Compliance Risk Analyst

The South African Revenue Service (SARS
Johannesburg, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time Finance & Accounting
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Job Description

Job Purpose

  • To provide expertise, advice, and support to develop operational implementation plans and / or associated service delivery processes, by conducting, analysing, and recommending compliance interventions in the Corporate Income Tax product for Large Business & International to continuously enhance service delivery.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

  • Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) AND 5-7 years' experience in Corporate Income Tax risk profiling or Corporate Income Tax auditing, of which 2-3 years at a technically skilled level.

Alternate

  • Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 10 years experience in Corporate Income Tax risk profiling or Corporate Income Tax auditing, of which 2-3 years at a technically skilled level.

Job Outputs:

Process

  • Accumulate information to review work progress that provides input to reporting, decision making and the identification of improvement opportunities.
  • Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.
  • Be observant and engage on possible violations of procedures and standards of conduct and escalate where necessary.
  • Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.
  • Correctly apply policies, practices, standards, procedures and legislation in the delivery of work outputs.
  • Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers, SARS role players and third parties to achieve predefined objectives.
  • Draw on own knowledge and experience to diagnose symptoms, causes and possible effects in order to solve emerging problems.
  • Identify and resolve queries and problems timeously, apply discretion in line with process guidelines provided.
  • Initiate process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
  • Plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational strategy and objectives.
  • Provide accurate identification of potential risk and escalate issues as required.
  • Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process, product and risk optimisation.

Governance

  • Apply risk management, loss containment and governance processes as required in area of accountability and escalate issues as required. 
  • Ensure that completed work adheres to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations & discrepancies
  • Implement and provide input into the development of governance, compliance, integrity and ethics processes within area of specialisation.

People

  • Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives.

Finance

  • Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives.
  • Search for, integrate and share new knowledge attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.

Client

  • Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service. 
  • Provide authoritative, specialist services, expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders

Behavioural competencies

  • Honesty and Integrity 
  • Trust
  • Respect
  • Problem solving and analyses
  • Fairness and Transparency
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Accountability
  • Conceptual Ability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Commitment to Continuous Learning
  • Problem Analysis and Judgment
  • Organisational Awareness
  • Expertise in Context

Technical competencies

  • Business Knowledge
  • Data Collection and Analysis
  • Efficiency improvement
  • Functional Policies and Procedures
  • Governance, Ethics and Value
  • Reporting
  • Risk Knowledge

Deadline:11th November,2026

Interested in this role?

You'll apply on The South African Revenue Service (SARS's own site before 13 November 2026. Put your most relevant experience at the top of your CV first.

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Job details
Job TypeFull-time
LocationJohannesburg, Gauteng
CategoryFinance & Accounting
Experience5+ years
Posted3 November 2026
Closing Date13 November 2026
The South African Revenue Service (SARS
Johannesburg, Gauteng

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