SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICES (SARS) VACANCIES - 18 JUNE 2026

SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICES (SARS)

SENIOR SPECIALIST: TECHNICAL SUPPORT (ENTERPRISE DATA WAREHOUSE)

Position Reports to: Manager: IT Service

Division: Strategy Enab & Modernisation

Location: Head Office - Brooklyn

Advert Closing Date: 20 March 2026

About the Position

An exciting opportunity is available for a highly specialised forward thinking, self-motivated and dynamic IT specialist with a passion for data. The incumbent will function on strategic level with regards to extraction, transformation and loading of data into the Enterprise Data Warehouse. The extraction of information from the various lines of business systems into a normalized warehouse will be a key responsibility and challenge. Data scrubbing and cleansing ability to keep track of the dynamic changes in the SARS business environment will be crucial as well as third party data sources. Automating the ETL process through scheduling and exception-handling routines.

Job Purpose

To provide advice and support on architectural design strategies in order to achieve business objectives.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Information Technology/ Software Development AND 8 - 10 years' experience in a similar environment, of which 3 - 4 years at a junior specialist level in at least two of the following: data collection, technical support, source to target mapping, or database administration. 8 years’ experience with SQL Server, SSIS, DB2 and IBM Q-Replication technology and Unix fundamentals will be an added advantage. Experience in Data Warehouse load utilities. of which 3-4 years is at operational specialist level.

ALTERNATIVE #

Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 15 years related experience, of which 3 - 4 years years at a junior specialist level in at least two of the following: data collection, technical support, source to target mapping, or database administration. 8 years’ experience with SQL Server, SSIS, DB2 and IBM Q-Replication technology and Unix fundamentals will be an added advantage. Experience in Data Warehouse load utilities. of which 3-4 years is at operational specialist level

Job Outputs:

Process

Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures and associated area's practice.
Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures, policies and practices.
Combine applied and theoretical knowledge, to know and understand the theory and principles underpinning a particular discipline(s).
Contribute to the optimum utilisation of org. resources, advising on effective planning and development of area of specialisation resource plans.
Develop a single practice area in alignment with operational activity and procedural frameworks and ensure tactical implementation.
Develop integrated solutions based on features, capabilities and ad hoc architectural systems.
Draw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge and experience to identify and recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices.
Enhance processes and drive process optimisation to increase efficiencies of the functional area.
Ensure that processes are automated where appropriate, optimised and suitably scalable.
Integrate business information, compare, analyse and produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies and inconsistencies for decision making purposes.
Note potential problems and obstacles, accumulate supporting data and initiate actions to prevent or overcome predicted problems as may be identified.
Optimise goal achievement through tactical strategy implementation and optimisation of practises, processes and systems across an internal value chain.
Plan for value-added, continuous practice and system improvements to deliver on objectives to enhance tactical implementation and excellence.
Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives; best practice implementation solutions.
Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice areas and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation.
Translate top-down policy, apply modification in relation to own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders.

Governance

Develop and /or align governance and compliance policies for own practice area to identify and manage risk exposure liability.

People

Integrate new knowledge and transfer skills attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.
Provide specialist know-how, support, advice and practice thought leadership in area of expertise.

Finance

Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of specialisation.

Client

Develop and ensure implementation of a practice that builds service delivery excellence and encourages others to provide exceptional stakeholder service.
Participate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management.
Provide authoritative, specialist expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural competencies

Accountability
Analytical thinking
Attention to detail
Commitment to Continuous Learning
Conceptual Ability
Expertise in Context
Fairness and Transparency
Honesty and Integrity
Organisational Awareness
Problem Solving and Analysis
Respect
Trust

Technical competencies

Application Development & Maintenance
Business IT Systems
Business Knowledge
Data Collection and Analysis
Data Design and Management
Efficiency improvement
Functional Policies and Procedures
IT Knowledge
IT Strategy and Planning
Process Design and Improvement
Reporting
System Thinking

Compliance Competency

GOC Confidential
Application & Exploitation (IT)
Configuration Man Infrastructure (IT)
Database Architecture
Enterprise Architecture
ICT Audit
Networking & Comm
Structured Reviews

Employment Equity

The Employment Equity policy of SARS will be considered as part of the recruitment and selection process and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an oath of secrecy, pre-employment screening, case study, pre-assessment, psychometric assessment and or vetting, and a declaration of private interest. The appointment is also subject to appropriate reference(s) and security clearance where applicable.

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SENIOR AUDITOR X2

Position Reports to: Manager: Audit

Division: Taxpayer Engagement and Operations (Specialised Audit)

Location: Northwest (Rustenburg x1), Western Cape (Cape Town x1),

Advert Closing Date: 23 June 2026

About the position

SARS is seeking highly qualified auditors who are dedicated to maintaining the organisation’s standards of service excellence and its core values. Successful candidates will be responsible for conducting a range of impactful audits, focusing on individuals, businesses, and related entities within the small and medium-sized sector. Possession of a BCom Honours degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation, completion of SAICA Articles with post articles tax audit experience, or registration as a CA(SA) will significantly enhance your application.

