Legal

Compliance Risk Analyst

The South African Revenue Service (SARS)·Gauteng, south-africa·Full Time·Internship
LegalFull TimeInternship
-Closes Nov 13, 2026

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

Key skills

MatricBachelorsPostgraduate Diploma

At a glance

Company

The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Location

Gauteng, south-africa

Employment

Full Time

Experience

Valid until

November 13, 2026

Created

November 3, 2026