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This is a current vacancy. Role: Tax Consultant. Location: Cradock, Eastern Cape. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
About the Opportunity
The organisation is investing in its Cradock operation, and this Tax Consultant position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the finance jobs function and contribute to the wider Eastern Cape business.
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.
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.
Crucially, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Cradock also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
Equal Opportunity
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 Cradock.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Cradock.
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.
Working in Cradock
Practically speaking, the role is based in Cradock, along the Sunshine Coast tourism belt. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Cradock and the broader Eastern Cape region.
Many candidates already living within reach of Cradock cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Eastern Cape economy.
Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Cradock.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Cradock, Eastern Cape.
The Environment
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.
In addition, 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 Cradock site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Why This Role
You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Cradock colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the finance jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Cradock teams.
Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Eastern Cape.
In addition, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Cradock keep progressing.
Core Functions
- Maintain the fixed asset register and process monthly depreciation
- Compile cash-flow forecasts and variance commentary for management
- Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support business decisions
- Assist with VAT, PAYE and provisional tax submissions to SARS
- Assist with budget preparation and quarterly re-forecasting cycles
- Support the year-end audit by preparing requested working papers
- Monitor debtors’ age analysis and follow up on overdue accounts
What You’ll Need
- 2-4 years’ experience in a similar finance role
- Experience supporting external audits is an advantage
- Understanding of internal controls and segregation of duties
- B.Com or National Diploma in Accounting, Finance or related field
- Excellent attention to detail and analytical thinking
- Strong understanding of VAT, PAYE and SARS e-filing
In addition, if most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.