Tax Consultant

Step into a Tax Consultant role in Gqeberha and make your mark across Eastern Cape. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.

What This Role Involves

This Tax Consultant role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Gqeberha. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the finance jobs pipeline across Eastern Cape.

Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Gqeberha team.

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.

Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the finance jobs group in Gqeberha.

Why This Role

You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Gqeberha colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the finance jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.

The package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.

Practically speaking, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.

Equal Opportunity

Inclusive recruitment is part of the organisation’s employment practices. Applicants are assessed on relevant qualifications, skills and experience for this role in Gqeberha.

Notably, inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Gqeberha.

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.

Practically speaking, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Eastern Cape.

Based in Gqeberha

Working in Gqeberha means a place in the growing Buffalo City Metro, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Eastern Cape region, and the Gqeberha office benefits from those long-standing connections.

Many candidates already living within reach of Gqeberha 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.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape.

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 Gqeberha.

Meet the Team

In addition, you will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the finance jobs side of the business inside out. The Gqeberha group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

Practically speaking, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Gqeberha will be explained during the hiring process.

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.

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

Where You’ll Work

Importantly, 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 role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Eastern Cape.

Notably, 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.

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

Daily Duties

• Maintain accurate general ledger entries and trial balance integrity
• Capture supplier invoices, journals and bank transactions accurately
• Process payment runs and resolve supplier queries timeously
• Assist with VAT, PAYE and provisional tax submissions to SARS
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support business decisions
• Implement and monitor internal controls to mitigate financial risk
• Liaise with external auditors, banks and regulatory bodies

Candidate Profile

• Working towards SAICA, SAIPA or CIMA designation is preferred
• Solid working knowledge of IFRS for SMEs and SA tax basics
• 2-4 years’ experience in a similar finance role
• Sound ethical conduct and discretion when handling sensitive data
• Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process

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