance and compliance procedures and processes related to an area of specialisation and continuously identify and escalate risks.
• Ensure that completed work adhere to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations and discrepancies.

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, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.
• Ensure own understanding and adherence to customer service delivery and provide specialist support to meet or exceed customer expectations.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability
• Analytical thinking
• Attention to detail
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Conceptual Ability
• Expertise in Context
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty and Integrity
• Organisational Awareness
• Respect
• Trust

Technical competencies

• Business Knowledge
• Data Analysis
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Data Management
• Efficiency improvement
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Reporting

Compliance Competency

• Security Clearance: GOC Confidential

Employment Equity
The Employment Equity policy of SARS will be considered as part of the recruitment and selection process and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an oath of secrecy, pre-employment screening, case study, pre-assessment, psychometric assessment and/or vetting, and a declaration of private interest. The appointment is also subject to appropriate reference(s) and security clearance where applicable.

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