Operations

Manager: Debt Management

The South African Revenue Service (SARS)·Gauteng, south-africa·Full Time·Contract
OperationsFull TimeContract
-Closes Nov 3, 2026

Job Purpose

  • To effectively manage debt book through finalisation of the allocated debt cases to reduce the debt book.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

  • Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Debt Management, Audit, Financial Management, Business Management, HR Management, Tax/Tax law or a related field, and 8 to 10 years' experience in a debt management or audit environment, of which 3 to 4 years at junior management level.

OR

  • Senior Certificate (NQF 4) with 15 years of related experience in a debt management or audit environment, of which 3 to 4 years at junior management level.

Job Outputs:

Process

  • Act as the bottom-line drivers of tactical implementation within the context of business unit excellence and performance improvement.
  • Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOP) and quality and service standards, to be adhered to in area of accountability.
  • Direct, control, coordinate and optimise budgeted resources to meet specific objectives and deliver agreed results and productivity requirements.
  • Ensure the development and implementation of a practice in alignment with operational policy and procedural frameworks.
  • Implement tactical strategy and delivery plans through the development of operational activities, ensuring the achievement of operational targets.
  • Plan for handling work outputs, pull together interdependent activities and specify priorities, standards and procedures to ensure tactical implementation.
  • Provide periodic reports on performance against plan & progress on short-term initiatives & use to realign tactical plan and objectives appropriately.
  • Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, policies and procedures, and execute the implementation of change and innovation initiated by the organisation.
  • Timeously communicate top-down policy modification, objective achievement progress and critical success factors to impacted stakeholders.
  • Use the insights gained through integrated business reports to measure success and realign tactical strategy implementation objectives appropriately.

Governance

  • Implement governance, risk and compliance policy in own practice area to identify and manage governance and risk exposure liability.
  • Manage and or advise on the translation and application of policy in a specific functional area.

People

  • Develop and implement appropriate people capacity plans in line with delivery and efficiency targets, on budget and in partnership with specialised area.
  • Develop and maintain a team that is capable for operating to their full capability and provide appropriate skills, knowledge and experience.
  • Plan and implement enhanced organisational efficiency by identifying and addressing development requirements and providing tools for people resources.
  • Translate performance expectations into specific metrics and goals to identify and provide effective services, solve problems and achieve objectives.

Finance

  • Draw up a budget aligned to tactical delivery plans, monitor planned vs. actual, minimise expenditure and report on cost efficiency.
  • Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of accountability.

Client

  • Build strong relationships and implement service level agreements that promote SARS with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Develop and ensure implementation of practices which builds service delivery excellence and encourages others to provide exceptional client service.
  • Manage an integrated service excellence culture, which builds rewarding relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.

Behavioural competencies

  • Accountability (V)
  • Fairness and Transparency (V)
  • Honesty and Integrity (V)
  • Problem Solving and Analysis
  • Respect (V)
  • Stakeholder Engagement and Management
  • Trust (V)

Leadership Competencies

  • Ability to translate strategy into execution
  • Concern for Impact of own behaviour on others
  • Develops teams and nurtures interdependency
  • Inspires others to Positive Action
  • Nurtures Future Talent
  • Stewardship and Service Orientation
  • Strong Results Orientation
  • Values and Manages Diversity

Technical competencies

  • Business Acumen
  • Change Management
  • Debt Management
  • Decisiveness
  • Effective Business Communication
  • Functional Policies and Procedures
  • Managerial Budgeting
  • Planning and Organising
  • Planning, Management and Measurement
  • Problem Analysis and Judgement

Deadline:29th October,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 3, 2026

Created

October 26, 2026