Job Purpose

To conduct advanced audits of a complex nature with the aim of influencing compliance through raising accurate assessments in line with relevant legislation. Provide technical support to other auditors and utilise tax, corporate and other legislative knowledge and experience to identify tax gaps, avoidance and evasion schemes. Identifies initiatives and necessary changes to legislation to impact compliance levels.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Accounting/Auditing/Taxation AND 6 years' experience in a tax audit environment.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Accumulate information to review work progress that provides input to reporting, decision making and the identification of improvement opportunities.

• Analyse complex data / evidence, review and confirm identified risks and consideration of additional risks which may relate to the entity being audited, across tax types, across related entities etc.

• Analyse transactions of a complex nature across multiple tax types and / or entities and / or groups of related entities which may be based locally or internationally with the aim of understanding the tax implications thereof.

• Analyse voluminous information of a complex nature provided at dispute stage and taxpayer complaints logged across the linked and / or related entities and / or groups of entities.

• Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.

• Be involved in research to identify complex tax risks that may not have been addressed effectively through audit or other interventions. These risks will be referred to Case Selection which may lead to the identification of new audit focus areas e.g. industry, tax specific risks etc.

• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.

• Conduct advanced audits of a complex nature (plan, execute, finalise) in line with relevant Acts / Regulations / Policies / SOPS using SARS systems.

• Continuous engagement with Debt Management aimed at optimal collection on liabilities raised through the audit. Conduct a detailed financial and cash flow analysis to support the recommendations which may be used thereafter. Engage the taxpayer regarding the collection of debt with or without the assistance of Debt Management at the finalisation stage of the audit.

• Correctly apply policies, practices, standards, procedures and legislation in the delivery of work outputs.

• Draw on own knowledge and experience to diagnose symptoms, causes and possible effects in order to solve emerging problems.

• Engagement with Litigation and Dispute management during and post the audit process to address issues relating to the interpretation of relevant legislation e.g., tax, legislation relating to companies etc. This engagement will take cognizance of the outcomes of similar matters, tax court cases and civil court outcomes. The auditor may be required to testify in a civil court on matters of a complex nature.

• Identify and escalate enhancements to management on policies, procedures and guides. Auditors are also requested to provide inputs to draft policies and procedures to the product areas e.g., different Tax Types product areas, Process Design and Engineering, etc.

• Identify and escalate serious tax offences for potential criminal investigations. The escalation to include a detailed analysis of the facts together with the applicable tax legislation. Engagement between the auditor and the investigator further enhances the handover process. The Auditor may be required to testify in a criminal court.

• Identify information required to mitigate audit risks of an advanced and complex nature and engage taxpayers / tax practitioners / third parties both locally and internationally for additional relevant information and clarification.

• Identify new and additional complex risks for audit scope expansion, identification of new risks relating to other tax types and related entities for referral to Case Selection for profiling for new audit interventions.

• Initiate process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.

• Manage the efficient progress of the audit of linked and/or related entities and/or groups of entities being audited utilising approved systems.

• Navigate and extract relevant information from SARS systems and external sources to collect and evaluate risks and compliance to relevant legislation. This relates to information of linked and / or related entities and / or groups of entities which may be based locally or internationally.

• Plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational strategy and objectives.

• Prepare and issue detailed, and relevant communication / reports as required to internal and external stakeholders. Ensure that communication is coordinated and aligned between related audits be it tax types or at an entity level.

• Prepare inputs based on analysis and interpretation of facts and legislation, participate and present to relevant Committee. Highlight treatment of audits of similar nature to the relevant Committee to ensure consistent treatment. i.e. Technical Committee, Understatement Committee, Large Assessment Committee, Objections Committee, National Appeals Committee.

• Provide inputs and guidance to Account Maintenance on remittance of penalty and interest requests.

• Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process, product and risk optimisation.

• Provide technical support to other Auditors. This may involve conducting research, training and development, and coaching support during an audit or dispute process.

• Raise accurate assessments on SARS systems in relation to relevant legislation and ensure that assessments raised on linked and / or related entities and / or groups of entities are aligned from a tax perspective.

• Utilise digital information, systems and tools as they become available to address complex advanced audit risks. This may include eCommerce transactions and other digital risks.

• Utilise tax, corporate and other legislative knowledge and experience to identify tax gaps, avoidance and evasion schemes. Identify initiatives and changes to required legislation to impact compliance levels.

• Where large data files are required to be downloaded, engage Electronic Forensic Services (EFS) to assist. Detail the data required and the risks, to contribute to the identification of required data files and/or additional data.