Tax Controversy and Dispute Resolution Director

Within our Tax National Division, the Tax Controversy & Dispute Resolution (TCDR) team offers its expertise to clients to enable 
them to escalate/resolve administrative/procedural matters as well as resolve complex dispute related matters with SARS 

• Assist to manage the team as well as current case load, including fee scoping as well as deliverables and managing the WIP and Invoicing 

• Assuring that risk management is in place on all matters 

• Assist in building the team and developing marketing and other strategies to broaden our client base/pipeline 

• Present at client sessions and internal PwC training events on specific TCDR related topics 

• Attend to and assist in advising clients on how to manage administrative/procedural matters with SARS 

• Drafting of opinions/objections/appeals/VDP’s for clients as well as submitting to SARS and corresponding with SARS; 

• Research of complex tax dispute/administrative related issues; 

• Interpretation of tax legislation as well as assisting with commentary on new legislation/amendments for SAIT; 

• Liaison with SARS and Counsel regarding complex and uncertain tax dispute matters; and 

• Assist with the implementation of agreed advice with SARS as well as to ensure proper and correct outcomes for clients 

JOB PROFILE 

• Director responsibilities in respect of the above will include: 

o Planning assignment approach including understanding client

expectations and scoping work; 

o Pro-actively identifying areas of contention and discussing these with the engagement team and proposing solutions (where possible); 

o Ensuring timely delivery, follow ups with SARS and keeping clients informed; 

o Ensuring that billing is done on time and correctly 

• Financial portfolio management including WIP management, billings and cash collection. 

• Complying with risk management procedures 

• Training and performance management of consultants. 

• Manage the work performance of managers 

• Expand professional network internally and externally. 

• Supervise office administration functions. 

• The larger Tax community and staff 

• Cross Line (X-Los) Partners and Managers 

• Relevant firm subject matter experts 

• Global TCDR network 

Minimum Qualifications 

• Relevant professional qualification (Admitted  attorney and/or Postgraduate studies in Tax/Law) 
• A post-graduate tax qualification would be ideal. 

Experience 

• 8 – 10 years’ experience in a tax consulting environment or practising law or accounting 
• Preferably advisory/legal practice experience 

Key Knowledge and Skills 

• People management 
• Relevant Tax Administration Act knowledge; 
• Income Tax, VAT and PAYE 
• Specific areas of expertise: i.e. Customs, mining, TP will be advantage 
• Self-starter, dynamic individual with the ability to provide solutions to business problems 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
• Ability to multi-task yet still pay attention to detail 
• Strong analytical skills 
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work in a high performance team environment 
• Excellent project management skills 
• Ability to coach and train team members.