x2 Junior Specialist Strategy Analysis Posts at the South African Revenue Service
Using tax expertise, advice and support to develop operational implementation plans and / or associated service delivery processes, by preparing, collecting, reviewing, and compiling information necessary to facilitate analysis, review, decision making, or reporting requirements in a functional area, with the objective of continuously improving service delivery and meeting SARS’ strategic objectives.
x2 Junior Specialist Strategy Analysis Posts at the South African Revenue Service
Job Purpose
By preparing, collecting, reviewing and compiling information necessary to facilitate analysis, review, decision-making or reporting requirements of functional areas, and to continuously enhance service delivery, I provide expertise, advice and support to help develop operational implementation plans and / or associated service delivery processes.
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Investigate areas of concern in order to find new solutions and resolve problems.
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Keep an eye out for possible violations of procedures and standards of conduct and escalate if necessary.
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Organize and plan one’s own work tasks within a particular field.
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The ability to identify and resolve queries and problems in a timely manner while exercising discretion in accordance with the guidelines provided for the process.
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Maintain and develop productive working relationships with peers, SARS role players, and third parties in order to achieve predefined goals.
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Implement specialist input through investigation and opportunities within the product development process, including risk considerations.
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Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities to optimize operational and process product and risk.
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Improve processes, initiatives, and services in accordance with operational strategy and objectives in order to add value to the organization.
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Diagnose symptoms, causes, and possible effects using knowledge and experience.
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Identify and initiate process and procedural changes, implement the changes, and provide guidelines and support regarding new requirements resulting from the changes.
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Compile information to evaluate work progress and provide input to reporting, decision-making, and improvement opportunities.
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Identify trends and potential risks by applying practical and applied knowledge and acting authoritatively on methods, systems, and procedures.
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The communication of situational interpretation and judgment of work outputs and queries within an area of expertise.
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Ensure that policies, practices, standards, procedures, and legislation are properly applied when delivering work products.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree / Advanced Diploma in Accounting or Taxation (NQF 7) or related qualification AND 5-7 years’ experience in a similar business analytics environment, of which 2-3 years should be spent as a functional specialist. It will be advantageous for the candidate to have experience in tax application and business analytics in a financial institution setting.
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In addition to a Senior Certificate (NQF 4) and 10 years’ experience in tax application & business analytics, experience acquired in a financial institution environment would be an added advantage, of which 2-3 years would be at the level of a functional specialist.
Minimum Functional Requirements
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An application for tax knowledge
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Analytics of data
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Analytics for Business Strategy
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Basic knowledge of Microsoft SQL
Closing Date:19 May 2023