SARS Functional Specialist Debt (Tax) x2 Job Vacancies in Woodmead

Education and Experience

Relevant National Diploma / Advanced Certificate (NQF 6) AND 2-3years’ experience in legal debt collection environment, of which 1-2 years ideally at knowledge worker level.

ALTERNATE

Matric AND 2-3 years’ experience in legal debt collection environment, of which 1-2 years ideally at knowledge worker level.

Outputs

Process

• 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.
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.
• 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.
• Use practical and applied knowledge and situational judgement to consider policy implications and to arrive at decisions / conclusions.
• Correctly apply applicable legislation, including amongst other policies, procedures, and SOPs in the delivery of work outputs.
• Conduct pre-assessment profile of the taxpayer including related /connected parties/linked entities and determine any risks to SARS
• Determine the collectability of debt, evaluate whether there is risk of dissipation of assets, determine whether taxpayer intends to dispute and recommend whether preservation order and/or caveats should be considered.
• Complete a referral for suspicious activity RSN/STO and follow up with relevant stakeholders
• Compile collection input report to cases to be presented to the Large Assessments Committees/National Appeals Committees
• Execute all necessary legal enforcement collection actions within the framework of TAA and Companies Act for all tax types as selected
• Profile, Analyse, Prepare and present a submission for Suspension of Obligation to Pay/Write-Off to relevant Debt Committee and capture the outcome.
• Analyse, Negotiate, Prepare and Present the requests for a deferral of payment/compromise settlement from the taxpayer to the relevant Debt Committee and notify the taxpayer of the outcome.
• Monitor payments against the deferral/ compromise agreement and secure updates to the journals and closure of case file upon payment in full.
• Conduct physical verification and evaluation of moveable and immovable assets
• Receive and Process a motivation in favour or against the business rescue plans and present the case to the relevant committee for approval or refer for Specialisation.
• Monitor legislation compliance throughout the Business Rescue processes and ensure payments received.
• Collate all the necessary documentation for applications for liquidation /sequestration and upload for case coding and refer where necessary for Specialisation.
• Attend all internal and external stakeholder meetings including creditors meetings, attend court proceedings, Tax enquiry etc
• Reduce the debt book through adjustment and Write-Offs as approved by the relevant Committee.
• Analyse liquidations plans/Sequestrations applications/Business Rescue plans/Trusts/other creditors that can be held liable for the debt and make motivation for further enforcement action
• Initiate and Execute enforcement actions to secure highest return for SARS
• Prepare a motivation in favour or against the enforcement actions, highlight the risks to the organisation and present the case to the relevant committees for approval.
• Participate in debt collection from high risk projects as selected by Audit and Investigations.
• Identify any taxpayer assets that may be in foreign countries and refer debt collection process for International Recovery.

Governance

• Comply to set governance and compliance procedures and processes related to an area of specialisation and continuously identify and escalate risks

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:

• Honesty and Integrity
• Trust
• Respect
• Problem solving and analyses
• Fairness and Transparency
• Analytical Thinking
• Accountability
• Conceptual Ability
• Relationship Management and Networking
• Attention to Detail
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Organisational Awareness
• Building Sustainability
• Grade of Clearance: Confidential

Technical competencies:

• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Reporting
• Business Knowledge
• Debt Management
• Efficiency improvement
• Legal Compliance
• Negotiation skills
• Risk and Compliance
• Risk awareness
• Risk knowledge
• Verbal communication
• Tax knowledge
• Execute, implement and follow through

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