Tax Consultant

Whether you are a seasoned Tax Consultant or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in King William's Town. The team hires on merit and across communities in Eastern Cape.

About This Position

The Tax Consultant vacancy forms part of how the King William's Town branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the finance jobs side of the business moving forward.

Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Tax Consultant to step into the finance jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.

Quality is everyone's job. Whether the Tax Consultant is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Eastern Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.

Diversity and Inclusion

Inclusion is a core part of how the team operates. This is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all communities — including women, youth and persons living with disabilities — are encouraged to apply for this role in King William's Town.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Eastern Cape.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in King William's Town.

A Typical Day

Most days begin by working through your inbox, prioritising urgent supplier or audit queries before settling into the books. You move between reconciliations, journal entries and review meetings, breaking out spreadsheets when something doesn't tie up. Mid-morning calls with operations or sales help you understand the numbers behind the numbers, and the afternoon is usually given to deeper work: management reports, tax submissions or supporting a junior with a tricky reconciliation. By the time you log off, you have nudged the business closer to a clean month-end.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in King William's Town.

Practically speaking, the King William's Town office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.

Importantly, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Eastern Cape operations throw up the unexpected.

About the Team

On top of that, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the King William's Town office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Eastern Cape operations get busy.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.

In addition, the team mix in King William's Town reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

Where You'll Work

On top of that, the environment is structured and deadline-driven, with peaks around month-end, year-end and audit cycles. The wider team is collaborative, but focused work is the norm.

Importantly, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Eastern Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the King William's Town site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

What You'll Be Doing

• Review expense claims against company policy and approval limits
• Monitor debtors' age analysis and follow up on overdue accounts
• Support the year-end audit by preparing requested working papers
• Maintain accurate general ledger entries and trial balance integrity
• Prepare monthly management accounts and supporting schedules
• Compile cash-flow forecasts and variance commentary for management

What You'll Need

• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups
• Understanding of internal controls and segregation of duties
• Sound ethical conduct and discretion when handling sensitive data
• Strong understanding of VAT, PAYE and SARS e-filing
• Ability to meet tight reporting deadlines under pressure
• Good written and verbal communication with non-finance stakeholders

If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.