South African Revenue Service (SARS)
Position Reports to: Manager: Audit
Division: Service & Delivery Nat Revenue
Location: SARS Head Office Pretoria
Advert Closing Date: 05 September 2025
About the Position
Tax Audits are conducted to determine whether a taxpayer has correctly declared their tax liability in compliance with the provisions of the tax and related secondary legislation. A tax audit includes an examination of accounting records, systems, substantive documents, explanations, or any other relevant information. The audit process consists of planning, execution, and finalisation. The following taxes are audited – Personal Income Tax, Company Income Tax, Value Added Tax, Trust, Pay as you Earn.
SARS is looking for an energetic, results oriented, self-driven Ops Manager: Audit to add value and improve the SARS operations by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to the effectiveness of the Tax Verifications/Audit division. The successful candidate will need to take responsibility for the planning of their time and work, executing the work to meet the set targets and goals across all tax types.
Job Purpose
To lead and manage an audit team to ensure effectiveness of audit operations across multiple tax types.
Education and Experience
Minimum Qualification & Experience Required
Relevant Bachelor’s degree/ Advanced Diploma (NQF7) in Accounting/ Taxation/ Audit qualification with 5 – 7 years’ experience in an Audit environment, of which 1 year at a supervisory level.
ALTERNATE:
A Senior Certificate (NQF4) with 10 years’ related Audit experience, of which 1 year at a supervisory level.
Minimum Functional Requirements
- Knowledge and experience in at least 2 Tax types.
- Applicable to a specific Audit environment e.g. Tax, Customs or Excise business environments.